Rule 3:22 — Post Conviction Relief
New Jersey Rules of Court: Criminal Practice – 2026
Rule 3:22-1
Petition for Relief
Rule 3:22-2
Grounds
Rule 3:22-3
Exclusiveness of Remedy; Not Substitute for Appeal or Motion
Rule 3:22-4
Bar of Grounds Not Raised in Prior Proceedings; Bar of Second or Subsequent Petitions; Exceptions
Rule 3:22-5
Bar of Ground Expressly Adjudicated
Rule 3:22-6
Indigents; Waiver of Fees; Assignment of Counsel, and Grant of Transcript; Assigned Counsel May Not Withdraw
Rule 3:22-6A
Notifying Court of Assignment; Filing of Appearance
Rule 3:22-7
Docketing; Service on Prosecutor; Assignment for Disposition
Rule 3:22-8
Contents of Petition; Verification
Rule 3:22-9
Amendments of Pleadings; Answer by Prosecutor
Rule 3:22-10
Presence of Defendant at Hearing; Evidentiary Hearing
Rule 3:22-11
Determination; Findings and Conclusions; Judgment; Supplementary Orders
Rule 3:22-12
Limitations
Rule 3:22-13
Notice Requirements in Petitions for Post-Conviction Relief