New Jersey § 2B:25-11 Acceptance of plea to lesser offense.

New Jersey Statutes

§ 2B:25-11 — Acceptance of plea to lesser offense.

New Jersey § 2B:25-11

Title 2BCOURT ORGANIZATION AND CIVIL CODE

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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2B:25-11 (2026).

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2. a. In accordance with the Rules of Court adopted by the Supreme Court of New Jersey or procedures promulgated by the Administrative Office of the Courts, a municipal prosecutor may recommend to the court to accept a plea to a lesser or other offense. b.

(1)The Administrative Office of the Courts has developed and shall administer a Municipal Case Resolution Program that would allow a defendant charged with a matter falling within the jurisdiction of the municipal court to engage in online:

(a)plea negotiations with a municipal prosecutor;

(b)entry of a guilty plea; and (c) payment of a fine or penalty.

(2)A municipal prosecutor shall use the Municipal Case Resolution Program developed by the Administrative Office of the Courts. c. Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter

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2. a. In accordance with the Rules of Court adopted by the Supreme Court of New Jersey or procedures promulgated by the Administrative Office of the Courts, a municipal prosecutor may recommend to the court to accept a plea to a lesser or other offense. b. (1) The Administrative Office of the Courts has developed and shall administer a Municipal Case Resolution Program that would allow a defendant charged with a matter falling within the jurisdiction of the municipal court to engage in online: (a) plea negotiations with a municipal prosecutor; (b) entry of a guilty plea; and (c) payment of a fine or penalty. (2) A municipal prosecutor shall use the Municipal Case Resolution Program developed by the Administrative Office of the Courts. c. Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter or limit the authority or discretion of the Supreme Court to regulate the practice of plea agreements in municipal court, or to alter or limit the authority or discretion of a prosecutor. L.2000,c.75,s.2; amended 2021, c.293.