Rules of Court · Part 3 · New Jersey
R. 3:22-3 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 3:22-3: Exclusiveness of Remedy; Not Substitute for Appeal or Motion, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Exclusiveness of Remedy; Not Substitute for Appeal or Motion
Except as otherwise required by the Constitution of New Jersey, a petition pursuant to this rule is the exclusive means of challenging a judgment rendered upon conviction of a crime. It is not, however, a substitute for appeal from conviction or for motion incident to the proceedings in the trial court, and may not be filed while such appellate review or motion is pending.
Note: Source -- R.R. 3:10A-3; amended July 16, 2009 to be effective September 1, 2009.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 3:22-3 "Exclusiveness of Remedy; Not Substitute for Appeal or Motion" {
Except as otherwise required by the Constitution of New Jersey, a petition pursuant to this rule is the exclusive means of challenging a judgment rendered upon conviction of a crime. It is not, however, a substitute for appeal from conviction or for motion incident to the proceedings in the trial court, and may not be filed while such appellate review or motion is pending.
Note: Source -- R.R. 3:10A-3; amended July 16, 2009 to be effective September 1, 2009.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-26; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 3:22-2 · R. 3:22-4 → · chapter 3:22 · all rules
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