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- njcourts.govSUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. A-1187-23 VL NORTH LLC, d/b/a ONE TEN, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. SEAN ALLEN, Defendant, and SUZIE WALSHE and GEMMA WALSHE, Defendants-Appellants. Argued January 29, 2025 – Decided September 3, 2025 …
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. ZAK A. MISSAK (23-10-0141, SOMERSET COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) - Unpublished Opinionsnjcourts.govSUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. A-2602-23 STATE OF NEW JERSEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ZAK A. MISSAK, Defendant-Respondent. _________________________ Argued February 12, 2025 – Decided September 3, 2025 Before Judges Mayer, …
- njcourts.govRECORD IMPOUNDED SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. A-3075-23 NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. A.R. and P.W., 1 Defendants, __________________________ IN THE MATTER OF J.R., a minor, …
- njcourts.govRevised 8/18/25 AGGRAVATED MANSLAUGHTER ( N.J.S.A. 2C:11-4a) AGGRAVATED MANSLAUGHTER ( N.J.S.A . 2C:11-4a) The defendant is charged by indictment with the crime of aggravated manslaughter, and the indictment alleges he/she caused (insert victim's name) …
- Order – Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Extrajudicial Activities – Reappointments; New Appointments; Chair and Vice-Chair Designations Notices to the Barnjcourts.gov › notices to the barSUPREME COURT OF NEW JERSEY Pursuant to Rule l: 18A-1 of the Rules Governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey, it is ORDERED that the following individuals are reappointed as members of the Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Extrajudicial Activities …
- njcourts.govApproved 8/18/25 SEXUAL ASSAULT (FORCE/COERCION ( N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2c(1)) SEXUAL ASSAULT ( N.J.S.A . 2C:14-2c(1)) (certain offenses arising after January 21, 2020) Defendant is charged in count of the indictment with sexual assault. [READ COUNT OF THE …
- njcourts.govApproved 8/18/25 BURGLARY ( N.J.S.A. 2C:182) BURGLARY (N.J.S.A. 2C:182) (Cases arising after October 18, 2024) The indictment charges the defendant with committing the crime of burglary. The indictment reads as follows: (Read Indictment) The pertinent …
- Witness/Informant Bribery (new) Chargesnjcourts.govWITNESS/INFORMANT BRIBERY (N.J.S.A . 2C:28-5d) WITNESS/INFORMANT BRIBERY (N.J.S.A. 2C:28-5d) The indictment charges defendant in Count with [Witness] [Informant] (choose appropriate one) Bribery, in violation of a statute that reads as follows: A person …
- Persistent Offender (new) Chargesnjcourts.govApproved 8/18/25 PERSISTENT OFFENDER Your service is not complete. There is an additional question for you to consider. It is alleged, (Read Persistent Offender Grand Jury Presentment)[footnoteRef:1] [1: In Erlinger v. United States, 602 U.S. 821 (2024), …
- njcourts.govApproved 8/18/25 HOME INVASION BURGLARY (N.J.S.A. 2C:182.1) HOME INVASION BURGLARY (N.J.S.A. 2C:182.1) (Cases arising after October 18, 2024) The indictment charges the defendant with committing the crime of home invasion burglary. The indictment reads as …
- Expert Testimony (updated) Chargesnjcourts.govRevised 8/18/25 EXPERT TESTIMONY As a general rule, witnesses can only testify to facts known by them. This rule ordinarily does not permit to be received as evidence the opinion of a witness who is not testifying as an expert. However, an exception to …
- njcourts.govApproved 8/18/25 PLAYBACK OF VIDEO FOOTAGE (KNIGHT CHARGE) Members of the jury, you have requested a playback of [the entirety or select portions of] video footage [exhibit number(s)] .[footnoteRef:1] The playback you have requested of [exhibit number(s)] …
- njcourts.govApproved 8/18/25 Jury Instruction – Witness Pretrial Preparation You have heard testimony about (insert name of individual, ie. Prosecutor, detective/investigator and/or defense counsel) speaking to a witness about the case at some point prior to the …
- njcourts.govApproved 8/18/25 DRUG RECOGNITION EXPERTS (DREs) Evidence has been presented to you from a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE).[footnoteRef:1] [1: Prior to a DRE’s testimony, the trial court should make a determination as to the reliability and admissibility of …
- Video Narration Testimony (new) Chargesnjcourts.govApproved 8/18/25 VIDEO NARRATION TESTIMONY A video is about to be presented to you/you were presented with a video during the trial.[footnoteRef:1] It is always within the special function of the jury to determine the facts. This includes what is or is …
- njcourts.govApproved 8/18/2025 OPINION TESTIMONY RELATING TO AGE [footnoteRef:1] [1: A Rule 104 hearing shall be conducted upon request where the Court will state on the record its findings as to whether a sufficient foundation exists for the proposed lay opinion …
- njcourts.govRevised 11/13/23 CERTAIN PERSONS NOT TO HAVE ANY FIREARMS N.J.S.A. 2C:39-7(b)(1) CERTAIN PERSONS NOT TO HAVE ANY FIREARMS [footnoteRef:1] [1: This charge should not be used when the indictment charges a fourth-degree crime involving the possession of a …
- njcourts.govRevised 11/13/23 CERTAIN PERSONS NOT TO HAVE ANY WEAPONS N.J.S.A. 2C:39-7(a) CERTAIN PERSONS NOT TO HAVE ANY WEAPONS [footnoteRef:1] [1: This charge should be used when the indictment charges a fourth-degree crime involving the possession of a prohibited …
- Unlawful Possession of a Weapon Chargesnjcourts.govRevised 11/13/23 UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A WEAPON N.J.S.A. 2C:395(d) The defendant is charged with knowingly having in his/her possession a weapon. [READ COUNT OF INDICTMENT] That section of our statutes provides in pertinent part: Any person who knowingly …
- njcourts.govAGGRAVATED ASSAULT – STRANGULATION OF A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1(b)(13)[footnoteRef:1] [1: N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1(b)(13) took effect on November 13, 2017.] In Count __________ of the Indictment, the defendant(s) is (are) charged with the …