Rules of Court · Part 3 · New Jersey
R. 3:19-2 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 3:19-2: Acquittal by Reason of Insanity, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Acquittal by Reason of Insanity
If a defendant interposes the defense of insanity and is acquitted after trial on that ground, the verdict and judgment shall so state.
The procedure for disposition of the defendant shall be as provided by N.J.S.A. 2C:4-8 and 2C:4- 9 and by R. 4:74-7, except that in the case of defendants acquitted of murder by reason of insanity all hearings pursuant to R. 4:74-7(e) shall be in open court unless good cause is shown for a hearing in camera.
Note: Source-R.R. 3:7-9(e); amended August 28, 1979 to be effective September 1, 1979; amended July 14, 1992 to be effective September 1, 1992.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 3:19-2 "Acquittal by Reason of Insanity" {
If a defendant interposes the defense of insanity and is acquitted after trial on that ground, the verdict and judgment shall so state.
The procedure for disposition of the defendant shall be as provided by N.J.S.A. 2C:4-8 and 2C:4- 9 and by R. 4:74-7, except that in the case of defendants acquitted of murder by reason of insanity all hearings pursuant to R. 4:74-7(e) shall be in open court unless good cause is shown for a hearing in camera.
Note: Source-R.R. 3:7-9(e); amended August 28, 1979 to be effective September 1, 1979; amended July 14, 1992 to be effective September 1, 1992.
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referenced_by: 4:74-7
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-26; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 3:19-1 · chapter 3:19 · all rules
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