Notice – Supplemental Report from the 2023-2025 Criminal Practice Committee – Publication for Comment – Comments Requested by May 9, 2025

By notice to the bar dated January 21, 2025 the Supreme Court published for comment the 2023-2025 reports of four rules committees, including the Criminal Practice Committee. This notice publishes for comment the Supplemental Report of the 2023-2025 Criminal Practice Committee. This supplemental report is also available on the Judiciary’s web site at https://www.njcourts.gov/attorneys/supreme-court-committee-reports

Please send any comments on the Committee’s proposed rule amendments or other recommendations in writing by Friday, May 9, 2025 to: 

Michael J. Blee, J.A.D. 
Acting Administrative Director of the Courts 
Rules Comments Hughes Justice Complex; 
P.O. Box 037 
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0037

Comments on the Committee’s supplemental report may also be submitted via e-mail to the following address:  Comments.Mailbox@njcourts.gov

The Supreme Court will not consider comments submitted anonymously. Thus, those submitting comments by mail should include their name and address (and those submitting comments by e-mail should include their name and e-mail address). Comments are subject to public disclosure upon receipt.

The Supreme Court will conduct a public hearing on the 2023-2025 reports in May and will be acting on the reports and recommendations in June-July, with any rule amendments to become effective September 1, 2025.