New Jersey Judiciary
Supplemental Plea Form for No Early Release Act (NERA) Cases (N.J.S.A. 2C:43-7.2)
Revised Form Promulgated by Directive #14-08 (10/8/2008), CN 11170-English page 1 of 1
The following questions need to be answered only if you are pleading guilty to a first or second degree
violent crime that occurred between June 9, 1997 and June 29, 2001.
A violent crime means any crime in which you caused death, serious bodily injury, or you used or
threatened the immediate use of a deadly weapon. A violent crime also includes any aggravated sexual
assault, or sexual assault in which you used, or threatened the immediate use of, physical force. Deadly
weapon means any firearm or other weapon, device, instrument, material or substance, whether animate
or inanimate, which in the manner in which it is used or intended to be used, is known to be capable of
producing death or serious bodily injury. Serious bodily injury means bodily injury which creates a
substantial risk of death or which causes serious, permanent disfigurement, or protracted loss or
impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ.
1. Do you understand that because of your plea of guilty to [Yes] [No]
(List First or Second Degree Violent Crimes)
you will be required to serve 85% of the sentence imposed for that
offense(s) before you will be eligible for parole on that offense(s)?
2. Do you understand that because you have pled guilty to these charges the
court must impose a year term of parole supervision and that term
will begin as soon as you complete the sentence of incarceration?
[Yes] [No]
First Degree Term of Parole Supervision - 5 years
Second Degree Term ofParole Supervision - 3 years
3. Do you understand that if you violate the conditions of your parole
supervision that your parole may be revoked and you may be subject to
return to prison to serve all or any portion of the remaining period of
parole supervision, even if you have completed serving the term of
imprisonment previously imposed?
[Yes] [No]
4. Do you understand that by pleading guilty and admitting that the crime(s)
are a violent crime you are waiving your right to have ajury determine,
beyond a reasonable doubt, that the circurnstance(s) that make the
crime(s) a violent crime(s) are present?
[Yes] [No]
Date: Defendant:
Defense Attorney:
Prosecutor:
