Rules of Court · Part 3 · New Jersey
R. 3:20-2 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 3:20-2: Time for Making Motion, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Time for Making Motion
A motion for a new trial based on the ground of newly-discovered evidence may be made at any time, but if an appeal is pending, the court may grant the motion only on remand of the case. A motion for a new trial based on a claim that the defendant did not waive his or her appearance for trial shall be made prior to sentencing. A motion for a new trial based on any other ground shall be made within 10 days after the verdict or finding of guilty, or within such further time as the court fixes during the 10-day period.
Note: Source-R.R. 3:7-11(a) (third and fourth sentences); amended July 14, 1992, to be effective September 1, 1992.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 3:20-2 "Time for Making Motion" {
A motion for a new trial based on the ground of newly-discovered evidence may be made at any time, but if an appeal is pending, the court may grant the motion only on remand of the case. A motion for a new trial based on a claim that the defendant did not waive his or her appearance for trial shall be made prior to sentencing. A motion for a new trial based on any other ground shall be made within 10 days after the verdict or finding of guilty, or within such further time as the court fixes during the 10-day period.
Note: Source-R.R. 3:7-11(a) (third and fourth sentences); amended July 14, 1992, to be effective September 1, 1992.
}
referenced_by: 1:3-4
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-26; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 3:20-1 · chapter 3:20 · all rules
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