7:6-3.
Guilty Plea by Mail in Non-Traffic Offenses
(a)
Entry of Guilty Plea by Mail. In all non-traffic and non-parking offenses,
except as limited below, on consideration of a written application, supported
by certification, with notice to the complaining witness and prosecutor, and at
the time and place scheduled for trial, the judge may permit the defendant to
enter a guilty plea by mail if the court is satisfied that a personal
appearance by the defendant would constitute an undue hardship such as illness,
physical incapacity, substantial distance to travel, or incarceration. The guilty
plea by mail form may also include a statement for the court to consider when
determining the appropriate sentence.
