Rules of Court · Part 4 · New Jersey
R. 4:6-3 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 4:6-3: Required Motions; Preliminary Hearings, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Required Motions; Preliminary Hearings
Defenses (a) (e) and (f) in R. 4:6-2, whether made in an answer or by motion, shall be heard and determined before trial on application of any party, unless the court for good cause orders that the hearing and determination thereof be deferred until the trial. Defenses (b) (c) and (d) in R. 4:6-2 shall be raised by motion within 90 days after service of the answer, provided that defense has been asserted therein and provided, further, that no previous motion to which R. 4:6-6 is applicable has been made.
Note: Source – R.R. 4:12-4.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 4:6-3 "Required Motions; Preliminary Hearings" {
Defenses (a) (e) and (f) in R. 4:6-2, whether made in an answer or by motion, shall be heard and determined before trial on application of any party, unless the court for good cause orders that the hearing and determination thereof be deferred until the trial. Defenses (b) (c) and (d) in R. 4:6-2 shall be raised by motion within 90 days after service of the answer, provided that defense has been asserted therein and provided, further, that no previous motion to which R. 4:6-6 is applicable has been made.
Note: Source – R.R. 4:12-4.
}
referenced_by: 4:6-7, 6:3-1
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-29; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 4:6-2 · R. 4:6-4 → · chapter 4:6 · all rules
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