Rules of Court · Part 3 · New Jersey
R. 3:21-1 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 3:21-1: Withdrawal of Plea, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Withdrawal of Plea
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A motion to withdraw a plea of guilty or non vult shall be made before sentencing, but the court may permit it to be made thereafter to correct a manifest injustice.
Note: Source-R.R. 3:7-10(a).
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rule 3:21-1 "Withdrawal of Plea" {
A motion to withdraw a plea of guilty or non vult shall be made before sentencing, but the court may permit it to be made thereafter to correct a manifest injustice.
Note: Source-R.R. 3:7-10(a).
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-26; corpus harvested 2026-09-02R. 3:21-2 → · chapter 3:21 · all rules
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