Rules of Court · Part 3 · New Jersey
R. 3:18-1 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 3:18-1: Motion Before Submission to Jury, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Motion Before Submission to Jury
At the close of the State's case or after the evidence of all parties has been closed, the court shall, on defendant's motion or its own initiative, order the entry of a judgment of acquittal of one or more offenses charged in the indictment or accusation if the evidence is insufficient to warrant a conviction. A defendant may offer evidence after denial of a motion for judgment of acquittal made at the close of the State's case without having reserved the right.
Note: Source-R.R. 3:7-6; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 3:18-1 "Motion Before Submission to Jury" {
At the close of the State's case or after the evidence of all parties has been closed, the court shall, on defendant's motion or its own initiative, order the entry of a judgment of acquittal of one or more offenses charged in the indictment or accusation if the evidence is insufficient to warrant a conviction. A defendant may offer evidence after denial of a motion for judgment of acquittal made at the close of the State's case without having reserved the right.
Note: Source-R.R. 3:7-6; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994.
}
referenced_by: 3:18-2
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-26; corpus harvested 2026-09-02R. 3:18-2 → · chapter 3:18 · all rules
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