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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
- Examples................................................................................................................................. 586
B. Standard of Review by Courts ...................................................................................................... 587 - Patent and Gross Abuse of Discretion .................................................................................... 587
a. Examples ........................................................................................................................... 587 - 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,