Rules of Court · Part 3 · New Jersey

R. 3:22-1 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 3:22-1: Petition for Relief, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked

Petition for Relief

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Any person convicted of a crime may, pursuant to this rule, file with the criminal division manager's office of the county in which the conviction took place a petition for post-conviction relief captioned in the action in which the conviction was entered.

Note: Source -- R.R. 3:10A-1. Amended July 5, 2000 to be effective September 5, 2000.

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rule 3:22-1 "Petition for Relief" {
Any person convicted of a crime may, pursuant to this rule, file with the criminal division manager's office of the county in which the conviction took place a petition for post-conviction relief captioned in the action in which the conviction was entered.
Note: Source -- R.R. 3:10A-1. Amended July 5, 2000 to be effective September 5, 2000.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-26; corpus harvested 2026-09-02

R. 3:22-2 → · chapter 3:22 · all rules

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