N.J. Stat. § 2C:25-33 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 25 / Section 25-33
Records of applications for relief; reports; confidentiality; forms.
Status: in_force

17. a. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall, with the assistance of the Attorney General and the county prosecutors, maintain a uniform record of all applications for relief pursuant to sections 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 of P.L.1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-25, C.2C:25-26, C.2C:25-27, C.2C:25-28, and C.2C:25-29). The record shall include the following information: (1) The number of criminal and civil complaints filed in all municipal courts and the Superior Court; (2) The sex of the parties; (3) The relationship of the parties; (4) The relief sought or the offense charged, or both; (5) The nature of the relief granted or penalty imposed, or both, including, but not limited to, the following: (a) custody; (b) child support; (c) the specific restraints ordered; (d) any requirements or conditions imposed pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (18) of subsection b. of section 13 of P.L.1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-29), including but not limited to professional counseling or psychiatric evaluations; (6) The effective date of each order issued; and (7) In the case of a civil action in which no permanent restraints are entered, or in the case of a criminal matter that does not proceed to trial, the reason or reasons for the disposition. It shall be the duty of the Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts to compile and report annually to the Governor, the Legislature and the Advisory Council on Domestic Violence on the data tabulated from the records of these orders. All records maintained pursuant to this act shall be confidential and shall not be made available to any individual or institution except as otherwise provided by law. b. In addition to the provisions of subsection a. of this section, the Administrative Office of the Courts shall, with the assistance of the Attorney General and the county prosecutors, create and maintain uniform forms to record sentencing, bail conditions and dismissals. The forms shall be used by the Superior Court and by every municipal court to record any order in a case brought pursuant to this act. Such recording shall include but not be limited to, the specific restraints ordered, any requirements or conditions imposed on the defendant, and any conditions of bail. L.1991,c.261,s.17; amended 1994, c.94, s.8; 1999, c.119, s.1; 1999, c.421, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:29A-4 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 29A / Section 29A-4
Unlawful diversion of trust funds; offender as disorderly person
Status: in_force

Any person party to said contract or agreement, or any agent of said person, or any officer of a corporation receiving said moneys, who with knowledge that such moneys constitute trust funds, unlawfully diverts or consents to an unlawful diversion of such moneys shall be a disorderly person and subject to a fine of not less than $200.00 or by imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both. L.1962, c. 208, s. 4.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:158-1a — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 158 / Section 158-1a
Preparation of annual budget request by county prosecutor.
Status: in_force

10. A county prosecutor shall prepare the annual budget request for the county prosecutor's office pursuant to the requirements of section 3 of P.L.2015, c.249 (C.40A:4-45.45b). L.2015, c.249, s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:53A-10 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 53A / Section 53A-10
Remedial legislation; liberal construction
Status: in_force

This act shall be deemed to be remedial and shall be liberally construed so as to afford immunity to the said corporations, societies and associations from liability as provided herein in furtherance of the public policy for the protection of nonprofit corporations, societies and associations organized for religious, charitable, educational or hospital purposes. L.1959, c. 90, p. 223, s. 4.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:19-11 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 19 / Section 19-11
Assignee not to proceed until bond, etc., filed
Status: in_force

Until the inventory, valuation and bond required by this chapter are filed, the assignee shall not proceed to the discharge of his trust under the general assignment, further than may be necessary for the preservation of the assigned estate; but the court, before such inventory, valuation and bond are filed, may authorize the assignee to perform such other acts in the administration of the trust, and upon such terms, as it may deem necessary for the protection of the trust.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:14-5 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 14 / Section 14-5
Provisions generally applicable to Chapter 14
Status: in_force

a. The prosecutor shall not be required to offer proof that the victim resisted, or resisted to the utmost, or reasonably resisted the sexual assault in any offense proscribed by this chapter. b. No actor shall be presumed to be incapable of committing a crime under this chapter because of age or impotency or marriage to the victim. c. It shall be no defense to a prosecution for a crime under this chapter that the actor believed the victim to be above the age stated for the offense, even if such a mistaken belief was reasonable. L.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:14-5, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:84A-36 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 84A / Section 84A-36
Effective date of rules; rules subject to cancellation by joint resolution
Status: in_force

The rule or rules so announced and delivered shall take effect on July 1 next following; provided, however, that all such rules shall remain subject to cancellation at any time up to such effective date by joint resolution to that effect adopted by the Senate and General Assembly and signed by the Governor. L.1960, c. 52, p. 461, s. 36, eff. June 20, 1960.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:39-4.1 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 39 / Section 39-4.1
Weapons; controlled dangerous substances and other offenses, penalties.
Status: in_force

2C:39-4.1. Weapons; controlled dangerous substances and other offenses, penalties. 1. a. Any person who has in his possession any firearm while in the course of committing, attempting to commit, or conspiring to commit a violation of N.J.S.2C:35-3, N.J.S. 2C:35-4, N.J.S.2C:35-5, section 3 or section 5 of P.L.1997, c.194 (C.2C:35-5.2 or 2C:35-5.3), N.J.S.2C:35-6, section 1 of P.L.1987, c.101 (C.2C:35-7), section 1 of P.L.1997, c.327 (C.2C:35-7.1), N.J.S.2C:35-11 or N.J.S.2C:16-1 is guilty of a crime of the second degree. b. Any person who has in his possession any weapon, except a firearm, with a purpose to use such weapon unlawfully against the person or property of another, while in the course of committing, attempting to commit, or conspiring to commit a violation of N.J.S.2C:35-3, N.J.S.2C:35-4, N.J.S.2C:35-5, section 3 or 5 of P.L.1997, c.194 (C.2C:35-5.2 or 2C:35-5.3), N.J.S.2C:35-6, section 1 of P.L.1987, c.101 (C.2C:35-7), section 1 of P.L.1997,c.327 (C.2C:35-7.1), N.J.S.2C:35-11 or N.J.S.2C:16-1 is guilty of a crime of the second degree. c. Any person who has in his possession any weapon, except a firearm, under circumstances not manifestly appropriate for such lawful uses as the weapon may have, while in the course of committing, attempting to commit, or conspiring to commit a violation of N.J.S.2C:35-3, N.J.S.2C:35-4, N.J.S.2C:35-5, section 3 or section 5 of P.L. 1997, c.194 (C.2C:35-5.2 or 2C:35-5.3), N.J.S.2C:35-6, section 1 of P.L.1987, c.101 (C.2C:35-7), section 1 of P.L.1997,c.327(C.2C:35-7.1), N.J.S.2C:35-11 or N.J.S.2C:16-1 is guilty of a crime of the second degree. d. Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.2C:1-8 or any other provision of law, a conviction arising under this section shall not merge with a conviction for a violation of any of the sections of chapter 35 or chapter 16 referred to in this section nor shall any conviction under those sections merge with a conviction under this section. Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.2C:44-5 or any other provision of law, the sentence imposed upon a violation of this section shall be ordered to be served consecutively to that imposed for any conviction for a violation of any of the sections of chapter 35 or chapter 16 referred to in this section or a conviction for conspiracy or attempt to violate any of those sections. e. Nothing herein shall be deemed to preclude, if the evidence so warrants, an indictment and conviction for a violation of N.J.S.2C:39-4 or N.J.S.2C:39-5 or any other provision of law. f. Nothing herein shall prevent the court from also imposing enhanced punishments, pursuant to N.J.S.2C:35-8, section 2 of P.L.1997, c.117 (C.2C:43-7.2), or any other provision of law, or an extended term. L.1998,c.26,s.1; amended 2001, c.443, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:42-9 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 42 / Section 42-9
Dismissal on payment of rent and costs; resumption of lease
Status: in_force

If the tenant or his assignee shall at any time before the trial in the action for possession of the demised premises, pay or tender to the lessor or landlord, his executor, administrator or attorney, or pay into the court where the action for possession of the demised premises shall be pending, all the rents and arrears, together with the costs, all further proceedings in the action shall be dismissed. If the lessee, his executors, administrators or assigns, shall be granted equitable relief, he shall have, hold and enjoy the demised lands, according to the lease thereof made, without a new lease being made to him, provided the court shall so adjudge.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:30A-2 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 30A / Section 30A-2
Payment to prime contractor, subcontractor, subsubcontractor, timely payment; exceptions; disputes; resolution.
Status: in_force

2. a. If a prime contractor has performed in accordance with the provisions of a contract with the owner and the billing for the work has been approved and certified by the owner or the owner's authorized approving agent, the owner shall pay the amount due to the prime contractor for each periodic payment, final payment or retainage monies not more than 30 calendar days after the billing date, which for a periodic billing, shall be the periodic billing date specified in the contract. The billing shall be deemed approved and certified 20 days after the owner receives it unless the owner provides, before the end of the 20-day period, a written statement of the amount withheld and the reason for withholding payment, except that in the case of a public or governmental entity that requires the entity's governing body to vote on authorizations for each periodic payment, final payment or retainage monies, the amount due may be approved and certified at the next scheduled public meeting of the entity's governing body, and paid during the entity's subsequent payment cycle, provided this exception has been defined in the bid specifications and contract documents. b. If a subcontractor or subsubcontractor has performed in accordance with the provisions of its contract with the prime contractor or subcontractor and the work has been accepted by the owner, the owner's authorized approving agent, or the prime contractor, as applicable, and the parties have not otherwise agreed in writing, the prime contractor shall pay to its subcontractor and the subcontractor shall pay to its subsubcontractor within 10 calendar days of the receipt of each periodic payment, final payment or receipt of retainage monies, the full amount received for the work of the subcontractor or subsubcontractor based on the work completed or the services rendered under the applicable contract. In the case of ongoing work on the same project for which partial payments are made, the amount of money owed for work already completed shall only be payable if the subcontractor or subsubcontractor is performing to the satisfaction of the prime contractor or subcontractor, as applicable. c. If a payment due pursuant to the provisions of this section is not made in a timely manner, the delinquent party shall be liable for the amount of money owed under the contract, plus interest at a rate equal to the prime rate plus 1%. Interest on amounts due pursuant to this section shall be paid to the prime contractor, subcontractor or subsubcontractor for the period beginning on the day after the required payment date and ending on the day on which the check for payment has been drawn. The provisions of this subsection c. shall not apply to any transportation project as defined in section 3 of P.L. 1984, c.73 (C.27:1B-3), if that project receives federal funding and the awarding agency has been notified by the federal government that it will be classified as a high risk grantee pursuant to 49 C.F.R. 18.12.
d. A prime contractor, subcontractor or subsubcontractor may, after providing seven calendar days' written notice to the party failing to make the required payments, suspend performance of a construction contract, without penalty for breach of contract, until the payment required pursuant to this section is made, if the contractor, subcontractor or subsubcontractor: is not paid as required by this section; is not provided a written statement of the amount withheld and the reason for the withholding; and the payor is not engaged in a good faith effort to resolve the reason for the withholding. The provisions of this subsection d. shall not apply to any transportation project as defined in section 3 of P.L. 1984, c.73 (C.27:1B-3), if that project receives federal funding and the application of this provision would jeopardize the funding because the owner could not meet the federal standards for financial management systems as outlined in 49 C.F.R. 18.20. e. (1) The rights, remedies or protections provided by this section for prime contractors, subcontractors and subsubcontractors shall be in addition to other remedies provided pursuant to any other provision of State law. To the extent that the provisions of this section provide greater rights, remedies or protections for prime contractors, subcontractors and subsubcontractors than other provisions of State law, the provisions of this section shall supersede those other provisions. (2) No provision of this section shall be construed as restricting in any way the rights or remedies provided by any other applicable State or federal law to an owner who is a resident homeowner or purchaser with respect to the real property being improved. f. All contracts for the improvement of structures entered into after the effective date of P.L.2006, c.96 between owners, prime contractors, subcontractors or subsubcontractors shall provide that disputes regarding whether a party has failed to make payments required pursuant to this section may be submitted to a process of alternative dispute resolution. Alternative dispute resolution permitted by this section shall not apply to disputes concerning the bid solicitation or award process, or to the formation of contracts or subcontracts. In any civil action brought to collect payments pursuant to this section, the action shall be conducted inside of this State and the prevailing party shall be awarded reasonable costs and attorney fees. L.1991, c.133, s.2; amended 2006, c.96, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:43-3.4 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 43 / Section 43-3.4
Restitution for extradition costs.
Status: in_force

4. In addition to any fine or restitution authorized by N.J.S.2C:43-3, the court may sentence a defendant to make restitution for costs incurred by any law enforcement entity in extraditing the defendant from another jurisdiction if the court finds that, at the time of the extradition, the defendant was located in the other jurisdiction in order to avoid prosecution for a crime committed in this State or service of a criminal sentence imposed by a court of this State. L.1997,c.253,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:17-56.63 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 17 / Section 17-56.63
Establishment of State disbursement unit.
Status: in_force

14. a. The department shall be responsible for the establishment of a State disbursement unit, on or before October 1, 1999, for the collection and disbursement of payments under support orders in all Title IV-D cases, and in all non-Title IV-D cases in which the support order was initially issued in the State on or after January 1, 1994, and in which the income of the non-custodial parent is subject to income withholding. b. The department shall provide employers with one location to which income withholding shall be sent. c. The department shall use automated procedures, electronic processes and computer driven technology to the maximum extent feasible, for efficient and economical collection and disbursement of support payments. All payments shall be disbursed in accordance with federal requirements. d. On or before October 1, 1999, the department shall establish the capability to disburse child support payments by direct deposit, upon request of the payee, L.1998,c.1,s.14.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:46-3 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 46 / Section 46-3
Revocation of fine
Status: in_force

A defendant who has been sentenced to pay a fine may at any time petition the court which sentenced him for a revocation of the fine or of any unpaid portion thereof. If it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the circumstances which warranted the imposition of the fine have changed, or that it would otherwise be unjust to require payment, the court may revoke the fine or the unpaid portion thereof in whole or in part. L.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:46-3, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:67A-2 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 67A / Section 67A-2
Administering oaths; examination of witnesses; false testimony
Status: in_force

Whenever the officer, board, commission, committee or body is authorized to take testimony, such officer and each of the members of the board, commission, committee or body shall have power to administer oaths and to examine witnesses subject to the penalties, provisions and limitations of chapter eighty-one of Title 2A of the New Jersey Statutes. Any person who shall willfully give false testimony under oath in the course of such examination shall be guilty of perjury. L.1953, c. 38, p. 751, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:154-1 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 154 / Section 154-1
Conservators of the peace; powers and duties
Status: in_force

2A:154-1. Any judge of the Superior Court, or of a municipal court shall have power to cause to be kept all laws made or to be made for the conservation of the peace and for the good government of the citizens and inhabitants of this State, within their respective counties, according to the force, form and effect of such laws, and to apprehend, and to cause to come before them, and imprison and punish all persons offending against such laws, or any of them, in their respective counties, in such manner as, according to such laws, shall be right and proper, and to perform and execute all such matters, acts and things as by law appertain to their office, and are or shall be enjoined upon them, or be committed to their charge and execution. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended 1991,c.91,s.123.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:34-3 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 34 / Section 34-3
Obscenity for persons under 18
Status: in_force

2C:34-3. Obscenity For Persons Under 18. a. Definitions for purposes of this section: (1) "Obscene material" means any description, narrative account, display, depiction of a specified anatomical area or specified sexual activity contained in, or consisting of, a picture or other representation, publication, sound recording, live performance or film, which by means of posing, composition, format or animated sensual details, emits sensuality with sufficient impact to concentrate prurient interest on the area or activity. (2) "Obscene film" means any motion picture film or preview or trailer to a film, not including newsreels portraying actual current events or pictorial news of the day, in which a scene, taken by itself: (a) Depicts a specified anatomical area or specified sexual activity, or the simulation of a specified sexual activity, or verbalization concerning a specified sexual activity; and (b) Emits sensuality sufficient, in terms of the duration and impact of the depiction, to appeal to prurient interest. (3) "Specified anatomical area" means: (a) Less than completely and opaquely covered human genitals, pubic region, buttock or female breasts below a point immediately above the top of the areola; or (b) Human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if covered. (4) "Specified sexual activity" means: (a) Human genitals in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal; or (b) Any act of human masturbation, sexual intercourse or deviate sexual intercourse; or (c) Fondling or other erotic touching of covered or uncovered human genitals, pubic region, buttock or female breast. (5) "Knowingly" means: (a) Having knowledge of the character and content of the material or film described herein; or (b) Having failed to exercise reasonable inspection which would disclose its character and content. (6) "Exhibit" means the sale of admission to view obscene material. (7) "Show" means cause or allow to be seen. b. Promoting obscene material. (1) A person who knowingly sells, distributes, rents or exhibits to a person under 18 years of age obscene material is guilty of a crime of the third degree. (2) A person who knowingly shows obscene material to a person under 18 years of age with the knowledge or purpose to arouse, gratify or stimulate himself or another is guilty of a crime of the third degree if the person showing the obscene material is at least four years older than the person under 18 years of age viewing the material. c. Admitting to exhibition of obscene film. (1) Any person who knowingly admits a person under 18 years of age to a theatre then exhibiting an obscene film is guilty of a crime of the third degree. (2) A person who knowingly shows an obscene film to a person under 18 years of age with the knowledge or purpose to arouse, gratify or stimulate himself or another is guilty of a crime of the third degree if the person showing the obscene film is at least four years older than the person under 18 years of age viewing the film. d. Presumption of knowledge and age. The requisite knowledge with regard to the character and content of the film or material and of the age of the person is presumed in the case of an actor who sells, distributes, rents, exhibits or shows obscene material to a person under 18 years of age or admits to a film obscene for a person under 18 years of age a person who is under 18 years of age. e. Defenses. (1) It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution under subsections b. and c. which the defendant must prove by a preponderance of evidence that: (a) The person under age 18 falsely represented in or by writing that he was age 18 or over; (b) The person's appearance was such that an individual of ordinary prudence would believe him to be age 18 or over; and (c) The sale, distribution, rental, showing or exhibition to or admission of the person was made in good faith relying upon such written representation and appearance and in the reasonable belief that he was actually age 18 or over. (2) It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution under subsection c. that the defendant is an employee in a motion picture theatre who has no financial interest in that motion picture theatre other than his wages and has no decision-making authority or responsibility with respect to the selection of the motion picture show which is exhibited. L.1978, c.95; amended 1989, c.54, s.2; 1999, c.227.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:65B-1 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 65B / Section 65B-1
Findings, declarations relative to sale of Yo-Yo Waterballs.
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: a. Yo-Yo Waterballs, also known as water yo-yos, are inexpensive, easily accessible toys that pose a strangulation hazard and threaten the health of children; b. Yo-Yo Waterballs are banned in France, the United Kingdom, Luxembourg, Australia, Brazil, and Canada, and Germany and New Zealand have issued warnings concerning Yo-Yo Waterballs; c. The New York State Consumer Protection Board has issued two warnings calling Yo-Yo Waterballs serious hazards to children, and the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation calls Yo-Yo Waterballs a great risk to children; d. "Consumer Reports" magazine rated Yo-Yo Waterballs as "not acceptable" in its December, 2003 issue; e. World Against Toys Causing Harm labeled Yo-Yo Waterballs as one of the "Ten Worst Toys of 2003"; f. On July 2, 2003, a petition from New York's Empire State Consumer Association reported that the fluid inside Yo-Yo Waterballs is toxic and flammable; g. A report of the United States Public Interest Research Group dated November, 2004 lists Yo-Yo Waterballs as a strangulation hazard; h. The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission has reported that Yo-Yo Waterballs pose a potential risk of strangulation; i. In addition, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission reported that, as of November 15, 2005, Yo-Yo Waterballs were responsible for 405 reported health incidents, 290 of which were coded as causing "suffocation or strangulation"; j. Of those 290 incidents, at least 52 resulted in serious breathing difficulties that rendered the child unconscious and lifeless after suffering from a lack of oxygen or broken blood vessels; k. The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission reported that 24 children reported allergic reactions to the fluid used in Yo-Yo Waterballs, which has caused some to experience trouble breathing; and l. In spite of evidence concerning the danger to children caused by Yo-Yo Waterballs, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission has refused repeated attempts towards banning these dangerous toys. L.2007, c.224, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:23D-5 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 23D / Section 23D-5
Family collaborative law participation agreement.
Status: in_force

5. a. A family collaborative law participation agreement shall: (1) be in a record; (2) be signed by the parties; (3) state the parties' intention to resolve a family law dispute through a family collaborative law process pursuant to P.L.2014, c.50 (C.2A:23D-1 et seq.); (4) describe the nature and scope of the family law dispute; (5) identify the family collaborative lawyer who represents each party in the process; (6) contain a statement that a family collaborative lawyer's role is limited as defined in P.L.2014, c.50 (C.2A:23D-1 et seq.), consistent with the Rules of Professional Conduct promulgated by the Supreme Court of New Jersey; (7) set forth the manner by which a family collaborative law process begins and the manner by which it terminates or concludes in accordance with sections 6 and 7 of P.L.2014, c.50 (C.2A:23D-6 and C.2A:23D-7); (8) state that any family collaborative law communication of a party or a nonparty participant is confidential and subject to an evidentiary privilege under section 13 of P.L.2014, c.50 (C.2A:23D-13), and that the privilege may be waived only expressly and by both parties or in the case of a nonparty participant, by the nonparty participant having the right to exercise the privilege; and (9) state that the conduct of the family collaborative lawyer is governed by P.L.2014, c.50 (C.2A:23D-1 et seq.), the Rules of Court adopted by the Supreme Court of New Jersey, and the Rules of Professional Conduct promulgated by the Supreme Court of New Jersey and that P.L.2014, c.50 (C.2A:23D-1 et seq.) does not alter the family collaborative lawyer's responsibilities to the client under the Rules of Professional Conduct and any other applicable Rules of Court. b. Parties may agree to include in a family collaborative law participation agreement additional provisions not inconsistent with P.L.2014, c.50 (C.2A:23D-1 et seq.) or other applicable law. L.2014, c.50, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:62-10 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 62 / Section 62-10
Effect of opening or vacating judgment.
Status: in_force

2A:62-10. If the title to the lands which is the subject of the judgment sought to be opened pursuant to N.J.S.2A:62-8 and N.J.S.2A:62-9, has, by the judgment or in consequence thereof, been conveyed to a purchaser for value or mortgaged to a mortgagee for value, the title shall not be affected by either the opening or vacation of the judgment. The vacation of the judgment shall operate only against the plaintiff named in the judgment, the plaintiff's heirs, executors, and administrators, to compel compensation to the minor, or incapacitated person to the extent of the value of the plaintiff's interest in the affected real property at the time the property was so conveyed or mortgaged. amended 2013, c.103, s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:25-20 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 25 / Section 25-20
Development of training course; curriculum.
Status: in_force

4. a. (1) The Division of Criminal Justice shall develop and approve a training course and curriculum on the handling, investigation and response procedures concerning reports of domestic violence and abuse and neglect of the elderly and disabled. This training course and curriculum shall be reviewed at least every two years and modified by the Division of Criminal Justice from time to time as need may require. The Division of Criminal Justice shall distribute the curriculum to all local police agencies. (2) The Attorney General shall be responsible for ensuring training as follows: (a) all law enforcement officers shall attend initial training within 90 days of appointment or transfer and annual in-service training of at least four hours as described in this section. Once every three years, this in-service training requirement shall be satisfied through in-person instructor-led training. (b) all assistant county prosecutors involved in the handling of domestic violence cases shall attend initial training within 90 days of appointment or transfer and annual in-service training of at least four hours as described in this section. b. (1) The Administrative Director of the Courts shall develop and approve a training course and a curriculum for all municipal court judges, Superior Court judges responsible for the adjudication of domestic violence matters, and judicial personnel involved with the intake and processing of domestic violence complaints. All judges and judicial personnel identified in this section shall participate in core training regarding issues such as the dynamics of domestic violence, the impact of domestic violence on children, trauma-informed danger assessments, batterer intervention programs, and domestic violence risk factors and lethality. In addition, municipal court judges shall receive specific training related to the issuance of temporary restraining orders in emergent situations. Superior Court judges responsible for the adjudication of domestic violence matters shall receive supplemental training related to the issuance and enforcement of temporary and final restraining orders, including factors considered when determining if a final restraining order should be issued, child custody and parenting plans, the setting of child support, distribution of property and ongoing housing expenses, and counseling. The core curriculum and individualized training programs shall be reviewed at least every two years and modified by the Administrative Director of the Courts from time to time as need may require. (2) The Administrative Director of the Courts shall be responsible for ensuring that all municipal court judges, Superior Court judges responsible for the adjudication of domestic violence matters, and judicial personnel involved with the intake and processing of domestic violence complaints attend initial training within 90 days of appointment or transfer and annual in-service training as described in this section. (3) The Attorney General and the Administrative Director of the Courts shall provide that all training on the handling of domestic violence matters required under this subsection shall include information concerning the impact of domestic violence on society, and include topics regarding the dynamics of domestic violence, the impact of domestic violence on children, the impact of trauma on survivors, risks for lethality in domestic violence cases, safety planning and services for survivors of domestic violence, the impact of racial bias and discrimination on survivors and marginalized communities, the statutory and case law concerning domestic violence, the necessary elements of a protection order, the guidelines regarding when domestic violence incidents trigger mandatory or discretionary arrest, policies and procedures as promulgated or ordered by the Attorney General or the Supreme Court, and the use of available community resources, support services, available sanctions and treatment options. c. Law enforcement agencies shall: (1) establish domestic crisis teams or participate in established domestic crisis teams, and (2) shall train individual officers in methods of dealing with domestic violence and neglect and abuse of the elderly and disabled. The teams may include social workers, clergy or other persons trained in counseling, crisis intervention or in the treatment of domestic violence and neglect and abuse of the elderly and disabled victims. L.1991,c.261,s.4; amended 1994, c.93, s.2; 1999, c.289; 1999, c.433, s.1; 2021, c.377.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:168-16 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 168 / Section 168-16
Compact deemed ratified, when
Status: in_force

The aforesaid compact with any other states shall be deemed to have been ratified by this state when executed by the governor of this state and such other state.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:61C-1 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 61C / Section 61C-1
Shoplifting, retail thefts, civil action; provided.
Status: in_force

1. a. A person who commits the offense of shoplifting as defined in N.J.S.2C:20-11 or a person who commits the offense of theft as defined in Chapter 20 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes by stealing food or drink from an eating establishment shall be liable for any criminal penalties imposed by law and shall be liable to the merchant in a civil action in an amount equal to the following: (1) The value of the merchandise as damages, not to exceed $500, if the merchandise cannot be restored to the merchant in its original condition; (2) Additional damages, if any, arising from the incident, not to include any loss of time or wages incurred by the merchant in connection with the apprehension of the defendant; and (3) A civil penalty payable to the merchant in an amount of up to $150. b. A parent, guardian or other person having legal custody of a minor who commits the offense of shoplifting or the offense of theft of food or drink from an eating establishment shall be liable to the merchant for the damages specified in subsection a. of this section. This subsection shall not apply to a parent whose parental custody and control of such minor has been removed by court order, decree, judgment, military service, or marriage of such infant, or to a resource family parent of such minor. c. If a merchant institutes a civil action pursuant to the provisions of this section, the prevailing party in that action shall be entitled to an award of reasonable attorney's fees and reasonable court costs. d. Limitations on civil action: (1) Before a civil action may be commenced, the merchant shall send a notice to the defendant's last known address giving the defendant 20 days to respond. It is not a condition precedent to maintaining an action under this act that the defendant has been convicted of shoplifting or theft. (2) No civil action under this act may be maintained if the defendant has paid the merchant a penalty equal to the retail value of the merchandise where the merchandise was not recovered in its original condition, plus a sum of up to $150. (3) The provisions of this act do not apply in any case where the value of the merchandise exceeds $500. e. If the person to whom a written demand is made complies with such demand within 20 days following the receipt of the demand, that person shall be given a written release from further civil liability with respect to the specific act of shoplifting or theft. L.1993, c.214; amended 2004, c.130, s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:62-2 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 62 / Section 62-2
Presumption of peaceable possession
Status: in_force

If the lands are not, by reason of their extent or because they are wild, wood, waste, uninclosed or unimproved, in the actual peaceable possession of the owner or person claiming ownership, the owner or person claiming ownership in fee under a deed or other instrument, duly recorded in this state, who has paid taxes thereon and to whom or to whose grantors the taxes thereon have been assessed for 5 consecutive years immediately prior to the commencement of the action authorized by section 2A:62-1 of this title, shall, if no other person is in actual possession thereof, be presumed to be in peaceable possession thereof, and shall have all the rights and benefits of and be subject to all the provisions of this article and articles 2 and 4 of this chapter.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:53A-12 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 53A / Section 53A-12
Members of volunteer first aid, rescue or emergency squads or national ski patrol system; liability for damages
Status: in_force

No member of a volunteer first aid, rescue or emergency squad, or volunteer member of the National Ski Patrol System, which provides emergency public first aid and rescue services shall be liable in any civil action to respond in damages as a result of his acts of commission or omission arising out of and in the course of his rendering in good faith any such services as such member but such immunity from liability shall not extend to the operation of any motor vehicle in connection with such services. Nothing herein shall be deemed to grant any such immunity to any person causing damage by his willful or wanton act of commission or omission. L.1962, c. 242, s. 1, eff. Feb. 28, 1963. Amended by L.1977, c. 276, s. 2, eff. Oct. 30, 1977.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:27-3 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 27 / Section 27-3
Threats and other improper influence in official and political matters
Status: in_force

a. Offenses defined. A person commits an offense if he directly or indirectly: (1) Threatens unlawful harm to any person with purpose to influence a decision, opinion, recommendation, vote or exercise of discretion of a public servant, party official or voter on any public issue or in any public election; or (2) Threatens harm to any public servant with purpose to influence a decision, opinion, recommendation, vote or exercise of discretion in a judicial or administrative proceeding; or (3) Threatens harm to any public servant or party official with purpose to influence him to violate his official duty. It is no defense to prosecution under this section that a person whom the actor sought to influence was not qualified to act in the desired way, whether because he had not yet assumed office or lacked jurisdiction, or for any other reason. b. Grading. An offense under this section is a crime of the third degree. L.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:27-3, eff. Sept. 1, 1979. Amended by L.1979, c. 178, s. 49, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:1-10 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 1 / Section 1-10
When prosecution barred by former prosecution for different offense
Status: in_force

A prosecution of a defendant for a violation of a different provision of the statutes or based on different facts than a former prosecution is barred by such former prosecution under the following circumstances: a. The former prosecution resulted in an acquittal or in a conviction as defined in section 2C:1-9 and the subsequent prosecution is for: (1) Any offense of which the defendant could have been convicted on the first prosecution; or (2) Any offense for which the defendant should have been tried on the first prosecution under section 2C:1-8 unless the court ordered a separate trial of the charge of such offense; or (3) The same conduct, unless (a) the offense of which the defendant was formerly convicted or acquitted and the offense for which he is subsequently prosecuted each requires proof of a fact not required by the other and the law defining each of such offenses is intended to prevent a substantially different harm or evil, or (b) the second offense was not consummated when the former trial began. b. The former prosecution was terminated, after the complaint was filed or the indictment found, by an acquittal or by a final order or judgment for the defendant which has not been set aside, reversed or vacated and which acquittal, final order or judgment necessarily required a determination inconsistent with a fact which must be established for conviction of the second offense. c. The former prosecution was improperly terminated, as improper termination is defined in section 2C:1-9, and the subsequent prosecution is for an offense of which the defendant could have been convicted had the former prosecution not been improperly terminated. d. Nothing in this section shall bar the disposition of a nonindictable complaint after disposition of an indictable offense except as required by the Federal and State constitutions. L.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:1-10, eff. Sept. 1, 1979. Amended by L.1981, c. 290, s. 3, eff. Sept. 24, 1981.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:22-1 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 22 / Section 22-1
Impaneling State grand jury
Status: in_force

a. There shall be at least one State grand jury with jurisdiction extending throughout the State serving at all times. b. The State grand jury shall be impaneled by a judge of the Superior Court designated for that purpose by the Chief Justice. c. The Attorney General or the Director of the Division of Criminal Justice may, when they determine it to be in the public interest, apply in writing to the designated judge requesting that one or more additional State grand juries be impaneled. The judge may, for good cause shown, order the impaneling of additional State grand juries. Source: 2A:73A-2 L.1995,c.44,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:16-16 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 16 / Section 16-16
Indices
Status: in_force

The clerk shall keep and maintain suitable indices in alphabetical order of the civil judgment and order docket and the record of all judgments, assignments of judgments, postponement of the lien of judgments, or warrants to satisfy judgments, in such form as shall be prescribed by the administrative director with the approval of the chief justice.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:13-10 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 13 / Section 13-10
Findings, declarations relative to human trafficking; definitions.
Status: in_force

12. a. The Legislature finds and declares that: (1) There reportedly are more than 12 million victims of human trafficking and it is estimated that this figure could actually be as high as 27 million; (2) According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, at least 100,000 human trafficking victims are American children who are an average age of 13 years old; (3) Advertisements for selling the services of girls as escorts on Internet websites falsely claim that these girls are 18 years of age or older, when the girls actually are minors; (4) The advertising of these escort services includes minors who are being sold for sex, which constitutes sex trafficking and commercial sexual abuse of minors; (5) Responding to political and public outcry, the Internet website craigslist.com removed its escort section, but another website with an escort section, backpage.com, has to date refused to do so; (6) The states of Washington and Connecticut recently enacted laws to require Internet websites, such as backpage.com, and the patrons who advertise on websites, to maintain documentation that they have proved the age of the escorts presented in the advertisements; (7) The State of New Jersey criminalized human trafficking in 2005; and (8) Sex trafficking of minors should be eliminated in conformity with federal laws prohibiting the sexual exploitation of children. b. A person commits the offense of advertising commercial sexual abuse of a minor if: (1) the person knowingly publishes, disseminates, or displays, or causes directly or indirectly, to be published, disseminated, or displayed, any advertisement for a commercial sex act, which is to take place in this State and which includes the depiction of a minor; or (2) the person knowingly purchases advertising in this State for a commercial sex act which includes the depiction of a minor. c. A person who commits the offense of advertising commercial sexual abuse of a minor as established in subsection b. of this section is guilty of a crime of the first degree. Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.2C:43-3, the fine imposed for an offense under this section shall be a fine of at least $25,000, which shall be collected as provided for the collection of fines and restitutions in section 3 of P.L.1979, c.396 (C.2C:46-4) and forwarded to the Department of the Treasury to be deposited in the "Human Trafficking Survivor's Assistance Fund" established by section 2 of P.L.2013, c.51 (C.52:17B-238). d. Nothing in this section shall preclude an indictment and conviction for any other offense defined by the laws of this State. e. For the purposes of this section: "Advertisement for a commercial sex act" means any advertisement or offer in electronic or print media, including the Internet, which includes either an explicit or implicit offer for a commercial sex act to occur in this State. "Commercial sex act" means any act of sexual contact or sexual penetration, as defined in N.J.S.2C:14-1, or any prohibited sexual act, as defined in N.J.S.2C:24-4, for which something of value is given or received by any person. "Depiction" means any photograph or material containing a photograph or reproduction of a photograph. "Minor" means a person who is under 18 years of age. "Photograph" means a print, negative, slide, digital image, motion picture, or videotape, and includes anything tangible or intangible produced by photographing. f. It shall not be a defense to a violation of this section that the defendant: (1) did not know the age of the minor depicted in the advertisement; or (2) claims to know the age of the person depicted, unless there is appropriate proof of age obtained and produced in accordance with subsections g. and h. of this section. g. It shall be a defense to a violation of this section that the defendant made a reasonable, bona fide attempt to ascertain the true age of the minor depicted in the advertisement by requiring, prior to publication, dissemination, or display of the advertisement, production of a driver's license, marriage license, birth certificate, or other governmental or educational identification card or paper of the minor depicted in the advertisement and did not rely solely on oral or written representations of the minor's age, or the apparent age of the minor as depicted. The defendant shall prove the defense established in this subsection by a preponderance of the evidence. h. The defendant shall maintain and, upon request, produce a record of the identification used to verify the age of the person depicted in the advertisement. L.2013, c.51, s.12.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:44-165 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 44 / Section 44-165
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this article: "Rentor" includes a person, partnership and corporation who may rent a mill, factory or loft or any portion thereof, to another for manufacturing or other purposes. "Rentee" includes a person, partnership and corporation who may rent space for manufacturing or other purposes. "Owner" includes a person, partnership or corporation having or acquiring title to property herein referred to or having or acquiring a legal or equitable interest in the same.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:5-7 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 5 / Section 5-7
Key to lock in or on real property owned or leased by state
Status: in_force

Any person who knowingly uses, distributes, manufactures, duplicates or possesses a key designed to be used in a lock in or on real property owned or leased by the State without conforming to the rules and regulations established according to section 2 of this act is guilty of a disorderly persons offense. L.1981, c. 248, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:20-31 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 20 / Section 20-31
Wrongful access, disclosure of information; degree of crime; sentencing.
Status: in_force

10. a. A person is guilty of a crime of the third degree if the person purposely or knowingly and without authorization, or in excess of authorization, accesses any data, data base, computer, computer storage medium, computer software, computer equipment, computer system and knowingly or recklessly discloses or causes to be disclosed any data, data base, computer software, computer programs or personal identifying information. b. A person is guilty of a crime of the second degree if the person purposely or knowingly and without authorization, or in excess of authorization, accesses any data, data base, computer, computer storage medium, computer software, computer equipment, computer system or computer network and purposely or knowingly discloses or causes to be disclosed any data, data base, computer software, computer program or other information that is protected from disclosure by any law, court order or rule of court. Every sentence imposed upon a conviction pursuant to this subsection shall include a period of imprisonment. The period of imprisonment shall include a minimum term of one-third to one-half of the sentence imposed, during which term the defendant shall not be eligible for parole. L.1984,c.184,s.10; amended 2003, c.39, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:17-33 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 17 / Section 17-33
Advertisement of sale of goods and chattels; posting
Status: in_force

No sale of goods or chattels shall be made by virtue of any execution without previous notice of the time and place of the intended sale, given by the officer making the levy, by advertisements, signed by the officer and posted at least 5 days before the time appointed for the sale in the office of the sheriff of the county or counties where the property is situate. The notice need not be posted at any other place.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:20-10 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 20 / Section 20-10
Unlawful taking of means of conveyance.
Status: in_force

2C:20-10. Unlawful Taking of Means of Conveyance a. A person commits a disorderly persons offense if, with purpose to withhold temporarily from the owner, he takes, operates, or exercises control over any means of conveyance, other than a motor vehicle, without consent of the owner or other person authorized to give consent. "Means of conveyance" includes but is not limited to motor vehicles, bicycles, motorized bicycles, boats, horses, vessels, surfboards, rafts, skimobiles, airplanes, trains, trams and trailers. It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under subsections a., b. and c. of this section that the actor reasonably believed that the owner or any other person authorized to give consent would have consented to the operation had he known of it. b. A person commits a crime of the fourth degree if, with purpose to withhold temporarily from the owner, he takes, operates or exercises control over a motor vehicle without the consent of the owner or other person authorized to give consent. c. A person commits a crime of the third degree if, with purpose to withhold temporarily from the owner, he takes, operates or exercises control over a motor vehicle without the consent of the owner or other person authorized to give consent and operates the motor vehicle in a manner that creates a risk of injury to any person or a risk of damage to property. d. A person commits a crime of the fourth degree if he enters and rides in a motor vehicle knowing that the motor vehicle has been taken or is being operated without the consent of the owner or other person authorized to consent. L.1978, c.95; amended 1979,c.178,s.35A; 1993,c.134.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:21-25 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 21 / Section 21-25
Money laundering, illegal investment, crime.
Status: in_force

3. A person is guilty of a crime if the person: a. transports or possesses property known or which a reasonable person would believe to be derived from criminal activity; or b. engages in a transaction involving property known or which a reasonable person would believe to be derived from criminal activity (1) with the intent to facilitate or promote the criminal activity; or (2) knowing that the transaction is designed in whole or in part: (a) to conceal or disguise the nature, location, source, ownership or control of the property derived from criminal activity; or (b) to avoid a transaction reporting requirement under the laws of this State or any other state or of the United States; or c. directs, organizes, finances, plans, manages, supervises, or controls the transportation of or transactions in property known or which a reasonable person would believe to be derived from criminal activity. d. For the purposes of this act, property is known to be derived from criminal activity if the person knows that the property involved represents proceeds from some form, though not necessarily which form, of criminal activity. Among the factors that the finder of fact may consider in determining that a transaction has been designed to avoid a transaction reporting requirement shall be whether the person, acting alone or with others, conducted one or more transactions in currency, in any amount, at one or more financial institutions, on one or more days, in any manner. The phrase "in any manner" includes the breaking down of a single sum of currency exceeding the transaction reporting requirement into smaller sums, including sums at or below the transaction reporting requirement, or the conduct of a transaction, or series of currency transactions, including transactions at or below the transaction reporting requirement. The transaction or transactions need not exceed the transaction reporting threshold at any single financial institution on any single day in order to demonstrate a violation of subparagraph (b) of paragraph (2) of subsection b. of this section. e. A person is guilty of a crime if, with the purpose to evade a transaction reporting requirement of this State or of 31 U.S.C. s.5311 et seq. or 31 C.F.R. s.103 et seq., or any rules or regulations adopted under those chapters and sections, he: (1) causes or attempts to cause a financial institution, including a foreign or domestic money transmitter or an authorized delegate thereof, casino, check casher, person engaged in a trade or business or any other individual or entity required by State or federal law to file a report regarding currency transactions or suspicious transactions to fail to file a report; or (2) causes or attempts to cause a financial institution, including a foreign or domestic money transmitter or an authorized delegate thereof, casino, check casher, person engaged in a trade or business or any other individual or entity required by State or federal law to file a report regarding currency transactions or suspicious transactions to file a report that contains a material omission or misstatement of fact; or (3) structures or assists in structuring, or attempts to structure or assist in structuring any transaction with one or more financial institutions, including foreign or domestic money transmitters or an authorized delegate thereof, casinos, check cashers, persons engaged in a trade or business or any other individuals or entities required by State or federal law to file a report regarding currency transactions or suspicious transactions. "Structure" or "structuring" means that a person, acting alone, or in conjunction with, or on behalf of, other persons, conducts or attempts to conduct one or more transactions in currency, in any amount, at one or more financial institutions, on one or more days, in any manner, for the purpose of evading currency transaction reporting requirements provided by State or federal law. "In any manner" includes, but is not limited to, the breaking down into smaller sums of a single sum of currency meeting or exceeding that which is necessary to trigger a currency reporting requirement or the conduct of a transaction, or series of currency transactions, at or below the reporting requirement. The transaction or transactions need not exceed the reporting threshold at any single financial institution on any single day in order to meet the definition of "structure" or "structuring" provided in this paragraph. L.1994,c.121,s.3; amended 1999, c.25, s.3; 2002, c.26, s.14.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:35-11.2 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 35 / Section 35-11.2
Restrictions upon conviction.
Status: in_force

3. a. Any person convicted of an offense in violation of section 1 of P.L.2019, c.339 (C.2C:35-11.1) shall be ineligible, either directly or indirectly, to submit a bid, enter into any contract, or conduct business with any board, agency, authority, department, commission, public corporation, or other body of this State, of this and one or more other states, or of any political subdivision of this State, for a period of not more than 10 years from the date of conviction for a crime of the second degree, five years from the date of conviction for a crime of the third degree, and two years from the date of conviction for a crime of the fourth degree. It is the purpose of this subsection to prohibit any individual convicted of an offense in violation of section 1 of P.L.2019, c.339 (C.2C:35-11.1) and any business, including any corporation, partnership, association or proprietorship in which the individual is a principal, or with respect to which the individual owns, directly or indirectly, or controls five percent or more of the stock or other equity interest of the business, from conducting business with public entities in this State. b. The State Treasurer shall establish and maintain a current list of all persons and entities that are subject to the restrictions set forth in subsection a. of this section based on a conviction of an offense in violation of section 1 of P.L.2019, c.339 (C.2C:35-11.1). L.2019, c.339, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:41-1.1 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 41 / Section 41-1.1
Declaration of policy and legislative findings
Status: in_force

The Legislature hereby finds and declares to be the public policy of this State, the following: a. By enactment of the "Criminal Justice Act of 1970," P.L.1970, c. 74 (C. 52:17B-97 et seq.), the Legislature recognized that the existence of organized crime and organized crime type activities presents a serious threat to the political, social and economic institutions of this State. b. Despite the impressive gains of our law enforcement agencies, organized crime and similar activities in this State are still a highly sophisticated, diversified and widespread activity that annually drains millions of dollars from this State's economy by unlawful conduct and the illegal use of force, fraud and corruption. In recent years, that organized crime and organized criminal type activity has spread to the operation of otherwise legitimate businesses. c. In order to safeguard the public interest, effective criminal and civil sanctions are needed to prevent, disrupt and eliminate the infiltration of organized crime type activities which are substantial in nature into the legitimate trade or commerce of this State. It is, therefore, in the public interest to provide that activity which is inimical to the general health, welfare and prosperity of the State and its inhabitants be made subject to strict civil and criminal sanctions. L.1981, c. 167, s. 1, eff. June 15, 1981.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:39-17 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 39 / Section 39-17
Retired law enforcement officers permitted to possess, carry certain ammunition.
Status: in_force

3. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection j. of N.J.S.2C:39-3, a retired law enforcement officer who is authorized to possess and carry a handgun pursuant to subsection l. of N.J.S.2C:39-6 may possess and carry a large capacity ammunition magazine which is capable of holding up to 15 rounds of ammunition that can be fed continuously and directly into a semi-automatic handgun. L.2018, c.39, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:29-3.1 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 29 / Section 29-3.1
Animal owned, used by law enforcement agency, search and rescue dog, harming, threatening, interference with officer, degree of crime, penalties.
Status: in_force

1. a. Any person who purposely kills a dog, horse or other animal owned or used by a law enforcement agency or a search and rescue dog shall be guilty of a crime of the third degree, and shall be sentenced by the court to a term of imprisonment. The term of imprisonment shall include the imposition of a minimum term. The minimum term shall be fixed at five years, during which the defendant shall be ineligible for parole. In addition, the court shall impose a fine of $15,000. b. Any person who purposely maims or otherwise inflicts harm upon a dog, horse or other animal owned or used by a law enforcement agency or a search and rescue dog shall be guilty of a crime of the fourth degree. c. Any person who purposely threatens to kill, maim or otherwise inflict harm upon a dog, horse or other animal owned or used by a law enforcement agency or a search and rescue dog, under circumstances reasonably causing the person to whom the threat is made to believe that it is likely that it will be carried out, shall be guilty of a crime of the fourth degree. d. Any person who interferes with any law enforcement officer using an animal in the performance of his official duties commits a disorderly persons offense, subject to a sentence of six months' imprisonment, some or all of which may be community service, restitution and a $1,000 fine. As used in this section, "search and rescue dog" means any dog trained or being trained for the purpose of search and rescue that is owned by an independent handler or member of a search and rescue team, and used in conjunction with local law enforcement or emergency services organizations for the purpose of locating missing persons or evidence of arson. L.1983, c.261, s.1; amended 1999, c.14; 2005, c.24; 2011, c.77; 2013, c.137.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:37-5 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 37 / Section 37-5
Gambling offenses; presumption
Status: in_force

In any prosecution under this article in which it is necessary to prove the occurrence of a sporting event, a published report of its occurrence in any daily newspaper, magazine or other periodically printed publication of general circulation shall be admissible in evidence and shall constitute presumptive proof of the occurrence of such event. L.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:37-5, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:11-4 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 11 / Section 11-4
Elections for majority representatives
Status: in_force

4. Elections to establish majority representatives in new Statewide collective negotiations units will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of P.L.1941, c.100 (C.34:13A-1 et seq.) with such elections to be conducted by the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC). As soon after the enactment of this act as is practicable, there shall be a 30-day open period during which representation petitions may be filed to determine statewide negotiations units and majority representatives of judicial employees. PERC shall conduct elections as soon thereafter as is practicable. Judges' secretaries, law clerks and Central Appellate Research staff shall not be eligible for representation by employee organizations under provisions of the New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act, P.L.1941, c.100 (C.34:13A-1 et seq.) nor shall those employees who are confidential employees or managerial executives under that act. Notwithstanding any representation proceedings which occur pursuant to this section, the judiciary shall continue to negotiate in good faith in county-based negotiations units where collective negotiations agreements for 1994 have not been executed. L.1994,c.162,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:58C-6 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 58C / Section 58C-6
Nonapplicability to environmental tort action
Status: in_force

The provisions of this act shall not apply to any environmental tort action. L. 1987, c. 197, s. 6.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:2-1 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 2 / Section 2-1
Number of judges.
Status: in_force

2B:2-1. Number of Judges. a. The Superior Court shall consist of 463 judges. b. (1) The Superior Court shall at all times consist of the following number of judges, who at the time of their appointment and reappointment were resident of each county: Atlantic 11 Bergen 28 Burlington 10 Camden 16 Cape May 4 Cumberland 7 Essex 34 Gloucester 11 Hudson 24 Hunterdon 3 Mercer 9 Middlesex 24 Monmouth 18 Morris 16 Ocean 15 Passaic 17 Salem 3 Somerset 6 Sussex 4 Union 20 Warren 3 (2) Additionally, the following number of those judges of the Superior Court satisfying the residency requirements set forth above shall at all times sit in the county in which they reside: Atlantic 4 Bergen 12 Burlington 4 Camden 8 Cape May 2 Cumberland 4 Essex 14 Gloucester 6 Hudson 6 Hunterdon 2 Mercer 6 Middlesex 8 Monmouth 4 Morris 6 Ocean 8 Passaic 6 Salem 2 Somerset 4 Sussex 2 Union 6 Warren 2 amended 1991, c.177, s.1; 1993, c.346; 1993, c.347; 1995, c.352; 1996, c.52, s.7; 1999, c.104, s.1; 2001, c.243, s.1; 2001, c.250, s.13; 2008, c.26; 2016, c.103.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:170-51.4a — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 170 / Section 170-51.4a
Delivery requirements for tobacco products, electronic smoking devices.
Status: in_force

1. a. No person shall complete a delivery of a tobacco product or electronic smoking device to a residence without first obtaining, upon delivery of the tobacco product or electronic smoking device, the signature of an individual who is at least 21 years of age and who resides in that residence. Consistent with federal law, the provisions of this subsection shall not apply to an individual performing his or her assigned duties as an employee of the United States Postal Service. b. No person shall place a tobacco product or electronic smoking device for delivery to a residence in this State unless the outside of the package, which contains the tobacco product or electronic smoking device, clearly indicates that there is a tobacco product or electronic smoking device within the package. c. A violation of this section shall constitute a violation of subsection a. of section 1 of P.L.2000, c.87 (C.2A:170-51.4) and section 3 of P.L.1999, c.90 (C.2C:33-13.1). L.2025, c.226, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:23B-30 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 23B / Section 23B-30
Relationship to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
Status: in_force

30. Relationship to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. The provisions of this act governing the legal effect, validity, and enforceability of electronic records or electronic signatures, and of contracts performed with the use of such records or signatures conform to the requirements of the "Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act," 15 U.S.C.s.7002. L.2003,c.95,s.30.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:48-9 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 48 / Section 48-9
Liability of municipality or county for death by lynching; amount
Status: in_force

When any person shall suffer death by lynching at the hands of a mob, his surviving spouse, lineal heirs, or adopted children, who was or were dependent upon him, shall be entitled to recover their damages, but not in excess of $5,000, sustained by reason thereof, in an action against the municipality in which the lynching occurred if the municipality has a paid police force; otherwise, against the county.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:52-1 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 52 / Section 52-1
Definitions of expungement.
Status: in_force

2C:52-1. Definition of Expungement. a. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, expungement shall mean the extraction, sealing, impounding, or isolation of all records on file within any court, detention or correctional facility, law enforcement or criminal justice agency concerning a person's detection, apprehension, arrest, detention, trial or disposition of an offense within the criminal justice system. b. Expunged records shall include complaints, warrants, arrests, commitments, processing records, fingerprints, photographs, index cards, "rap sheets" and judicial docket records. amended 2019, c.269, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:84A-43 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 84A / Section 84A-43
Publication of compilations and restatements of rules
Status: in_force

To the end that rules dealing with evidence may be conveniently presented and arranged, the Supreme Court may publish compilations and restatements thereof which may include, in addition to such rules as may be adopted pursuant to this article, rules established by common law, statute, constitution or otherwise, together with editorial notes, tables and references, and with indications as to the source of each such rule. Where practicable or desirable, the numbering and arrangement of such publications shall conform to standard or uniform works on the subject, or provide cross-reference thereto. L.1960, c. 52, p. 462, s. 43, eff. June 20, 1960.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:44-6.1 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 44 / Section 44-6.1
Defendant liable for cost of psychological evaluation; rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

4. a. A defendant who is required to submit to a psychological evaluation pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.2C:44-6 shall be liable for the cost of such evaluation. If the defendant is an enrollee or a covered person under a health insurance contract, policy or plan, the Administrative Office of the Courts shall file a claim with the health insurance contract, policy or plan for a reimbursement of the costs of the psychological evaluation. The claim shall be filed in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to subsection b. of this section. The reimbursement authorized under this section shall be payable to the Administrative Office of the Courts and shall be used exclusively for the purpose of defraying the costs incurred for the psychological evaluation. b. The Commissioner of the Department of Banking and Insurance, in accordance with the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this section. c. In the event that a defendant is not covered under a health insurance contract, policy or plan, or if the defendant's insurance contract, policy or plan does not fully cover the costs of the psychological evaluation, a lien may be filed for any unpaid amounts due and payable on any and all property and income to which the defendant shall have or may acquire an interest. Any lien filed shall be in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to subsection b. of this section. L.1997,c.216,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:52-17 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 52 / Section 52-17
Use of expunged records by agencies on pending petition for expungement
Status: in_force

Expunged records may be used by the agencies that possess same to ascertain whether a person has had prior conviction expunged, or sealed under prior law, when the agency possessing the record is noticed of a pending petition for the expungement of a conviction. Any such agency may supply information to the court wherein the motion is pending and to the other parties who are entitled to notice pursuant to 2C:52-10. L.1979, c. 178, s. 124, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:19-1 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 19 / Section 19-1
Definitions.
Status: in_force

2A:19-1. As used in this chapter: a. "General assignment" means a transfer or conveyance by a debtor in writing, whereby the debtor transfers or conveys to an assignee, in trust for the benefit of his creditors, all of his property. A "general assignment" includes an assignment by a debtor made under section 2A:20-6 of this title. b. "Debtor" means any person liable on a debt, including any person in actual confinement or discharged under bond pursuant to chapter 20 of this title. c. "Court" means the Superior Court. d. "Creditor" includes any person to whom a debt is due. e. "Debt" includes any debt, demand or claim. f. "Assignor" means any debtor who has executed a general assignment. g. "Assignee" means an assignee under a general assignment, including an assignee appointed under chapter 20 of this title. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended 1991,c.91,s.70.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:53A-25 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 53A / Section 53A-25
Definitions; accountants' liability
Status: in_force

1. a. As used in this act: (1) "Accountant" means a person who is registered as a certified public accountant pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1977, c.144 (C.45:2B-1 et seq.), or an accounting firm which is organized for the practice of public accounting pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1977, c.144 (C.45:2B-1 et seq.) and P.L.1969, c.232 (C.14A:17-1 et seq.). (2) "Bank" means a State or federally chartered bank, savings bank, savings and loan association, credit union, a group of such institutions or its affiliates, subsidiaries, co-lenders, successors or assigns. (3) "Client" means the party directly engaging an accountant to perform a professional accounting service. (4) "Professional accounting service" includes, but is not limited to, the compilation, review, certification, or audit of, or the expression of a professional opinion or other reporting on, a financial statement or other information covering a specified period of time. (5) "Specified transaction" means a particular transaction between a client and a claimant. b. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, no accountant shall be liable for damages for negligence arising out of and in the course of rendering any professional accounting service unless: (1) The claimant against the accountant was the accountant's client; or (2) The accountant: (a) knew at the time of the engagement by the client, or agreed with the client after the time of the engagement, that the professional accounting service rendered to the client would be made available to the claimant, who was specifically identified to the accountant in connection with a specified transaction made by the claimant; (b) knew that the claimant intended to rely upon the professional accounting service in connection with that specified transaction; and (c) directly expressed to the claimant, by words or conduct, the accountant's understanding of the claimant's intended reliance on the professional accounting service; or (3) In the case of a bank claimant, the accountant acknowledged the bank's intended reliance on the professional accounting service and the client's knowledge of that reliance in a written communication. L.1995,c.49.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:35A-8 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 35A / Section 35A-8
Remittitur for administrative or other proceedings; retention of jurisdiction; temporary equitable relief
Status: in_force

