Rules of Court · Part 3 · New Jersey
R. 3:26-7 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 3:26-7: Exoneration, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Exoneration
When the condition of the recognizance has been satisfied or the forfeiture thereof has been set aside or remitted, the court shall exonerate the obligors and release any monetary bail. A surety may be exonerated by a deposit of cash in the amount of the recognizance or by a timely surrender of the defendant into custody.
Note: Source -- R.R. 3:9-8; amended August 30, 2016 to be effective January 1, 2017.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 3:26-7 "Exoneration" {
When the condition of the recognizance has been satisfied or the forfeiture thereof has been set aside or remitted, the court shall exonerate the obligors and release any monetary bail. A surety may be exonerated by a deposit of cash in the amount of the recognizance or by a timely surrender of the defendant into custody.
Note: Source -- R.R. 3:9-8; amended August 30, 2016 to be effective January 1, 2017.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-29; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 3:26-6 · R. 3:26-8 → · chapter 3:26 · all rules
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