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N.J. Ct. R. 3:8-2
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Rule 3:8-2 Joint Representation
Rule 3:8 — Appearance of Counsel
Rule Text
No attorney or law firm shall be permitted to enter an appearance for or represent more than one defendant in a multi-defendant indictment without securing permission of the court.
Such motion shall be made in the presence of the defendants sought to be represented as early as practicable in the proceedings but no later than the arraignment so as to avoid delay of the trial. For good cause shown, the court may allow the motion to be brought at any time.
Amendment history: Adopted July 16, 1979 to be effective September 10, 1979; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective January 1, 1995; amended April 12, 2016 to be effective May 20, 2016.