If administrative or other proceedings are required or available to determine the legality of the defendant's conduct, the court shall remit the parties to such proceedings, except where immediate and irreparable damage will probably result, which proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with and subject to the applicable provision of law providing for such proceedings and the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) In so remitting the court may grant temporary equitable relief where necessary for the protection of the environment or the interest of the public therein from pollution, impairment or destruction. In so remitting the court shall retain jurisdiction of the action pending completion thereof for the purpose of determining whether the administrative findings made in such proceedings are supported by substantial evidence and the agency action is in conformance with the law. L.1974, c. 169, s. 8, eff. Dec. 9, 1974.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:34-64 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 34 / Section 34-64
Cooperation between courts; preservation of records.
Status: in_force

12. Cooperation Between Courts; Preservation of Records. a. A court of this State may request the appropriate court of another state to: (1) hold an evidentiary hearing; (2) order a person to produce or give evidence under procedures of that state; (3) order that an evaluation be made with respect to the custody of a child involved in a pending proceeding; (4) forward to the court of this State a certified copy of the transcript of the record of the hearing, the evidence otherwise presented, and any evaluation prepared in compliance with the request; and (5) order a party to a child custody proceeding or any person having physical custody of the child to appear in the proceeding with or without the child. b. Upon request of a court of another state, a court of this State may hold a hearing or enter an order described in subsection a. of this section. c. Travel and other necessary and reasonable expenses incurred under subsections a. and b. of this section may be assessed against the parties according to the laws of this State. d. A court of this State shall preserve the pleadings, orders, decrees, records of hearings, evaluations and other pertinent records with respect to a child custody proceeding until the child attains 18 years of age. Upon appropriate request by a court or law enforcement official of another state, the court shall forward a certified copy of these records. L.2004,c.147,s.12.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:53A-5 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 53A / Section 53A-5
Short title
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Joint Tortfeasors Contribution Law." L.1952, c. 335, p. 1076, s. 5.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:61-11 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 61 / Section 61-11
Defects or imperfections in affidavits of selling officer
Status: in_force

All affidavits indorsed on or added to deeds as required by law by any sheriff, or other officer or person, shall, notwithstanding any errors or imperfections in such affidavits, be taken and held to be good and sufficient in law, but only if such deeds shall have been recorded for a period of at least 6 years.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:21-27.5 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 21 / Section 21-27.5
Relation to other dispositions.
Status: in_force

12. Relation to Other Dispositions. a. An anti-money laundering profiteering penalty assessed pursuant to section 9 of P.L.1999, c.25 (C.2C:21-27.2) shall be imposed and paid in addition to any penalty, fine, fee or order for restitution which may be imposed. b. An anti-money laundering profiteering penalty imposed pursuant to section 9 of P.L.1999, c.25 (C.2C:21-27.2) shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any forfeiture or other cause of action instituted pursuant to chapter 41 or 64 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes, and nothing in this chapter shall be construed in any way to preclude, preempt or limit any such cause of action. A defendant shall not be entitled to receive credit toward the payment of an anti-money laundering profiteering penalty imposed pursuant to section 9 of P.L.1999, c.25 (C.2C:21-27.2) for the value of property forfeited, or subject to forfeiture, pursuant to the provisions of chapter 41 or 64 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes. L.1999,c.25,s.12.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:61-12 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 61 / Section 61-12
Effect of recitals in conveyances by selling officer
Status: in_force

The conveyance of any real estate sold by a sheriff, or other officer or person, in pursuance of a decree, judgment, execution or order of a court, heretofore or hereafter made and duly acknowledged or approved, and the record thereof, or a certified copy of such record, shall be good and sufficient prima facie evidence of the truth of the recitals in such deed or conveyance contained.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:52-32.1 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 52 / Section 52-32.1
Petition for judicial determination of factual innocence for certain victims of identity theft.
Status: in_force

1. a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a person who reasonably believes that he is the victim of identity theft based on the commission of an offense under N.J.S.2C:21-1, section 1 of P.L.1983, c.565 (C.2C:21-2.1), N.J.S.2C:21-17, or section 5 or 6 of P.L.2003, c.184 (C.2C:21-17.2 or C.2C:21-17.3) may petition the court where the charge is pending or where the conviction was entered for a judicial determination of the victim's factual innocence, when: (1) the perpetrator of the identity theft was arrested for, cited for, or convicted of a crime, offense, or violation of law under the victim's identity; (2) a complaint for a crime, offense, or violation has been filed against the perpetrator in the victim's name; or (3) the victim's identity has been mistakenly associated with a record of conviction. If a charge is pending, the prosecutor may petition the court for a determination of factual innocence on behalf of the victim. Any judicial determination of factual innocence made pursuant to this section may be determined, with or without a hearing, upon declarations, affidavits, police reports, or other material, relevant, and reliable information submitted by the parties or ordered to be part of the record by the court. Where the court determines that the petition is meritorious and that there is no reasonable cause to believe that the victim committed the crime, offense, or violation for which the perpetrator of the identity theft was arrested, cited, convicted, or subject to a complaint for a crime, offense, or violation in the victim's name, or that the victim's identity has been mistakenly associated with a record of conviction, the court shall order that the victim's name and associated personal identifying information contained in the records, files, and indexes of relevant courts, law enforcement agencies, correctional institutions, and administrative agencies which are accessible to the public be deleted, sealed, labeled to show that such data is impersonated and does not reflect the defendant's identity, or corrected by inserting in the records the name of the perpetrator, if known or ascertainable, in lieu of the victim's name. The court shall distribute such order or other appropriate notice to the prosecutor and administrative agencies to which a record of conviction may have been transmitted. The prosecutor shall distribute the order or notice to the relevant law enforcement agencies and correctional institutions so that they may comply with its provisions. The court shall provide the victim with a copy of the order or other appropriate documentation to aid in the resolution of any disabilities that may result from the arrest, charge, or conviction. b. A victim seeking relief under this section shall not be required to comply with the requirements of chapter 52 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes, but shall proceed in accordance with the rules and procedures promulgated by the Supreme Court. c. A court that determines a victim's factual innocence pursuant to this section may at any time vacate that determination if the petition, or information submitted in support of the petition, contains material misrepresentation or fraud. If the court vacates such a determination, it shall issue an order rescinding any orders made pursuant to this section. d. Any relief granted pursuant to this section shall not affect a victim's eligibility to apply for an expungement for any other offense pursuant to chapter 52 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes. e. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a petition for relief made pursuant to the provisions of this section shall not require the payment of any fee by the victim. f. The Supreme Court may adopt rules and the Administrative Director of the Courts may issue directives to effectuate the purposes of this act. g. The Attorney General may issue guidelines which may be necessary concerning procedures for law enforcement agencies or any other agencies in the criminal justice system to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2015, c.126, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:42-10.16 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 42 / Section 42-10.16
Warrant for possession; execution.
Status: in_force

2. In any proceeding for the summary dispossession of a tenant, warrant for possession issued by a court of appropriate jurisdiction: a. Shall include a notice to the tenant of any right to apply to the court for a stay of execution of the warrant, together with a notice advising that the tenant may be eligible for temporary housing assistance or other social services and that the tenant should contact the appropriate county welfare agency, at the address and telephone number given in the notice, to determine eligibility; b. Shall be executed not earlier than the third day following the day of personal service upon the tenant by the appropriate court officer. In calculating the number of days hereby required, Saturday, Sunday and court holidays shall be excluded; c. Shall be executed during the hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., unless the court, for good cause shown, otherwise provides in its judgment for possession; d. Shall state the earliest date and time that the warrant may be executed, and also shall state that the warrant shall only be executed by an officer of the court; and e. Shall include a notice that it is illegal as a disorderly person's offense for a landlord to padlock or otherwise block entry to a rental premises while a tenant is still in possession of the premises unless such action is done in accordance with a distraint action involving a non-residential premises as permitted by law; shall state that removal of a tenant's belongings from a premises by a landlord after the eviction of a tenant may be done only in accordance with the provisions of P.L.1999, c.340 (C.2A:18-72 et al.); shall contain a concise summary of the provisions of this section and section 3 of P.L.2005, c.219 (C.2C:33-11.1) with special emphasis placed on the duties and obligations of law enforcement officers under those sections of law; and shall advise the occupant of the right to file a court proceeding pursuant to N.J.S.2A:39-1 et seq. Whenever a written notice, in accordance with the provisions of subsection a. of this section, is given to the tenant by the court, this shall constitute personal service in accordance with the provisions of subsection b. of this section. At the time a warrant for possession is lawfully executed, the court officer involved shall prepare a statement of "Execution of Warrant for Possession" and shall immediately deliver the statement to the landlord or the landlord's representative by personal service. The court officer shall deliver a copy of the statement to the tenant by personal service, however, if it cannot be personally served, it may be delivered in the manner provided under N.J.S.2A:18-54. The statement shall also be affixed to the door to the unit to which the warrant applies. The statement shall identify the warrant, the date of issuance of the warrant, the court and judge who issued the warrant, the date and time of execution of the warrant, and the name, signature and position of the person executing the warrant. The Superior Court, Law Division, Special Civil Part shall retain jurisdiction for a period of 10 days subsequent to the actual execution of the warrant for possession for the purpose of hearing applications by the tenant for lawful relief. L.1974,c.47,s.2; amended 1984, c.180, s.11; 1991, c.91, s.87; 2005,c.319,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:4-30.199 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 4 / Section 4-30.199
Uniformity of application and construction.
Status: in_force

76. Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. L.2016, c.1, s.76.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:17-56.41 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 17 / Section 17-56.41
Consequences of obligor's noncompliance; revocation hearing.
Status: in_force

3. a. If the child support arrearage equals or exceeds the amount of child support payable for six months or court-ordered health care coverage for the child is not provided for six months, or the obligor fails to respond to a subpoena relating to a paternity or child support action, or a child support-related warrant exists, and the obligor is found to possess a license in the State and all appropriate enforcement methods to collect the child support arrearage have been exhausted, the Probation Division shall send a written notice to the obligor, by certified and regular mail, return receipt requested, at the obligor's last-known address or place of business or employment, advising the obligor that the obligor's license may be revoked or suspended unless, within 30 days of the postmark date of the notice, the obligor pays the full amount of the child support arrearage, or provides proof that health care coverage for the child has been obtained, or responds to a subpoena, or makes a written request for a court hearing to the Probation Division. If a child support- related warrant for the obligor exists, the professional, occupational, recreational or sporting license revocation or suspension shall be terminated if the obligor pays the full amount of the child support arrearage, provides proof that health care coverage for the child has been obtained as required by the court order, or surrenders to the county sheriff or the Probation Division. b. If the obligor fails to take one of the actions in subsection a. of this section within 30 days of the postmark date of the notice and there is proof that service on the obligor was effective, the Probation Division shall file a certification with the court setting forth the obligor's non-compliance with the support order and the obligor's failure to respond to the written notice of the potential license suspension or revocation. If, based on the papers filed by the Probation Division, the court is satisfied that service on the obligor was effective as set forth in this section, it shall without need for further due process or hearing, enter a court order suspending or revoking all licenses held by the obligor. Upon the entry of the order, the Probation Division shall forward a copy to the obligor and all appropriate licensing authorities. For the purposes of this section, the court may deem procedural due process requirements for notice and service of process to be met with respect to a party thereto upon delivery of written notice to the most recent residential or employer address filed with the Probation Division for that party. If a party fails to respond to a notice and no proof is available that the party received the notice, the Probation Division shall document to the court that it has made a diligent effort to locate the party by making inquiries that may include, but are not limited to: the United States Postal Service, the Division of Motor Vehicles in the Department of Transportation, the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury and the Departments of Labor and Corrections. The Probation Division shall provide an affidavit to the court presenting such documentation of its diligent effort, which certifies its inability to locate the party, before any adverse action is taken based upon the party's failure to respond to the notice. c. If the obligor requests a hearing, the Probation Division shall file a petition for a judicial hearing in accordance with section 5 of P.L.1996, c.7 (C.2A:17-56.43). The hearing shall occur within 45 days of the obligor's request. If, at or prior to the hearing, the obligor pays the full amount of the child support arrearage or provides health care coverage as ordered, or responds to the subpoena or surrenders to the county sheriff or the Probation Division, the license revocation process shall be terminated. No license revocation action shall be initiated if the Probation Division has received notice that the obligor has pending a motion to modify the child support order if that motion was filed prior to the date that the notice of the license suspension or revocation was sent by the Probation Division. The court shall consider the Probation Division's petition to revoke or suspend a license in accordance with section 5 of P.L.1996, c.7 (C.2A:17-56.43). L.1996, c.7, s.3; amended 1998, c.1, s.28; 2019, c.276, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:22A-6 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 22A / Section 22A-6
Limitations on recovery of damages
Status: in_force

Damages may be awarded in a civil action under P.L. 1987, c. 152 (C. 2A:22A-1 et seq.) subject to the limitations set forth in this section. a. The provisions of sections 1 and 2 of P.L. 1973, c. 146 (C. 2A:15-5.1 and C. 2A:15-5.2) shall apply in all civil actions instituted pursuant to the provisions of this act. b. Notwithstanding the provisions of P.L. 1952, c. 335 (C. 2A:53A-1 et seq.), section 3 of P.L. 1973, c. 146 (C. 2A:15-5.3) or any other law to the contrary, in any case where a licensed alcoholic beverage server or any other party to a suit instituted pursuant to the provisions of this act is determined to be a joint tortfeasor, the licensed alcoholic beverage server or other party shall be responsible for no more than that percentage share of the damages which is equal to the percentage of negligence attributable to the server or other party. L. 1987, c. 152, s. 6.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:4A-47 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 4A / Section 4A-47
Termination of orders of disposition
Status: in_force

