Rules of Court · Part 3 · New Jersey

R. 3:29 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 3:29: Statement Of Reasons For Disposition Of Motion Or Application, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked

Statement Of Reasons For Disposition Of Motion Or Application

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The court shall place on the record the reasons supporting its decision on a motion to dismiss an indictment, accusation or complaint, or on an application for diversion, change or reduction of sentence, or other disposition of a criminal matter.

Note: Adopted July 29, 1977 to be effective September 6, 1977.

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rule 3:29 "Statement Of Reasons For Disposition Of Motion Or Application" {
The court shall place on the record the reasons supporting its decision on a motion to dismiss an indictment, accusation or complaint, or on an application for diversion, change or reduction of sentence, or other disposition of a criminal matter.
Note: Adopted July 29, 1977 to be effective September 6, 1977.
}
referenced_by: 1:7-4
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2026-03-20; corpus harvested 2026-09-02

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