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  • 3:5A-7-Service 3:5A-7 An order for investigative detention shall be served within five days of its signing; otherwise it shall be void. Note: Adopted July 26, 1984 to be effective September 10, 1984. Part 3
  • state-letter-motion-to-admit-statements-of-defendant
  • state-motion-in-limine-admit-certain-motive-evidence-redacted.pdf
  • 3:5A-4-Grounds for Issuance 3:5A-4 An order for investigative detention shall be issued only if the judge concludes from the application that: a crime has been committed and is under active investigation, and   there is a reasonable and well-grounded basis from which to believe that the person sought may have committed the crime, and   the results of the physical characteristics obtained during the detention will significantly advance the investigation and determine whether or not the individual probably committed the crime, and   the physical characteristics sought cannot otherwise practicably be obtained.   Note: Adopted July 26, 1984 to be effective September 10, 1984. Part 3
  • state-response-to-motion-to-exclude-response-brief-to-mtn-exclude.pdf
  • 3:6-3-Supervising and Charging the Grand Jury 3:6-3, Potential Bias., When appropriate, the Assignment Judge shall inquire of potential grand jurors about such aspects of their background as may reveal possible bias or interest in a matter to come before the grand jury. The Assignment Judge shall instruct the grand jury that without the Assignment Judge's approval no grand juror shall participate in any matter in which that juror has a bias or a financial, proprietary, or personal interest; and if that juror wishes to participate, the juror shall forthwith so inform the prosecutor. The prosecutor shall forthwith inform the Assignment Judge, who shall determine, in camera, whether such bias or interest exists and whether it justifies excusal.  , Copy of Charge., When the judge designated by the Assignment Judge charges the grand jury, that judge shall cause a copy of the charge to be promptly furnished to each juror. Note: Source-R.R. 3:3-3; caption amended paragraph (a) adopted, and former rule captioned and redesignated paragraph (b) June 29, 1990 to be effective September 4, 1990; paragraph (b) amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994. Part 3
  • 3:6-2-Objections to Grand Jury and Grand Jurors 3:6-2 The prosecuting attorney or a defendant, after being held to answer a complaint charging an indictable offense or after indictment, may, in writing, challenge the array of the grand jury which has returned or is expected to return the indictment on the ground that it was not selected, drawn or summoned according to law, and may challenge an individual juror on the ground that the juror is not legally qualified. All such challenges shall be made within 30 days of the service of the complaint or no later than at the Initial Case Disposition Conference that is scheduled pursuant to R. 3:9-1(e). For good cause shown, the court may allow the motion to be brought at any time. Such challenges shall be tried by a judge designated by the Assignment Judge. If a defendant has already been indicted, such challenges may be the basis of a motion to dismiss the indictment. Note: Source-R.R. 3:3-2(a) (b); amended July 13, 1994 to be effective January 1, 1995; amended April 12, 2016 to be effective May 20, 2016; amended August 1, 2016 to be effective September 1, 2016. Part 3
  • 3:5A-8-Filling 3:5A-8 The judge shall impound the original application and order. Upon receipt of the certification of test results, the judge shall cause the application, order, and certification to be impounded under seal with the criminal division manager as designee of the deputy clerk of the Superior Court.   Upon obtaining test results of the physical characteristic specified, the applicant shall, within two days, file with the judge, and deliver to the person, a certification of the date, time and place of detention, the length of the detention, and the testing or procedures used to obtain the physical characteristic evidence. The results of those tests, as they bear on the identification of the person detained as the perpetrator of the crime under investigation, shall be included in the certification, unless the court rules for good cause that they shall not be. Note: Adopted July 26, 1984 to be effective September 10, 1984; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective January 1, 1995. Part 3
  • 3:6-5-Clerk 3:6-5 The clerk of the grand jury shall make and keep minutes of the proceedings of the grand jury as well as a record of the vote of each juror, by name, on each considered matter. If there is no clerk of the grand jury, the foreperson or another juror designated by the foreperson shall keep such a record. The record of the vote on every count of every indictment and on every presentment shall be filed with the clerk of the grand jury. The record shall not be made public except on order of the Assignment Judge. Note: Source-R.R. 3:3-5. Amended July 14, 1972 to be effective September 5, 1972; amended July 29, 1977 to be effective September 6, 1977; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994. Part 3
  • 3:5A-9-Definition 3:5A-9 “Evidence of physical characteristics” shall include fingerprints, palm prints, footprints, physical measurements, handwriting and hand-printing samples, blood samples, urine samples, saliva samples, fingernail scrapings, hair samples, photographs, voice exemplars, display of designated portions of the body, the taking of photographs and appearance in a lineup. Note: Adopted July 26, 1984 to be effective September 10, 1984. Part 3