28. a. Any order of disposition entered in a case under this act shall terminate when the juvenile who is the subject of the order attains the age of 18, or three years from the date of the order whichever is later unless such order involves incarceration or is sooner terminated by its terms or by order of the court. b. Any agency providing services pursuant to any court ordered disposition shall give prior notice to the court at least 30 days before terminating these services which notice shall include the date of intended termination. c. Upon termination of an order of disposition, maximum term, parole or community supervision the court shall enter an order requiring payment of any amounts owed by the juvenile or the parent or guardian of the juvenile pursuant to the court ordered disposition and shall file a copy of the order with the Clerk of the Superior Court who shall enter the following information upon the record of docketed judgments; (1) the name of the juvenile or the juvenile's parent or guardian as judgment debtor; (2) the amount of the assessment imposed pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1979, c.396 (C.2C:43-3.1) and the Victims of Crime Compensation Board as a judgment creditor in that amount; (3) the amount of any restitution ordered and the name of any person entitled to receive payment as judgment creditors in the amount and according to the priority set by the court; (4) the amount of any fine and the governmental entity entitled to receive payment pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1979, c.396 (C.2C:46-4.) (5) the amount of the mandatory Drug Enforcement and Demand Reduction penalty imposed; (6) the amount of the forensic laboratory fee imposed; and (7) the date of the order. Where there is more than one judgment creditor the creditors shall be given priority consistent with the provisions of section 13 of P.L.1991, c.329 (C.2C:46-4.1). These entries shall have the same force as a civil judgment docketed in the Superior Court. L.1982,c.77,s.28; amended 1995,c.281,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:18-36 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 18 / Section 18-36
Clerks' dockets
Status: in_force

2A:18-36. The clerk of the Superior Court shall provide and keep a docket, in which shall be entered, upon compliance with the provisions of this article, the judgments to be docketed pursuant to this article. The docket of the clerk of the Superior Court may be that one in which judgments of other courts are docketed. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended 1991,c.91,s.54.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:47-2 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 47 / Section 47-2
Survey of real estate
Status: in_force

In any such action relating to real property, the court may require the plaintiff to cause to be prepared and presented to the court, a survey of the premises involved sufficient to identify and locate the premises.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:15-44 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 15 / Section 15-44
Amercement of bail; arrest and imprisonment of defendant
Status: in_force

If the bail fails to bring in the body of the defendant when ordered by the court, they shall be amerced in a sum not exceeding plaintiff's debt or demand, with costs. The amercement shall have the force and effect of a judgment, upon which execution in the name and for the use of the plaintiff may be awarded if the court so directs; or in lieu of amercement, the court may arrest and commit the defendant as if upon a capias.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:24-4 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 24 / Section 24-4
Requirements for municipal public defenders
Status: in_force

4. a. A municipal public defender shall be an attorney-at-law of this State in good standing, and shall serve for a term of one year from the date of his appointment, and may continue to serve in office pending re-appointment or appointment of a successor. A municipal public defender may be appointed to that position in one or more municipal courts. The provisions of this act shall apply to each such position held. A municipal public defender need not reside in the municipality where he acts as a municipal public defender. b. A municipal public defender of a joint municipal court shall be appointed upon the concurrence of the governing bodies of each of the municipalities in accordance with applicable laws, ordinances or resolutions. c. In accordance with applicable laws, ordinances and resolutions, a municipality may appoint additional municipal public defenders as necessary to administer justice in a timely and effective manner in its municipal court. Additional appointments shall be subject to the provisions of this act, including appointments in a joint municipal court. d. Appointments to fill vacancies in the position of municipal public defender shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this act as soon as practicable. e. In addition to any other means provided by law for the removal from office of a public official, a municipal public defender may be removed by the governing body of a municipality for good cause shown and after a public hearing, and upon due notice and an opportunity to be heard. Failure to reappoint a municipal public defender for a second or subsequent term does not constitute a "removal from office" within the meaning of this subsection. f. The municipal public defenders may represent private clients in any municipality, including the municipality where they act as a municipal public defender, subject to the Rules of Court Governing the Conduct of Lawyers, Judges and Court Personnel. L.1997,c.256,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:17-56.60 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 17 / Section 17-56.60
Access to, use of social security numbers.
Status: in_force

11. a. Subject to safeguards on privacy and information security provided for in this section: (1) The Social Security number of an applicant for any professional or occupational license, recreational or sporting license, driver's license, or marriage license shall be recorded on the application; (2) The Social Security number shall be placed in the record relating to: a divorce decree; support order in a divorce decree; support order and paternity determination or acknowledgment; and on a death certificate; and (3) The Social Security number shall be made available to the department through electronic means when feasible. b. The use or disclosure of information concerning applicants or recipients of support enforcement services is limited to purposes directly connected with: (1) the administration of the State plan or program approved under part A, B, D, E, or F of Title IV or under Title I, X, XIV, XVI, XIX or XX of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.s.301 et seq.) or the supplemental security income program established under Title XVI of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.s.301 et seq.); (2) any investigations, prosecution or criminal or civil proceeding conducted in connection with the administration of any such plan or program; (3) the administration of any other federal or federally assisted program which provides assistance, in cash or in kind, or services, directly to individuals on the basis of need; and (4) reporting to an appropriate agency or official, information on known or suspected instances of physical or mental injury, sexual abuse or exploitation, or negligent treatment or maltreatment of a child who is the subject of a child support enforcement activity under circumstances which indicate that the child's health or welfare is threatened thereby. The department is prohibited from disclosing to any committee or federal, State or local legislative body any information that identifies by name or address any such applicant or recipient. L.1998,c.1,s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:17-56.52 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 17 / Section 17-56.52
Definitions relative to child support reform.
Status: in_force

3. As used in P.L.1998, c.1 (C.2A:17-56.7a et al.), P.L.1981, c.417 (C.2A:17-56.8 et al.), P.L.1988, c.111 (C.2A:17-56.23a), sections 13, 17 through 20 and 22 of P.L.1985, c.278 (C.2A:17-56.16, 2A:17-56.20 through 2A:17-56.23, and 2A:17-56.25), P.L.1990, c.53 (C.2A:17-56.13a), sections 5 and 6 of P.L.1990, c.92 (C.2A:17-56.9a and 2A:17-56.9b), P.L.1995, c.287 (C.2A:17-56.11a), P.L.1995, c.290 (C.2A:17-56.11b), P.L.1995, c.322 (C.2A:17-56.34 et seq.) and P.L.1996, c.7 (C.2A:17-56.41 et seq.):
"Account" means a demand deposit account, checking or negotiable order of withdrawal account, savings account, time deposit account, or money market mutual fund account. "Account" also includes an equity securities account if permitted under federal law. "Administrative enforcement" means the use of high volume automated data processing to search various State data bases, including, but not limited to, license records, employment service data and State new hire registries, to determine whether information is available in response to a request made by another jurisdiction to enforce a support order. "Appropriate enforcement methods" means mechanisms such as income withholding, withholding of civil lawsuits, and execution of the assets of the obligor which can result in immediate payment of the child support arrearage when available. In appropriate cases, the license revocation process may be used as an alternative to Rule 5:7-5 of the court rules. "Arrearage" means the amount of unpaid support as determined by a court order or an administrative order from a state for support of a child or of a child and the custodial parent. "Child" means a person, whether over or under the age of majority, who is or is alleged to be owed a duty of child support by that person's parent or who is or is alleged to be the beneficiary of a support order directed to the parent. "Child support" means the amount required to be paid under a judgment, decree, or order, whether temporary, final or subject to modification, issued by the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Family Part or a court or administrative agency of competent jurisdiction of another state, for the support and maintenance of a child, or the support and maintenance of a child and the parent with whom the child is living, which provides monetary support, health care coverage, any arrearage or reimbursement, and which may include other related costs and fees, interest and penalties, income withholding, attorney's fees and other relief. "Child support related warrant" means an outstanding warrant for the arrest of a child support obligor or putative father issued by the court for failure to pay child support as ordered, failure to appear at a hearing to establish paternity or child support, or failure to appear at a hearing to enforce a child support order. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Human Services. "Court" means the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Family Part. "Court order" means an order of the court or an order from an administrative or judicial tribunal in another state that is competent to enter or modify orders for paternity or child support. "Court rules" means the Rules Governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey. "Credit reporting agency" means a nationally recognized credit reporting agency as approved by the commissioner and defined in the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. s. 1681a(f)) as any entity which, for monetary fees, dues, or on a cooperative nonprofit basis, regularly engages in whole or in part in the practice of assembling or evaluating consumer credit information or other information on consumers for the purpose of furnishing reports to third parties and which uses any means or facility of interstate commerce for the purpose of preparing or furnishing consumer reports. "Custodial parent" means the parent or other person who has legal and physical custody of a child for the majority of the time. The custodial parent is responsible for the day-to-day decisions related to the child and for providing the basic needs of the child on a daily basis. The custodial parent is the person to whom child support is payable. In shared parenting situations, the custodial parent is known as the Parent of Primary Residence. "Default order" means a court order entered due to a party's failure to answer a complaint or motion or to appear at a court proceeding as required, after being properly served with notice. "Department" means the Department of Human Services. "Employee" means an individual who is an employee within the meaning of chapter 24 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Employee does not include an employee of a federal or state agency performing intelligence or counter-intelligence functions, if the head of such agency has determined that reporting could endanger the safety of the employee or compromise an ongoing investigation or intelligence mission. "Employer" has the meaning given the term in section 3401(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and includes any governmental entity and labor organization. "Financial institution" means: a depository institution as defined in 12 U.S.C. s.1813(c); an institution affiliated party as defined in 12 U.S.C. s.1813(u); a federal or State credit union as defined in 12 U.S.C. s.1752, including an institution affiliated party of a credit union as defined in 12 U.S.C. s.1786(r); a benefit association, insurance company, safe deposit company, money market mutual fund, or similar entity authorized to do business in this State. "Financial institution" also includes an investment and loan corporation if permitted under federal law. "Health care coverage" means cash medical support, health insurance, dental insurance, eye care, pharmaceutical assistance and other types of medical support which are ordered by the court to maintain the health coverage of a child. "Income" for the purposes of enforcing a support order, means, but is not limited to, commissions, salaries, earnings, wages, rent monies, unemployment compensation, workers' compensation, any legal or equitable interest or entitlement owed that was acquired by a cause of action, suit, claim or counterclaim, insurance benefits, claims, accounts, assets of estates, inheritances, trusts, federal or State income tax refunds, homestead rebates, State lottery prizes, casino and racetrack winnings, annuities, retirement benefits, veteran's benefits, union benefits, or any other earnings or other periodic entitlements to money from any source and any other property subject to withholding for child support pursuant to State law. For the purposes of establishing a support order, income is defined pursuant to the child support guidelines in Appendix IX of the court rules. "Labor organization" means a labor organization as defined in paragraph (5) of section 2 of the federal "National Labor Relations Act" (29 U.S.C. s.152) and includes any entity used by the organization and an employer to carry out the requirements of paragraph (3) of subsection (f) of section 8 of that act (29 U.S.C. s.158(f)(3)) or an agreement between the organization and the employer. "License" means any license, registration or certificate issued by the State or its agencies or boards that is directly necessary to provide a product or service for compensation, to operate a motor vehicle, or for recreational or sporting purposes. "Licensing authority" means any department, division, board, agency or other instrumentality of State government that issues a license, registration, certificate or other authorization to provide goods or services for compensation, to operate a motor vehicle, or for recreational or sporting purposes. "Non-custodial parent" means the parent who does not have physical custody of the child on a day-to-day basis. In shared parenting situations, the non-custodial parent is known as the Parent of Alternate Residence. "Obligee" means an individual to whom a duty of support is or is alleged to be owed or in whose favor a support order has been issued or a judgment determining parentage has been rendered; a state or political subdivision to which the rights under a duty of support or support order have been assigned or which has independent claims based on financial assistance provided to an individual obligee; or an individual seeking a judgment determining parentage of the individual's child or providing for the support of a child. "Obligor" means an individual, or the estate of a decedent, who owes or is alleged to owe a duty of support, who is alleged but has not been adjudicated to be a parent of a child, or who is liable under a support order. "Payor" means an employer or individual or entity that disburses or is in possession of income or assets payable to an obligor. "Probation Division" means the Probation Division of the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Family Part. "RURESA" means the "Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act (1968)," adopted in New Jersey as P.L.1981, c.243 (C.2A:4-30.24 et seq.). "Spousal support" means a legally enforceable obligation assessed against a person for the support of a spouse or former spouse. "State case registry" means the automated system maintained by the State IV-D agency that contains federally required information on child support cases. "State IV-D agency" means the Department of Human Services. "Support guidelines" means the set of presumptive standards for determining the amount of child support as established by the court in Appendix IX of the court rules. "Support order" means a judgment, decree, or order, whether temporary, final or subject to modification, for the benefit of a child, a spouse or a former spouse, which provides for monetary support, health care coverage, arrearages or reimbursement, and may include related costs and fees, interest, income withholding, attorney's fees and other relief. A support order shall be issued by the court or a court or administrative agency of another state. "TANF" means the "Temporary Assistance to Needy Families" program established pursuant to Title IV-A of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. s.601 et seq.). TANF includes the Work First New Jersey program for dependent children and their parents established pursuant to P.L.1997, c.38 (C.44:10-55 et seq.). "Title IV-D" means Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. s.651 et seq.). "Title IV-D case" means a case under Title IV-A or Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. s.601 et seq.) that involves an assignment of support rights, an appropriate referral under Title IV-E of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. s.670 et seq.), a non-public assistance case in which an application for Title IV-D services has been filed and a fee paid, as appropriate, with the department, or an interstate case referred to the department by another jurisdiction. "UIFSA" means the "Uniform Interstate Family Support Act," P.L.2016, c.1 (C.2A:4-30.124 et al.), to be adopted by each state to replace RURESA pursuant to Pub.L.104-193 and the former "Uniform Interstate Family Support Act," P.L.1998, c.2 (C.2A:4-30.65 through 2A:4-30.123). L.1998, c.1, s.3; amended 2016, c.1, s.80.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:25-21 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 25 / Section 25-21
Arrest of alleged attacker; seizure of weapons, etc.
Status: in_force

