R. 4:6-4 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 4:6-4: Motion for More Definite Statement or to Strike or Dismiss for Impropriety of Pleading, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked

rule 4:6-4 "Motion for More Definite Statement or to Strike or Dismiss for Impropriety of Pleading" {
(a) More Definite Statement. If a responsive pleading is to be made to a pleading which is so vague or ambiguous that a party cannot reasonably be required to frame a responsive pleading, the party may move for a more definite statement before interposing a responsive pleading. The motion shall point out the defects complained of and the details desired. If the motion is granted and the order of the court not complied with within 10 days after notice of the order or within such other time as the court fixes, the court may strike the pleading to which the motion was directed or make such order as it deems appropriate. The statement shall become a part of the pleading which it supplements.
(b) Impropriety of Pleading. On the court's or a party's motion, the court may either (1) dismiss any pleading that is, overall, scandalous, impertinent, or, considering the nature of the cause of action, abusive of the court or another person; or (2) strike any such part of a pleading or any part thereof that is immaterial or redundant. The order of dismissal shall comply with R. 4:37-2(a) and may expressly require, as a condition of the refiling of a pleading asserting a claim or defense based on the same transaction, the payment by the pleading party of attorney's fees and costs incurred by the party who moved for dismissal.
Note: Source – R.R. 4:12-5. Caption amended, former rule redesignated paragraph (a) caption provided and paragraph (b) adopted November 2, 1987 to be effective January 1, 1988; paragraph (a) amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994.
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referenced_by: 1:3-3
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-29; corpus harvested 2026-09-02