  • BARTLEY HEALTHCARE, INC. VS. ROBERT OTT, ET AL. (L-1995-22, OCEAN COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) A-3336-23 Appellate Aug. 15, 2025
  • CLAREMONT CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC. VS. ARC NJ, LLC, ET AL. (C-000011-24 AND C-000055-24, MORRIS COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) (CONSOLIDATED) A-3246-23/A-0457-24 Appellate Aug. 15, 2025
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  • a3246-23a0457-24.pdf
  • MESSAGE FOR PETIT JURORS, Good day, this is the Hudson County Jury Management Office. JURY SERVICE IS ONE WEEK OR ONE TRIAL UNTIL 4:30PM. NO PETIT JURORS ARE NEEDED, BEGINNING AUGUST 18th THROUGH SEPTEMBER 1st. A MESSAGE WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 29th FOR THOSE JURORS SCHEDULED TO THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 1st. JURORS ON TRIAL OR IN THE MIDST OF JURY SELECTION WITH A JUDGE(S) MUST FOLLOW THE JUDGE’S INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING WHEN THEY ARE TO RETURN TO THE COURTHOUSE. Please check your emails, including junk and spam folders periodically for updates.  In the event of inclement weather or an emergency court closing, please visit the website: http://www.njcourts.gov or call 201-748-4410 @ 7:15 A.M., Please note:, Jurors may enter the building through the main entrance on Newark Avenue or the side entrance on Central Avenue.  The building is in a restricted parking zone. If you do not have a Zone 2 Permit, please read all the signs to avoid parking tickets and park in a legitimate space on the streets in the area. The permit does not cover parking meters. After checking in, request a Zone 2 permit.   Zone 2 parking permits will not prevent you from receiving a ticket or having your vehicle being booted for violating parking regulations, such as street cleaning.  You will be given instructions and time to place the permit in your car. Please note that parking lots are privately owned and will require that you pay a daily fee.  The courts do not reimburse for incurred fees. Jurors must wear clothing appropriate for a court appearance. Uniforms, or clothing displaying statements or offensive symbols are not permitted. For security reasons, jurors may not bring sharp objects, video, and camera equipment, etc. into the courthouse. For your convenience, Wireless Internet is available for personal laptops. Jurors who did not complete or submit their questionnaire 4 days prior to their service date, will not receive reporting information and therefore must contact the jury management office to reschedule. Answers to frequently asked questions about jury service in New Jersey can be found at https://www.njcourts.gov/jurors/faq The New Jersey Judiciary does not and has never asked for jurors’ banking information or social security numbers over the phone, by email, or in person. Court officials will never ask for payment to avoid arrest for failure to report for jury duty.  Anyone who has concerns about being approached inappropriately concerning jury duty should contact the county jury manager as well as local law enforcement. SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 8:30AM-4:30PM VIA EMAIL AT: HUDJURY.MAILBOX@NJCOURTS.GOV OR CALL 201-748-4400 EXT 60560. Thank you for your cooperation., Message from Assignment Judge David B. Katz, Welcome to jury duty and thank you in advance for your deeply appreciated and necessary participation in the operation of both the civil and criminal courts here in Hudson County . The Jury Manager and her staff will do all that they can to make your term of jury service instructive, rewarding and enjoyable. Again, sincere thanks for your attendance and cooperation. Thank you for serving., Health and Safety, If you feel sick, do not report to the courthouse.  Instead, contact your local jury management office contact your local jury management office to reschedule your service., Voluntary Demographic Information, The juror questionnaire includes three voluntary demographic questions. This information contact your local jury management office helps the Judiciary understand the diversity and representativeness of jury pools. Your responses to these questions are optional and will not affect your selection. , Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Policy, Advise the Jury Management Office if you require an accommodation in order to serve. You can reach the Jury Management Office by phone at   201-748-4400 ext. 60560  or by email at  Hudjury.Mailbox@njcourts.gov ., Juror Parking Directions, Hudson County Administration Bldg 595 Newark Avenue Jersey City, New Jersey 07306 201-748-4400, Please note: , Jurors may enter the building through the main entrance on Newark Avenue or the side entrance on Central Avenue. In the event of inclement weather, jurors should call 201-748-4410 201-748-4410 or access Unscheduled Court Closings court closings  to check for closings and cancellations at Hudson County facilities. The building is in a restricted parking zone. If you do not have a Zone 2 Permit, please read all the signs to avoid parking tickets and park in a legitimate space on the streets in the area. After checking in, request a Zone 2 permit. The permit does not cover parking meters nor does it cover the area of Hoboken Avenue between Baldwin and Central Avenues. Zone 2 parking permits will not prevent you from receiving a ticket or having your vehicle being booted for violating parking regulations, such as street cleaning. You will be given instructions and time to place the permit in your car. Parking is limited in the Courthouse area. The nearest paid parking lots are at the corners of Newark and Oakland Aves. (across from the Admin Bldg.), Hoboken