R. 6:4-5 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 6:4-5: Time for Completion of Discovery Proceedings, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked

rule 6:4-5 "Time for Completion of Discovery Proceedings" {
All proceedings referred to in R. 6:4-3 and R. 6:4-4, including discovery in actions that are cognizable but not pending in the Small Claims Section, except for proceedings under R. 4:22 (request for admissions), shall be completed as to each defendant within 90 days of the date of service of that defendant's answer, unless on motion and notice, and for good cause shown, an order is entered before the expiration of said period enlarging the time for such proceedings to a date specified in the order. In actions transferred to the Special Civil Part pursuant to R. 4:3-4(c), however, the parties shall complete discovery within such time to which they would have been entitled under R. 4:24-1 had the action not been transferred.
Note: Source — R.R. 7:6-6; amended November 7, 1988 to be effective January 2, 1989; amended July 12, 2002 to be effective September 3, 2002; amended July 19, 2012 to be effective September 4, 2012.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-17; corpus harvested 2026-09-02