Rules of Court · Part 4 · New Jersey
R. 4:6-5 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 4:6-5: Motion to Strike for Insufficiency, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Motion to Strike for Insufficiency
On motion made by a party before responding to a pleading or, if no responsive pleading is permitted by these rules, on motion made within 20 days after the service of the pleading upon the party, or upon the court's own initiative at any time, the court may order stricken from any pleading any defense insufficient in law.
Note: Source – R.R. 4:12-6. Caption and text amended November 2, 1987 to be effective January 1, 1988; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 4:6-5 "Motion to Strike for Insufficiency" {
On motion made by a party before responding to a pleading or, if no responsive pleading is permitted by these rules, on motion made within 20 days after the service of the pleading upon the party, or upon the court's own initiative at any time, the court may order stricken from any pleading any defense insufficient in law.
Note: Source – R.R. 4:12-6. Caption and text amended November 2, 1987 to be effective January 1, 1988; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994.
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source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-29; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 4:6-4 · R. 4:6-6 → · chapter 4:6 · all rules
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