Rules of Court · Part 7 · New Jersey
R. 7:9-4 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 7:9-4: Reduction or Change of Sentence, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Reduction or Change of Sentence
(a) Time. The court, in its discretion, may reduce or change a sentence, either on its own motion or on the motion of defendant, which may be either oral or written, at any time during which the court retains jurisdiction over the matter.
(b) Procedure. All changes of sentence shall be made in open court upon notice to the defendant and the prosecuting attorney. An appropriate order setting forth the revised sentence and specifying the change made and the reasons for the change shall be entered on the record.
Note: Source-R. (1969) 7:4-6(g), 3:21-10(a),(c). Adopted October 6, 1997 to be effective February 1, 1998.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 7:9-4 "Reduction or Change of Sentence" {
(a) Time. The court, in its discretion, may reduce or change a sentence, either on its own motion or on the motion of defendant, which may be either oral or written, at any time during which the court retains jurisdiction over the matter.
(b) Procedure. All changes of sentence shall be made in open court upon notice to the defendant and the prosecuting attorney. An appropriate order setting forth the revised sentence and specifying the change made and the reasons for the change shall be entered on the record.
Note: Source-R. (1969) 7:4-6(g), 3:21-10(a),(c). Adopted October 6, 1997 to be effective February 1, 1998.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-22; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 7:9-3 · R. 7:9-5 → · chapter 7:9 · all rules
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