Rules of Court · Part 3 · New Jersey
R. 3:14-2 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 3:14-2: Motion for Change of Venue or Foreign Jury, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Motion for Change of Venue or Foreign Jury
A motion for change of venue may be made only by a defendant. A motion for trial by a foreign jury may be made by any party. Such motions shall be made to the judge assigned to try the case or to the Assignment Judge of the county in which the indictment was found or the accusation filed on notice to the other party or parties on such proofs as the court directs and shall be granted if the court finds that a fair and impartial trial cannot otherwise be had.
Note: Source-R.R. 3:6-2(a) (b); amended July 22, 1983 to be effective September 12, 1983.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 3:14-2 "Motion for Change of Venue or Foreign Jury" {
A motion for change of venue may be made only by a defendant. A motion for trial by a foreign jury may be made by any party. Such motions shall be made to the judge assigned to try the case or to the Assignment Judge of the county in which the indictment was found or the accusation filed on notice to the other party or parties on such proofs as the court directs and shall be granted if the court finds that a fair and impartial trial cannot otherwise be had.
Note: Source-R.R. 3:6-2(a) (b); amended July 22, 1983 to be effective September 12, 1983.
}
referenced_by: 5:2-2
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-26; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 3:14-1 · R. 3:14-3 → · chapter 3:14 · all rules
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