Aves. (approximately 2 blocks away), and Summit and Pavonia Aves. There are also several lots in the vicinity of Journal Square. Please note that parking lots are privately owned and will require that you pay a daily fee. The courts do not reimburse for incurred fees. Jurors must wear clothing appropriate for a court appearance. Uniforms or clothing displaying statements or offensive symbols are not permitted. For security reasons, jurors may not bring sharp objects, video and camera equipment, etc. into the courthouse. For your convenience, Wireless Internet is available for personal laptops. If you have any questions regarding your jury service, please call our office Monday through Friday at between the hours of 8:30 am to 4:30 pm., Dress Code, Jurors reporting for service should wear clothing appropriate for an appearance in court. Shorts, t-shirts, uniforms or clothing containing statements or offensive symbols are not permitted. All hats must be removed when in a courtroom. Comfortable clothing is also advisable., Courtroom Regulations, Cell phones, pagers and electronic devices must be turned off in the courtroom. You are not permitted to read newspapers or other materials in the courtroom. You are not permitted to bring food or beverages into the courtroom., If You Are Selected As A Juror, The trial judge will instruct you regarding the trial schedule, reporting times, any recesses, lunch arrangements, etc. The judge's instructions will take precedence over any general instructions given in the assembly area. You must wear your juror badge at all times, including during lunch., Other Factors Relating To Your Juror Service, The daily fee for petit jurors is $5 for the first 3 days and $40 for each day after 3 days. The daily fee for grand jurors is $5 for each day of service. Checks are processed on Friday. Your juror check will generally be received within 3 weeks. Check with your employer or your union representative, or read your employee handbook if you have questions about whether you will be compensated by your employer while serving as a juror., Employment Protection, Be aware that  N.J.S.A. 2B:20-17 protects jurors from employment related retaliation and provides for the possibility of both criminal and civil sanctions., Term of Service, Petit jurors are summoned for a minimum of one day or one full trial. As, such, jurors who are not selected to serve on a trial by the end of the day, will have completed their jury service. If you are sent to a courtroom and the jury selection process continues beyond your one day, you will have to return until the judge excuses you from serving as a juror on that trial. Those who are selected for trials finish their service at the conclusion of the trial. Trials vary in length. Some trials proceed for just one day and others last longer. The trial judge will provide an estimate regarding the length of the trial at the beginning of jury selection. Once your service is completed, you will not be eligible to be selected again for 3 years., Smoking Policy, The courthouse is a non-smoking facility. If you leave the courthouse to smoke, you must inform jury staff so that we are aware of your location at all times., Failure to Report, Individuals who fail to respond to a jury summons or fail to report when summoned may be subject to penalties including fines. If you have forgotten to appear as scheduled for jury service, please contact the Jury Management Office immediately at 201-748-4400 ext. 60560 .
  • 3:7-1-Entitling of Papers 3:7-1 The indictment and all subsequent papers in connection therewith shall be entitled in the Superior Court. Note: Source -- R.R. 3:4-1(b). Part 3
  • 3:6-9-Finding and Return of Presentment 3:6-9, Finding., A presentment may be made only upon the concurrence of 12 or more jurors. It may refer to public affairs or conditions, but it may censure a public official only where that public official's association with the deprecated public affairs or conditions is intimately and inescapably a part of them.  , Return., A presentment shall be returned in open court to the Assignment Judge, who shall be notified in advance thereof by the foreperson so that the judge may arrange to be available in court to receive it.  , Examination; Reference Back; Striking., Promptly and before the grand jury is discharged, the Assignment Judge shall examine the presentment. If it appears that a crime has been committed for which an indictment may be had, the Assignment Judge shall refer the presentment back to the grand jury with appropriate instructions. If a public official is censured the proof must be conclusive that the existence of the condemned matter is inextricably related to non-criminal failure to discharge that public official's public duty. If it appears that the presentment is false, or is based on partisan motives, or indulges in personalities without basis, or if other good cause appears, the Assignment Judge shall strike the presentment either in full or in part. As an aid in examining the presentment the Assignment Judge may call for and examine the minutes and records of the grand jury, with or without the aid of the foreperson or the prosecuting attorney, to determine if a substantial foundation exists for the public report. If the presentment censures a public official and the Assignment Judge determines not to strike, a copy of the presentment shall forthwith be served upon the public official who may, within 10 days thereafter, move for a hearing, which shall be held in camera. The public official may examine the grand jury minutes fully, under such reasonable supervision as the court deems advisable, and be permitted to introduce additional evidence to expose any deficiency.  , Filing and Publication., Such portions of the presentment as are not referred back to the grand jury for further action or are not stricken in accordance with paragraph (c) of this rule shall be filed and made public, and the Assignment Judge shall instruct the clerk of the grand jury to send copies thereof to such public bodies or officials as may be concerned with the criticisms and recommendations made therein and to the Administrative Director of the Courts. The presentment or any portion thereof shall not be made public by any person except the Assignment Judge. The Assignment Judge shall withhold publication of the presentment until the expiration of the time for the making of a motion for a hearing by a public official pursuant to R. 3:6-9(c), and if such motion is made, shall withhold publication of the presentment pending the judge's determination.  , Review., The action taken by the Assignment Judge pursuant to this rule is judicial in nature and is subject to review for abuse of discretion by the State or by any aggrieved person, including any member of the grand jury making the presentment. Note: Source-R.R. 3:3-9(a) (b) (c) (d) (e); paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994. Part 3
  • 3:7-3-Nature and Contents of Indictment or Accusation 3:7-3, Nature and Contents Generally., The indictment or accusation shall be a written statement of the essential facts constituting the crime charged, need not contain a formal commencement and shall be signed by the prosecuting attorney. The indictment shall be endorsed as a true bill by the foreperson and conclude: "against the peace of this State, the government and dignity of the same." Allegations made in one count of the indictment or accusation may be incorporated by reference in another count. It may be alleged in a single count either that the means by which the defendant committed the offense are unknown or that the defendant committed it by one or more specific means. An indictment or accusation or any count thereof charging the violation of a statute or statutes shall state the official or customary citation thereof, but error in the citation or its omission shall not be ground for dismissal of the indictment or accusation or for reversal of a conviction if the error or omission did not prejudicially mislead the defendant. Surplusage in the indictment or accusation may be stricken by the court on defendant's motion.  , Indictment for Murder., Every indictment for murder shall specify whether the act is murder as defined by N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3(a)(1), (2) or (3) and whether the defendant is alleged: (1) to have committed the act by his or her own conduct or (2) to have procured the commission of the offense by payment or promise of payment, of anything of pecuniary value or (3) to be the leader of a drug trafficking network, as defined in N.J.S.A. 2C:35-3, and who, in furtherance of a conspiracy enumerated in N.J.S.A. 2C:35-3, commanded or by threat or promise solicited the commission of the offense. Note: Source -- R.R. 3:4-3(a) (b) (c), 3:4-4. Paragraphs (a) and (b) amended August 28, 1979 to be effective September 1, 1979; paragraph (b) amended September 28, 1982 to be effective immediately; paragraph (b) amended July 13, 1993 to be effective immediately; paragraphs (a) and (b) amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994; caption amended and new paragraphs (c) and (d) adopted March 14, 2005 to be effective immediately; paragraph (b) text and caption amended June 15, 2007 to be effective September 1, 2007; caption amended and paragraphs (c) and (d) deleted July 28, 2017 to be effective September 1, 2017. Part 3
  • 3:6-10-Discharge; Continuance of Term 3:6-10, Term., A grand jury shall serve until discharged by the Assignment Judge, but not longer than 20 weeks unless the Assignment Judge shall order it continued as hereinafter provided. A grand jury shall not be discharged before the expiration of its term of service except for good cause. The continuance of such grand jury shall not affect the usual drawing, selecting and serving of further grand juries.  , Order for Continuance., Whenever it appears to the Assignment Judge that the grand jury has not completed its labors, although its ordinary term is about to expire, the Assignment Judge may, if satisfied of the necessity therefor, order that its term be continued. The order shall be made and filed within the session of court for which such grand jury shall have been drawn, and shall provide a continuance for a definite period of time not exceeding 3 calendar months, provided, however, that the Assignment Judge may make a further order, or orders, continuing such grand jury in office for a further term or terms of 3 calendar months each. Note: Source-R.R. 3:3-10(a) (b) (c); paragraph (b) amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994. Part 3
  • 3:6-11-Impanelment and Judicial Supervision of State Grand Jury 3:6-11, Generally., All rules relating to grand juries shall apply to the State Grand Jury except as otherwise specifically provided by statute or rule.  , Designation of Assignment Judge., The Chief Justice shall designate an Assignment Judge of the Superior Court to impanel and supervise the State Grand Jury or Grand Juries. The Chief Justice may also designate one or more Judges of the Superior Court to assist said Assignment Judge with regard to impanelment and supervision of the State Grand Jury or Grand Juries and to perform such other duties and responsibilities with regard thereto as ordered by the Chief Justice or the designated Assignment Judge. Note: Adopted July 17, 1975 to be effective September 8, 1975. Part 3