Rules of Court · Part 7 · New Jersey
R. 7:8-10 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 7:8-10: Waiver of Right to Counsel at Trial, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Waiver of Right to Counsel at Trial
In all cases other than parking cases, a request by a defendant to proceed to trial without an attorney shall not be granted until the judge is satisfied from an inquiry on the record that the defendant has knowingly and voluntarily waived the right to counsel following an explanation by the judge of the range of penal consequences and an advisement that the defendant may have defenses and that there are dangers and disadvantages inherent in defending oneself.
Note: Adopted July 16, 2009 to be effective September 1, 2009.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 7:8-10 "Waiver of Right to Counsel at Trial" {
In all cases other than parking cases, a request by a defendant to proceed to trial without an attorney shall not be granted until the judge is satisfied from an inquiry on the record that the defendant has knowingly and voluntarily waived the right to counsel following an explanation by the judge of the range of penal consequences and an advisement that the defendant may have defenses and that there are dangers and disadvantages inherent in defending oneself.
Note: Adopted July 16, 2009 to be effective September 1, 2009.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-19; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 7:8-9A · R. 7:8-11 → · chapter 7:8 · all rules
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