Court rule 3:2-1. Contents of Complaint; Forwarding of Indictable Complaints to Prosecutor and Criminal Division Manager

3:2-1. Contents of Complaint; Forwarding of Indictable Complaints to Prosecutor and Criminal Division Manager

• (a) Complaint. The complaint shall be a written statement of the essential facts constituting the offense charged made on a form approved by the Administrative Director of the Courts. All complaints except complaints for traffic offenses, as defined in R. 7:2-1 where made on Uniform Traffic Tickets and complaints for non-indictable offenses made on the Special Form of Complaint and Summons, shall be by certification or on oath before a judge or other person authorized by N.J.S.A. 2B:12-21 to take complaints. The clerk or deputy clerk, municipal court administrator or deputy court administrator shall accept for filing any complaint made by any person.
• (b) Forwarding of Indictable Complaints to Prosecutor and Criminal Division Manager. Where the complaint alleges an indictable offense, the complaint, and all available investigative reports, shall be forwarded to the prosecutor within 48 hours. The complaint shall be forwarded by the municipal court to the criminal division manager's office within 48 hours.