Supreme Court removes Guideline 4. DWI plea bargain are allowed per new DWI statute effective February 23, 2024
NJ Supreme Court officially removed Guideline 4 which had prohibited plea bargaining of DWIs in the Municipal Court. The Court order is expressed as comity with the Legislature's view in the recent DWI statute amendments. This changes 40 plus years on prohibition on DWI plea bargains. The Supreme Court recognized the new plea-bargaining statute which became effective on February 19, 2024. L.2023, c. 191, §§ 2, 9.
DWIs can possibly be plea bargained as long as there's a factual basis
