Rules of Court · Part 7 · New Jersey
R. 7:8-3 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 7:8-3: Adjournment, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Adjournment
On or before the first scheduled trial date, the court may adjourn the trial for not more than fourteen days, except that an adjournment for a longer period or additional adjournments may be granted if the court deems postponement of the trial to be reasonably necessary in the interest of justice. In contested matters, the court shall specify the new trial date in granting the adjournment and shall cause the complaining witness, all defendants, and all other known witnesses to be notified of the adjournment and of the new trial date.
Note: Source-R. (1969)) 7:4-2(c). Adopted October 6, 1997 to be effective February 1, 1998.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 7:8-3 "Adjournment" {
On or before the first scheduled trial date, the court may adjourn the trial for not more than fourteen days, except that an adjournment for a longer period or additional adjournments may be granted if the court deems postponement of the trial to be reasonably necessary in the interest of justice. In contested matters, the court shall specify the new trial date in granting the adjournment and shall cause the complaining witness, all defendants, and all other known witnesses to be notified of the adjournment and of the new trial date.
Note: Source-R. (1969)) 7:4-2(c). Adopted October 6, 1997 to be effective February 1, 1998.
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referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-19; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 7:8-2 · R. 7:8-4 → · chapter 7:8 · all rules
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