Rules of Court · Part 7 · New Jersey
R. 7:14-2 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 7:14-2: Amendment of Process or Pleading, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Amendment of Process or Pleading
The court may amend any process or pleading for any omission or defect therein or for any variance between the complaint and the evidence adduced at the trial, but no such amendment shall be permitted which charges a different substantive offense, other than a lesser included offense. If the defendant is surprised as a result of such amendment, the court shall adjourn the hearing to a future date, upon such terms as the court deems appropriate.
Note: Source-R.R. (1969) 7:10-2. Adopted October 6, 1997 to be effective February 1, 1998.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 7:14-2 "Amendment of Process or Pleading" {
The court may amend any process or pleading for any omission or defect therein or for any variance between the complaint and the evidence adduced at the trial, but no such amendment shall be permitted which charges a different substantive offense, other than a lesser included offense. If the defendant is surprised as a result of such amendment, the court shall adjourn the hearing to a future date, upon such terms as the court deems appropriate.
Note: Source-R.R. (1969) 7:10-2. Adopted October 6, 1997 to be effective February 1, 1998.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-19; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 7:14-1 · R. 7:14-3 → · chapter 7:14 · all rules
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