Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 2B:23-8

  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
When a jury does not complete its trial service during the session for which its members are to serve as jurors, the court may order that the jury shall serve until the completion of the trial even though such trial may extend into the next session or sessions.

Source: 2A:74-11

L.1995,c.44,s.1.