Rules of Court · Part 5 · New Jersey
R. 5:12-7 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 5:12-7: Claims of Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Claims of Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
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Claims of ineffective assistance of trial counsel shall be raised exclusively on direct appeal of a final judgment or order. The matter shall proceed expeditiously in accordance with R. 2:9-1(c) and R. 2:10-6.
Note: Adopted July 16, 2009 to be effective September 1, 2009.
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rule 5:12-7 "Claims of Ineffective Assistance of Counsel" {
Claims of ineffective assistance of trial counsel shall be raised exclusively on direct appeal of a final judgment or order. The matter shall proceed expeditiously in accordance with R. 2:9-1(c) and R. 2:10-6.
Note: Adopted July 16, 2009 to be effective September 1, 2009.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-18; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 5:12-6 · chapter 5:12 · all rules
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