The New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA) has initiated efforts to cancel proposed rule amendments to the New Jersey Rules of Evidence 608. AJR129 (Mukherji) was introduced at the behest of the NJSBA following the Supreme Court’s announcement of proposed changes to Rule 608, which would expand the scope of permissible cross-examination in criminal cases. A Senate version was expected to be introduced later in the week by Senator Patrick Diegnan.
This effort has the support of a wide swath of the legal community, including prosecutors and defense attorneys. Many organizations have joined a coalition in support of the joint resolution, including the Office of the Public Defender, Trial Attorneys of New Jersey, Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys of New Jersey, County Prosecutor’s Association of New Jersey, South Asian Bar Association of New Jersey and Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey.
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