A New Jersey Motion to Reopen Case is a legal document that is filed in New Jersey courts to bring a previously closed case back before the court for further proceedings. This motion is typically filed by the defendant in a criminal case or the plaintiff in a civil case seeking to reopen a matter that was previously decided and/or dismissed. There are two types of New Jersey Motion to Reopen Case: an Order to Show Cause and a Motion for Post-Conviction Relief. An Order to Show Cause requests the court to explain why it should not provide relief to the petitioner, while a Motion for Post-Conviction Relief requests the court to reconsider a criminal conviction. In either case, the petitioner must submit evidence and legal arguments to support their motion.