5. a. When a person claims to be a victim of domestic violence, and where a law enforcement officer responding to the incident finds probable cause to believe that domestic violence has occurred, the law enforcement officer shall arrest the person who is alleged to be the person who subjected the victim to domestic violence and shall sign a criminal complaint if: (1) The victim exhibits signs of injury caused by an act of domestic violence; (2) A warrant is in effect; (3) There is probable cause to believe that the person has violated N.J.S.2C:29-9, and there is probable cause to believe that the person has been served with the order alleged to have been violated. If the victim does not have a copy of a purported order, the officer may verify the existence of an order with the appropriate law enforcement agency; or (4) There is probable cause to believe that a weapon as defined in N.J.S.2C:39-1 has been involved in the commission of an act of domestic violence. b. A law enforcement officer may arrest a person; or may sign a criminal complaint against that person, or may do both, where there is probable cause to believe that an act of domestic violence has been committed, but where none of the conditions in subsection a. of this section applies. c. (1) As used in this section, the word "exhibits" is to be liberally construed to mean any indication that a victim has suffered bodily injury, which shall include physical pain or any impairment of physical condition. Where the victim exhibits no visible sign of injury, but states that an injury has occurred, the officer should consider other relevant factors in determining whether there is probable cause to make an arrest. (2) In determining which party in a domestic violence incident is the victim where both parties exhibit signs of injury, the officer should consider the comparative extent of the injuries, the history of domestic violence between the parties, if any, and any other relevant factors. (3) No victim shall be denied relief or arrested or charged under this act with an offense because the victim used reasonable force in self defense against domestic violence by an attacker. d. (1) In addition to a law enforcement officer's authority to seize any weapon that is contraband, evidence or an instrumentality of crime, a law enforcement officer who has probable cause to believe that an act of domestic violence has been committed shall: (a) question persons present to determine whether there are weapons on the premises; and (b) upon observing or learning that a weapon is present on the premises, seize any weapon that the officer reasonably believes would expose the victim to a risk of serious bodily injury. If a law enforcement officer seizes any firearm pursuant to this paragraph, the officer shall also seize any firearm purchaser identification card or permit to purchase a handgun issued to the person accused of the act of domestic violence. (2) A law enforcement officer shall deliver all weapons, firearms purchaser identification cards and permits to purchase a handgun seized pursuant to this section to the county prosecutor and shall append an inventory of all seized items to the domestic violence report. (3) Weapons seized in accordance with the "Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991", P.L.1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-17 et seq.) shall be returned to the owner except upon order of the Superior Court. The prosecutor who has possession of the seized weapons may, upon notice to the owner, petition a judge of the Family Part of the Superior Court, Chancery Division, within 45 days of seizure, to obtain title to the seized weapons, or to revoke any and all permits, licenses and other authorizations for the use, possession, or ownership of such weapons pursuant to the law governing such use, possession, or ownership, or may object to the return of the weapons on such grounds as are provided for the initial rejection or later revocation of the authorizations, or on the grounds that the owner is unfit or that the owner poses a threat to the public in general or a person or persons in particular. A hearing shall be held and a record made thereof within 45 days of the notice provided above. No formal pleading and no filing fee shall be required as a preliminary to such hearing. The hearing shall be summary in nature. Appeals from the results of the hearing shall be to the Superior Court, Appellate Division, in accordance with the law. If the prosecutor does not institute an action within 45 days of seizure, the seized weapons shall be returned to the owner. After the hearing the court shall order the return of the firearms, weapons and any authorization papers relating to the seized weapons to the owner if the court determines the owner is not subject to any of the disabilities set forth in subsection c. of N.J.S.2C:58-3 and finds that the complaint has been dismissed at the request of the complainant and the prosecutor determines that there is insufficient probable cause to indict; or if the defendant is found not guilty of the charges; or if the court determines that the domestic violence situation no longer exists. At least 10 days prior to returning the seized weapons, the prosecutor shall notify each claimant or victim that the weapons will be returned to the owner. Nothing in this act shall impair the right of the State to retain evidence pending a criminal prosecution. Nor shall any provision of this act be construed to limit the authority of the State or a law enforcement officer to seize, retain or forfeit property pursuant to chapter 64 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes. If, after the hearing, the court determines that the weapons are not to be returned to the owner, the court may: (a) With respect to weapons other than firearms, order the prosecutor to dispose of the weapons if the owner does not arrange for the transfer or sale of the weapons to an appropriate person within 60 days; or (b) Order the revocation of the owner's firearms purchaser identification card or any permit, license or authorization, in which case the court shall order the owner to surrender any firearm seized and all other firearms possessed to the prosecutor and shall order the prosecutor to dispose of the firearms if the owner does not arrange for the sale of the firearms to a registered dealer of the firearms within 60 days; or (c) Order such other relief as it may deem appropriate. When the court orders the weapons forfeited to the State or the prosecutor is required to dispose of the weapons, the prosecutor shall dispose of the property as provided in N.J.S.2C:64-6. (4) A civil suit may be brought to enjoin a wrongful failure to return a seized firearm where the prosecutor refuses to return the weapon after receiving a written request to do so and notice of the owner's intent to bring a civil action pursuant to this section. Failure of the prosecutor to comply with the provisions of this act shall entitle the prevailing party in the civil suit to reasonable costs, including attorney's fees, provided that the court finds that the prosecutor failed to act in good faith in retaining the seized weapon. (5) No law enforcement officer or agency shall be held liable in any civil action brought by any person for failing to learn of, locate or seize a weapon pursuant to this act, or for returning a seized weapon to its owner. L.1991,c.261,s.5; amended 2003, c.277, s.1; 2021, c.358, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:65A-3 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 65A / Section 65A-3
Refusal to perform or provide services or procedures; nonliability
Status: in_force

The refusal to perform, assist in the performance of, or provide abortion services or sterilization procedures shall not constitute grounds for civil or criminal liability, disciplinary action or discriminatory treatment. L.1974, c. 111, s. 3, eff. Oct. 2, 1974.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:29-2 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 29 / Section 29-2
Resisting arrest, eluding officer
Status: in_force

2C:29-2. Resisting Arrest; Eluding Officer. a. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (3), a person is guilty of a disorderly persons offense if he purposely prevents or attempts to prevent a law enforcement officer from effecting an arrest. (2) Except as provided in paragraph (3), a person is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree if he, by flight, purposely prevents or attempts to prevent a law enforcement officer from effecting an arrest. (3) An offense under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection a. is a crime of the third degree if the person: (a) Uses or threatens to use physical force or violence against the law enforcement officer or another; or (b) Uses any other means to create a substantial risk of causing physical injury to the public servant or another. It is not a defense to a prosecution under this subsection that the law enforcement officer was acting unlawfully in making the arrest, provided he was acting under color of his official authority and provided the law enforcement officer announces his intention to arrest prior to the resistance. b. Any person, while operating a motor vehicle on any street or highway in this State or any vessel, as defined pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1995, c.401 (C.12:7-71), on the waters of this State, who knowingly flees or attempts to elude any police or law enforcement officer after having received any signal from such officer to bring the vehicle or vessel to a full stop commits a crime of the third degree; except that, a person is guilty of a crime of the second degree if the flight or attempt to elude creates a risk of death or injury to any person. For purposes of this subsection, there shall be a permissive inference that the flight or attempt to elude creates a risk of death or injury to any person if the person's conduct involves a violation of chapter 4 of Title 39 or chapter 7 of Title 12 of the Revised Statutes. In addition to the penalty prescribed under this subsection or any other section of law, the court shall order the suspension of that person's driver's license, or privilege to operate a vessel, whichever is appropriate, for a period of not less than six months or more than two years. In the case of a person who is at the time of the imposition of sentence less than 17 years of age, the period of the suspension of driving privileges authorized herein, including a suspension of the privilege of operating a motorized bicycle, shall commence on the day the sentence is imposed and shall run for a period as fixed by the court. If the driving or vessel operating privilege of any person is under revocation, suspension, or postponement for a violation of any provision of this Title or Title 39 of the Revised Statutes at the time of any conviction or adjudication of delinquency for a violation of any offense defined in this chapter or chapter 36 of this Title, the revocation, suspension, or postponement period imposed herein shall commence as of the date of termination of the existing revocation, suspension, or postponement. Upon conviction the court shall collect forthwith the New Jersey driver's licenses of the person and forward such license or licenses to the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles along with a report indicating the first and last day of the suspension or postponement period imposed by the court pursuant to this section. If the court is for any reason unable to collect the license or licenses of the person, the court shall cause a report of the conviction or adjudication of delinquency to be filed with the director. That report shall include the complete name, address, date of birth, eye color, and sex of the person and shall indicate the first and last day of the suspension or postponement period imposed by the court pursuant to this section. The court shall inform the person orally and in writing that if the person is convicted of personally operating a motor vehicle or a vessel, whichever is appropriate, during the period of license suspension or postponement imposed pursuant to this section the person shall, upon conviction, be subject to the penalties set forth in R.S.39:3-40 or section 14 of P.L.1995, c.401 (C.12:7-83), whichever is appropriate. A person shall be required to acknowledge receipt of the written notice in writing. Failure to receive a written notice or failure to acknowledge in writing the receipt of a written notice shall not be a defense to a subsequent charge of violation of R.S.39:3-40 or section 14 of P.L.1995, c.401 (C.12:7-83), whichever is appropriate. If the person is the holder of a driver's or vessel operator's license from another jurisdiction, the court shall not collect the license but shall notify the director who shall notify the appropriate officials in the licensing jurisdiction. The court shall, however, in accordance with the provisions of this section, revoke the person's non-resident driving or vessel operating privileges, whichever is appropriate, in this State. For the purposes of this subsection, it shall be a rebuttable presumption that the owner of a vehicle or vessel was the operator of the vehicle or vessel at the time of the offense. L.1978, c.95; amended 1979, c.178, s.57; 1981, c.290, s.28; 1989, c.84; 1991, c.341, s.3; 1993, c.219, s.5; 1995, c.401, s.54; 2000, c.18, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:23-17 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 23 / Section 23-17
Verdict by five-sixths of the jury
Status: in_force

In any civil trial by jury, at least five-sixths of the jurors shall render the verdict unless the parties stipulate that a smaller majority of jurors may render the verdict. Source: 2A:80-2 L.1995,c.44,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:52-14 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 52 / Section 52-14
Grounds for denial of relief.
Status: in_force

2C:52-14. A petition for expungement filed pursuant to this chapter shall be denied when: a. Any statutory prerequisite, including any provision of this chapter, is not fulfilled or there is any other statutory basis for denying relief. b. The need for the availability of the records outweighs the desirability of having a person freed from any disabilities as otherwise provided in this chapter. An application may be denied under this subsection only following objection of a party given notice pursuant to N.J.S.2C:52-10 and the burden of asserting such grounds shall be on the objector. c. In connection with a petition under N.J.S.2C:52-6, the acquittal, discharge or dismissal of charges resulted from a plea bargaining agreement involving the conviction of other charges. This bar, however, shall not apply once the conviction is itself expunged. d. The arrest or conviction sought to be expunged is, at the time of hearing, the subject matter of civil litigation between the petitioner or his legal representative and the State, any governmental entity thereof or any State agency and the representatives or employees of any such body. e. Except as set forth in subsection a. of section 7 of P.L.2019, c.269 (C.2C:52-5.3) concerning a "clean slate" expungement petition, the person has had a previous criminal conviction expunged regardless of the lapse of time between the prior expungement, or sealing under prior law, and the present petition. This provision shall not apply: (1) When the person is seeking the expungement of a municipal ordinance violation, (2) When the person is seeking the expungement of records pursuant to N.J.S.2C:52-6, or (3) When the person is seeking the expungement of records of conviction for possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia pursuant to N.J.S.2C:36-2, when same is a hypodermic syringe or needle; possession with the intent to distribute drug paraphernalia pursuant to N.J.S.2C:36-3, when same is a hypodermic syringe or needle; or possession or distribution of hypodermic syringe or needle pursuant to N.J.S.2C:36-6. f. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2017, c.244) amended 2009, c.188, s.3; 2017, c.244, s.5; 2019, c.269, s.12; 2021, c.403, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:3-6 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 3 / Section 3-6
Use of force in defense of premises or personal property
Status: in_force

Use of Force in Defense of Premises or Personal Property. a. Use of force in defense of premises. Subject to the provisions of this section and of section 2C:3-9, the use of force upon or toward the person of another is justifiable when the actor is in possession or control of premises or is licensed or privileged to be thereon and he reasonably believes such force necessary to prevent or terminate what he reasonably believes to be the commission or attempted commission of a criminal trespass by such other person in or upon such premises. b. Limitations on justifiable use of force in defense of premises. (1) Request to desist. The use of force is justifiable under this section only if the actor first requests the person against whom such force is used to desist from his interference with the property, unless the actor reasonably believes that: (a) Such request would be useless; (b) It would be dangerous to himself or another person to make the request; or (c) Substantial harm will be done to the physical condition of the property which is sought to be protected before the request can effectively be made. (2) Exclusion of trespasser. The use of force is not justifiable under this section if the actor knows that the exclusion of the trespasser will expose him to substantial danger of serious bodily harm. (3) Use of deadly force. The use of deadly force is not justifiable under subsection a. of this section unless the actor reasonably believes that: (a) The person against whom the force is used is attempting to dispossess him of his dwelling otherwise than under a claim of right to its possession; or (b) The person against whom the force is used is attempting to commit or consummate arson, burglary, robbery or other criminal theft or property destruction; except that (c) Deadly force does not become justifiable under subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection unless the actor reasonably believes that: (i) The person against whom it is employed has employed or threatened deadly force against or in the presence of the actor; or (ii) The use of force other than deadly force to terminate or prevent the commission or the consummation of the crime would expose the actor or another in his presence to substantial danger of bodily harm. An actor within a dwelling shall be presumed to have a reasonable belief in the existence of the danger. The State must rebut this presumption by proof beyond a reasonable doubt. c. Use of force in defense of personal property. Subject to the provisions of subsection d. of this section and of section 2C:3-9, the use of force upon or toward the person of another is justifiable when the actor reasonably believes it necessary to prevent what he reasonably believes to be an attempt by such other person to commit theft, criminal mischief or other criminal interference with personal property in his possession or in the possession of another for whose protection he acts. d. Limitations on justifiable use of force in defense of personal property. (1) Request to desist and exclusion of trespasser. The limitations of subsection b. (1) and (2) of this section apply to subsection c. of this section. (2) Use of deadly force. The use of deadly force in defense of personal property is not justified unless justified under another provision of this chapter. L.1978, c.95; amended by L. 1987, c. 120, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:53-3 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 53 / Section 53-3
Political committees and candidates forbidden to pay fees; penalty
Status: in_force

