Rules of Court · Part 3 · New Jersey
R. 3:21-9 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 3:21-9: Arrest of Judgment, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Arrest of Judgment
The court on a defendant's motion shall arrest judgment if the indictment or accusation does not charge an offense or if the charge is based on an invalid or unconstitutional statute or regulation promulgated pursuant to a statute or if the court was without jurisdiction of the offense charged. The motion in arrest of judgment shall be made within 10 days after verdict of guilt or the entry of a plea of guilty or non vult, or within such further time as the court fixes during such 10-day period.
Note: Source-R.R. 3:7-12.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 3:21-9 "Arrest of Judgment" {
The court on a defendant's motion shall arrest judgment if the indictment or accusation does not charge an offense or if the charge is based on an invalid or unconstitutional statute or regulation promulgated pursuant to a statute or if the court was without jurisdiction of the offense charged. The motion in arrest of judgment shall be made within 10 days after verdict of guilt or the entry of a plea of guilty or non vult, or within such further time as the court fixes during such 10-day period.
Note: Source-R.R. 3:7-12.
}
referenced_by: 1:3-4, 2:4-3
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-26; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 3:21-8 · R. 3:21-10 → · chapter 3:21 · all rules
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