Rules of Court · Part 3 · New Jersey
R. 3:22-11 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 3:22-11: Determination; Findings and Conclusions; Judgment; Supplementary Orders, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Determination; Findings and Conclusions; Judgment; Supplementary Orders
The court shall make its final determination not later than 60 days after the hearing or, if there is no hearing, not later than 60 days after the filing of the last amended petition or answer, with discretion to extend the final determination an additional 30 days, if approved by the Criminal Presiding Judge. In making final determination upon a petition, the court shall state separately its findings of fact and conclusions of law, and shall enter a judgment, which shall include an appropriate order or direction with respect to the judgment or sentence in the conviction proceedings and any appropriate provisions as to rearraignment, retrial, custody, bail, discharge, correction of sentence, or as may otherwise be required. When a defendant raises a claim pursuant to R. 3:22-2(e), the court is authorized to allow defendant 45 days from entry of an order granting defendant’s petition for post-conviction relief to file a direct appeal.
Note: Source -- R.R. 3:10A-12; amended July 16, 2009 to be effective September 1, 2009; amended January 14, 2010 to be effective February 1, 2010; amended July 27, 2018 to be effective September 1, 2018.
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rule 3:22-11 "Determination; Findings and Conclusions; Judgment; Supplementary Orders" {
The court shall make its final determination not later than 60 days after the hearing or, if there is no hearing, not later than 60 days after the filing of the last amended petition or answer, with discretion to extend the final determination an additional 30 days, if approved by the Criminal Presiding Judge. In making final determination upon a petition, the court shall state separately its findings of fact and conclusions of law, and shall enter a judgment, which shall include an appropriate order or direction with respect to the judgment or sentence in the conviction proceedings and any appropriate provisions as to rearraignment, retrial, custody, bail, discharge, correction of sentence, or as may otherwise be required. When a defendant raises a claim pursuant to R. 3:22-2(e), the court is authorized to allow defendant 45 days from entry of an order granting defendant’s petition for post-conviction relief to file a direct appeal.
Note: Source -- R.R. 3:10A-12; amended July 16, 2009 to be effective September 1, 2009; amended January 14, 2010 to be effective February 1, 2010; amended July 27, 2018 to be effective September 1, 2018.
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referenced_by: 2:4-1
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-26; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 3:22-10 · R. 3:22-12 → · chapter 3:22 · all rules
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