Rules of Court · Part 7 · New Jersey
R. 7:8-4 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 7:8-4: Trial of Complaints Together, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Trial of Complaints Together
The court may order two or more complaints to be tried together if the offenses arose out of the same facts and circumstances, regardless of the number of defendants. In all other matters, the court may consolidate complaints for trial with the consent of the persons charged. Complaints originating in two or more municipalities may be consolidated for trial only with the approval of the appropriate Assignment Judge, who shall designate the municipal court in which trial is to proceed. A party seeking consolidation of complaints originating in different municipalities shall file a written motion for that relief directly with the Assignment Judge.
Note: Source-R. (1969) 7:4-2(g) Adopted October 6, 1997 to be effective February 1, 1998.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 7:8-4 "Trial of Complaints Together" {
The court may order two or more complaints to be tried together if the offenses arose out of the same facts and circumstances, regardless of the number of defendants. In all other matters, the court may consolidate complaints for trial with the consent of the persons charged. Complaints originating in two or more municipalities may be consolidated for trial only with the approval of the appropriate Assignment Judge, who shall designate the municipal court in which trial is to proceed. A party seeking consolidation of complaints originating in different municipalities shall file a written motion for that relief directly with the Assignment Judge.
Note: Source-R. (1969) 7:4-2(g) 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. 7:8-3 · R. 7:8-5 → · chapter 7:8 · all rules
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