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B. Constitutionality ......................................................................................................................... 578

C. Exemptions .................................................................................................................................. 578

D. Preemption .................................................................................................................................. 578

E. Application and Construction ..................................................................................................... 578

POST-CONVICTION RELIEF (See generally, R. 3:22-1 et seq.) .............................................................. 579

I. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 579

II. GROUNDS FOR RELIEF ................................................................................................................ 579

III. PROCEDURAL BARS ..................................................................................................................... 580

A. R. 3:22-4 ..................................................................................................................................... 580

B. R. 3:22-5 ..................................................................................................................................... 581

C. R. 3:22-12 ................................................................................................................................... 582

IV. RIGHT TO COUNSEL ON POST-CONVICTION RELIEF ...................................................... 582

V. EVIDENTIARY HEARINGS ON POST-CONVICTION RELIEF .............................................. 583

VI. RETROACTIVITY ON COLLATERAL REVIEW ........................................................................ 583

PRETRIAL INTERVENTION................................................................................................................... 584

I. AUTHORIZATION ........................................................................................................................... 584

II. PURPOSE OF PTI ............................................................................................................................ 584

III. TIME FOR APPLICATION ............................................................................................................ 584

IV. ELIGIBILITY FOR PTI ................................................................................................................... 584

A. Previously Diverted Defendants ................................................................................................... 584

B. Minor Violations ........................................................................................................................... 584

C. Graves Act Offenses ...................................................................................................................... 585

D. Comprehensive Drug Reform Act ............................................................................................... 585

E. Dismissal or Acquittal of Disqualifying Charges .......................................................................... 585

V. NECESSITY OF WRITTEN STATEMENT OF REASONS ......................................................... 585

VI. SCOPE OF HEARING UPON REJECTION ............................................................................... 585

VII. REVIEW STANDARDS ................................................................................................................ 585

A. Prosecutor’s Review of PTI Applications ...................................................................................... 585

1. Examples................................................................................................................................. 586
   B. Standard of Review by Courts ...................................................................................................... 587


2. Patent and Gross Abuse of Discretion .................................................................................... 587
   a. Examples ........................................................................................................................... 587


3. Simple Abuse of Discretion .................................................................................................... 587
   a. Examples ........................................................................................................................... 588
   VIII. EFFECT OF SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION ............................................................................. 588
   IX. RESTITUTION ............................................................................................................................... 588
   X. TERMINATION ............................................................................................................................... 589
   A. Examples ....................................................................................................................................... 589
   XI. POST-CONVICTION RELIEF ...................................................................................................... 589

PRISONERS AND PAROLE (See also MEGAN’S LAW, PROBATION, SENTENCING,