{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2c-1-12","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 2C:1-12","heading":"Former prosecution before court lacking jurisdiction or when fraudulently procured by the defendant","body":"A prosecution is not a bar within the meaning of sections 2C:1-9, 10 and 11  under any of the following circumstances:\na.  The former prosecution was before a court which lacked jurisdiction over  the defendant or the offense tried in that court;  or\nb.  The former prosecution was procured by the defendant without the knowledge of the appropriate prosecuting officer;  or\nc.  The former prosecution resulted in a judgment of conviction which was held invalid in a subsequent proceeding on a petition for post-conviction relief or similar process, except that any bar as to reprosecution for a greater inclusive offense created by section 2C:1-9a. shall apply.\nL.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:1-12, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.","path":["TITLE 2C THE NEW JERSEY CODE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"da01d34e1a5eeb6904bfed8d153641ac4fe68fbe32c7599d4aee7423cfc6d46e","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2c-1-11","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2c-1-13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}