Rules of Court · Part 3 · New Jersey
R. 3:18-2 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 3:18-2: Motion After Discharge of Jury, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Motion After Discharge of Jury
If the jury returns a verdict of guilty or is discharged without having returned a verdict, a motion for judgment of acquittal may be made, even if not earlier made pursuant to R. 3:18-1 or it may be renewed within 10 days after the jury is discharged or within such further time as the court fixes during the 10-day period. The court on such motion may set aside a verdict of guilty and order the entry of a judgment of acquittal and may so order if no verdict has been returned.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 3:18-2 "Motion After Discharge of Jury" {
If the jury returns a verdict of guilty or is discharged without having returned a verdict, a motion for judgment of acquittal may be made, even if not earlier made pursuant to R. 3:18-1 or it may be renewed within 10 days after the jury is discharged or within such further time as the court fixes during the 10-day period. The court on such motion may set aside a verdict of guilty and order the entry of a judgment of acquittal and may so order if no verdict has been returned.
}
referenced_by: 1:3-4, 2:3-1, 2:4-3
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-08-18; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 3:18-1 · chapter 3:18 · all rules
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