A party making a motion under R. 4:6 may join with it the other motions herein provided for and then available. If such motion omits therefrom any defense or objections then available which R. 4:6 permits to be raised by motion, the party shall not thereafter make a motion based on any such omitted defenses or objections, except as provided in R. 4:6-7.
Rule 4:6-6.Consolidation of defenses
Last amended September 1, 1994 · Current through June 18, 2026 · Last verified July 7, 2026
In one sentenceRule 4:6-6 requires a party making a Rule 4:6 motion to join all other then-available motions with it, and bars a later motion on any defense or objection that was available but left out.
Full Text of Rule 4:6-6
Amendment History
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Source-R.R. 4:12-7; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994.
Plain-English Summary
This rule prevents piecemeal motion practice. A party who makes a motion under Rule 4:6 must join with it the other motions the rule provides for that are then available, so the court can address the threshold defenses together.
Leaving one out has a cost. If the motion omits a defense or objection then available that Rule 4:6 allows to be raised by motion, the party cannot later make a motion on that omitted ground, except as Rule 4:6-7 preserves. Consolidation is the rule; serial motions are the exception.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a party file a second motion raising a defense left out of the first?
Generally no. Rule 4:6-6 requires available Rule 4:6 motions to be joined together, and a defense that was available but omitted from the first motion cannot be raised by a later motion, except as Rule 4:6-7 allows.
Source & verification. The rule text and amendment history are reproduced verbatim from the
official New Jersey Rules of Court (N.J. Ct. R. 4:6-6). Prescribed by the Supreme Court of New Jersey (N.J. Const. art. VI, § 2, ¶ 3). The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified July 7, 2026. ·
Official source
Also known as: consolidation of defensesjoining motionsomitted defense