No political committee or committee of any political party, and no person who has received or accepted a nomination for a political office, shall pay or promise to pay any money to or on behalf of a person for fees for the declaration or application for naturalization, for services as attorney or counsel or otherwise assisting or enabling a person to make the declaration or application. Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:49-1 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 49 / Section 49-1
Action for recovery; jurisdiction; bond for costs
Status: in_force

If moneys, funds or other property held or owned by any municipality or school district, or held or owned officially or otherwise for or on behalf thereof, have been or shall be, without right, obtained, received, paid, converted or disposed of, action for the recovery thereof or to recover damages or other compensation for such wrongful obtaining, receiving, paying, conversion or disposition, or both, may be maintained in any court of competent jurisdiction thereof, by 10 freeholders of such municipality or district who have paid taxes on real estate in such municipality or school district, within 1 year, in the name of and for and on behalf of such municipality or school district. Before any such action shall be maintained, such freeholders shall file with the clerk of such municipality or school district, a bond to the municipality or school district conditioned for the payment of the costs, if any, assessed against such municipality or school district, in said action, approved as to form and amount by a judge of the court in which such action is brought.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:44-1.2 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 44 / Section 44-1.2
Defendants with prior convictions, petition for resentencing.
Status: in_force

2. a. A defendant convicted of a crime prior to the effective date of section 2 of P.L.2025, c.328 (C.2C:44-1.2) may petition the court for resentencing in accordance with the provisions of this section, if the defendant: (1) was convicted of a crime, other than murder or a crime for which the defendant would be required to register as a sex offender pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1994, c.133 (C.2C:7-2); (2) is incarcerated in a State correctional facility or county jail, or is otherwise under the custody or supervision of the Department of Corrections; (3) does not have an appeal pending and the time for filing an appeal has expired; (4) has not had their sentence suspended or been paroled or discharged; (5) was a victim of domestic violence, as that term is defined in subsection a. of section 3 of P.L.1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-19), or was otherwise subjected to substantial physical, sexual, or psychological abuse; (6) was convicted of a crime in which the domestic violence or abuse was a contributing factor; and (7) has not been resentenced or previously granted relief under this section. b. A defendant shall be eligible for resentencing pursuant to this section regardless of whether the defendant: (1) raised a defense that included the abuse; or (2) entered a guilty plea prior to the original sentencing. c. Notwithstanding any court rule or any other provision of law to the contrary, the court, upon consideration of a petition filed pursuant to this section, may, in its discretion, modify, reduce, or suspend the sentence, including any minimum or mandatory sentence or a portion of the sentence imposed upon the person. d. If the court determines that a change in the defendant’s original sentence is not warranted, the court shall issue a written order stating the reasons for denying modification. e. A defendant who seeks resentencing shall be represented by the Office of the Public Defender for the purpose of filing a motion under this section, unless the defendant retains other counsel. f. A petition for resentencing pursuant to this section shall include an affidavit setting forth the facts tending to establish that: (1) the defendant was a victim of domestic violence, as that term is defined in subsection a. of section 3 of P.L.1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-19), or has otherwise been subjected to substantial physical, sexual, or psychological abuse; and (2) the domestic violence or abuse was a contributing factor to the defendant’s conviction. g. (1) A motion pursuant to this section shall be filed with the Superior Court in the county where the conviction occurred. A copy of the motion shall be served on the agency that prosecuted the case. (2) The prosecutor shall file any response within 60 days. The court may grant an extension of time for good cause. (3) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection, within 30 days of the date of filing of a motion for resentencing pursuant to this section, the court shall set a date for a resentencing hearing to be held within 180 days of the date of filing, unless the court finds that the defendant has not met the requirements for resentencing pursuant to this section, in which case the court shall notify the defendant of any deficiencies in the application and dismiss the petition without prejudice. A resentencing hearing on a motion filed pursuant to this section shall be held in the Superior Court in accordance with the Rules of Court. (4) If the prosecutor does not file a written objection to the motion for resentencing, the defendant’s application shall be deemed unopposed and the court may grant relief without a hearing. Any objection filed by the prosecutor shall not be deemed determinative, and the court may grant relief over an objection. h. The Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts, in consultation with the State Domestic Violence Working Group, shall develop and promulgate a form, which a defendant shall use to initiate an application for resentencing. This form shall be readily available in all State correctional facilities, county jails, and all Superior and municipal courts. The form shall be made available in at least the five most common languages spoken in the State. i. Applications made to the Superior Court under this section and all associated supporting documents filed with the applications shall remain confidential and shall not be disseminated or disclosed publicly, in whole or in part, except to another court, or a law enforcement or correctional agency as required by law, or a victim of any of the underlying cases for which the petitioner is seeking resentencing. The county prosecutor shall immediately notify the victim of an underlying case for which a petitioner is seeking resentencing pursuant to this section. j. At the hearing for resentencing, the court shall determine whether: (1) the defendant was a victim of domestic violence, as that term is defined in subsection a. of section 3 of P.L.1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-19), or was otherwise subjected to substantial physical, sexual, or psychological abuse; (2) the domestic violence or abuse was a contributing factor to the person’s conviction; and (3) the defendant would have been entitled to a reduced sentence pursuant to paragraph (15) of subsection b. of N.J.S.2C:44-1. k. If the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the provisions of subsection j. of this section apply, the court shall modify, reduce, or suspend the defendant’s original sentence, including any minimum or mandatory sentence or a portion of the sentence imposed upon the defendant, in accordance with subsection i. of N.J.S.2C:44-1. In calculating the new term to be served by the defendant, the defendant shall be credited for any time served. l. In determining whether the defendant shall be resentenced, the court shall consider all relevant circumstances and shall take judicial notice of any evidence, testimony, or information adduced at the trial, plea hearing, or other court proceedings, including, but not limited to: (1) the defendant’s affidavit filed pursuant to subsection f. of this section; and (2) any additional relevant evidence, including, but not limited to: (a) court records; (b) social services records; (c) presentencing reports; (d) hospital records; (e) sworn statements from a witness of the domestic violence who is not the defendant; (f) criminal records; (g) domestic violence incident reports; (h) protective orders; (i) verification of consultation with a licensed medical care provider or mental health care provider; (j) testimony or a sworn statement from a trained professional staff member of a victim services organization, an attorney, a member of the clergy, a health care professional, or other professional from whom the person has sought assistance in addressing the trauma associated with being a victim, or the victim of any of the underlying cases for which the petitioner is seeking resentencing; and (k) Department of Corrections records, including the institutional record of confinement, which shall include, but not be limited to, any participation in domestic violence awareness, parenting education, substance abuse treatment, and other treatment or programming while incarcerated, as well as the defendant’s disciplinary history; the fact that the defendant was unable to participate in treatment or programming despite a willingness to do so shall not be considered against the defendant; and (l) any other evidence the court deems relevant. m. If the court resentences the defendant pursuant to this section, the sentence shall not become final for 10 days in order to permit the prosecutor to appeal the sentence. n. An appeal may be taken as of right from an order denying the motion for resentencing or from a new sentence imposed pursuant to this section. The appeal may be based on the grounds that the term of the new sentence is unduly harsh or excessive, or that the term of the new sentence is unauthorized as a matter of law. The defendant may request that the court assign a public defender to assist the defendant with the preparation of, and representation in, any proceedings related to an appeal. The public defender shall be assigned pursuant to P.L.1967, c.43 (C.2A:158A-1 et seq.). o. The court shall note in any decision on an application for resentencing pursuant to this section that the application was made and decided pursuant to P.L.2025, c.328 (C. 2C:44-1.2 et al.). p. A defendant may be granted relief only once pursuant to this section. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a defendant from pursuing resentencing under any other provision of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes or the Rules of Court. q. The Supreme Court may issue Rules of Court to effectuate the purposes of this section. L.2025, c.328, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:157-17 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 157 / Section 157-17
Service of process; fees
Status: in_force

County detectives and county investigators may serve or execute for the sheriff any process or writ in any criminal proceeding and make return thereof. For every process or writ so served or executed by a county detective or county investigator, the sheriff shall be entitled to collect and receive the same fees, and to tax such fees in the bills of costs, as if the process or writ had been served by him.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:160-13 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 160 / Section 160-13
Extradition of person leaving demanding state involuntarily
Status: in_force

The governor of this state may also surrender on demand of the executive authority of any other state any person in this state who is charged in the manner provided in section 2A:160-32 of this title with having violated the laws of the state whose executive authority is making the demand, even though such person left the demanding state involuntarily.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:2-4 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 2 / Section 2-4
Ignorance or mistake
Status: in_force

a. Ignorance or mistake as to a matter of fact or law is a defense if the defendant reasonably arrived at the conclusion underlying the mistake and: (1) It negatives the culpable mental state required to establish the offense; or (2) The law provides that the state of mind established by such ignorance or mistake constitutes a defense. b. Although ignorance or mistake would otherwise afford a defense to the offense charged, the defense is not available if the defendant would be guilty of another offense had the situation been as he supposed. In such case, however, the ignorance or mistake of the defendant shall reduce the grade and degree of the offense of which he may be convicted to those of the offense of which he would be guilty had the situation been as he supposed. c. A belief that conduct does not legally constitute an offense is a defense to a prosecution for that offense based upon such conduct when: (1) The statute defining the offense is not known to the actor and has not been published or otherwise reasonably made available prior to the conduct alleged; or (2) The actor acts in reasonable reliance upon an official statement of the law, afterward determined to be invalid or erroneous, contained in (a) a statute, (b) judicial decision, opinion, judgment, or rule, (c) an administrative order or grant of permission, or (d) an official interpretation of the public officer or body charged by law with responsibility for the interpretation, administration or enforcement of the law defining the offense; or (3) The actor otherwise diligently pursues all means available to ascertain the meaning and application of the offense to his conduct and honestly and in good faith concludes his conduct is not an offense in circumstances in which a law-abiding and prudent person would also so conclude. The defendant must prove a defense arising under subsection c. of this section by clear and convincing evidence. L.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:2-4, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:4A-77 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 4A / Section 4A-77
Call service to attend and stabilize juvenile-family crises; referrals; information; form.
Status: in_force

2. The purpose of the unit shall be to provide a continuous 24-hour on call service designed to attend and stabilize juvenile-family crises as defined pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1982, c.77 (C.2A:4A-22). The juvenile-family crisis intervention unit shall respond immediately to any referral, complaint or information made pursuant to section 5 or 6 of this act, except if, upon preliminary investigation, it appears that a juvenile-family crisis within the meaning of this act does not exist or that an immediate referral to another agency would be more appropriate. Upon the receipt of any referral pursuant to section 5 and 6 of this act, the crisis intervention unit shall request information through the use of a form developed by the unit and approved by the Administrative Office of the Courts concerning the juvenile-family crisis. The form shall provide but shall not be limited to the following information: a. The name, address, date of birth, and other appropriate personal data of the juvenile and parents or guardian; b. Facts concerning the conduct of the juvenile or family which may contribute to the crisis, including evidence of substance use disorder or that a juvenile is an "abused or neglected child" as defined in P.L.1974, c.119 (C.9:6-8.21). L.1982, c. 80, s. 2, eff. Dec. 31, 1983; amended 2023, c.177, s.4."
N.J. Stat. § 2A:17-56.16 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 17 / Section 17-56.16
Tax setoff for support, indebtedness cases
Status: in_force

13. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall promulgate rules and regulations concerning procedures for determining which support cases, and which cases of indebtedness in accordance with section 1 of P.L.1995, c.290 (C.2A:17-56.11b), are appropriate for application of tax setoff, for verifying the accuracy of the amounts referred for setoff, notifying the State Department of the Treasury of any child support and other indebtedness subject to section 1 of P.L.1981, c.239 (C.54A:9-8.1) and changes thereto, and any other procedures necessary to comply with Pub.L. 98-378. L.1985,c.278,s.13; amended 1995,c.290,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:39-15 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 39 / Section 39-15
Gun advertising requirement
Status: in_force

Any person who offers to sell a machine gun, semi-automatic rifle, or assault firearm by means of an advertisement published in a newspaper circulating within this State, which advertisement does not specify that the purchaser shall hold a valid license to purchase and possess a machine gun or assault firearm, or a valid firearms identification card to purchase and possess an automatic or semi-automatic rifle, is a disorderly person. L.1983,c.515,s.1; amended 1990,c.32,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:13-1 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 13 / Section 13-1
Oath of practitioner
Status: in_force

Every counsellor at law or attorney at law, shall, before he is permitted to practice in any court of this state, take and subscribe in open court, the following oath: I, , do solemnly promise and swear, that I will support the constitution of this state and the constitution of the United States and will perform the duties of my office faithfully to the best of my ability. So help me God.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:18-78 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 18 / Section 18-78
Disposal of property, options
Status: in_force

7. Property that has been conclusively presumed to be abandoned may be disposed of in any of the following ways: a. The landlord may sell the property at a public or private sale; b. The landlord may destroy or otherwise dispose of the property if the landlord reasonably determines that the value of the property is so low that the cost of storage and conducting a public sale would probably exceed the amount that would be realized from the sale; or c. The landlord may sell certain items and destroy or otherwise dispose of the remaining property, in accordance with subsections a. and b. of this section. A public or private sale authorized by this section shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of 12A:9-601 et seq. of the "Uniform Commercial Code". L.1999, c.340, s.7; amended 2001, c.117, s.23.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:49A-16.2 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 49A / Section 49A-16.2
Definitions relative to foreign country money-judgments.
Status: in_force

2. As used in this act: "Foreign country" means a government other than: (1) the United States; (2) a state, district, commonwealth, territory, or insular possession of the United States; or (3) any other government with regard to which the decision in this State as to whether to recognize a judgment of that government's courts is initially subject to determination under the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the U.S. Const., Art.IV, Sec.1. "Foreign-country judgment" means a judgment of a court of a foreign country. L.2017, c.365, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:4-30.196 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 4 / Section 4-30.196
Record in original language; English translation.
Status: in_force

73. Record in original language; English translation. A record filed with a tribunal of this State under this article shall be in the original language and, if not in English, shall be accompanied by an English translation. L.2016, c.1, s.73.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:21-3 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 21 / Section 21-3
Oath of grand jurors
Status: in_force

The following oath shall be administered to all of the members of the grand jury: "Do you as a member of this grand jury of the State of New Jersey and county of (county) swear or affirm that you will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of this State; that you will diligently inquire into all matters brought before you to the best of your skill, knowledge and understanding; that you will take no action through envy, hatred or malice nor for fear, favor or affection, or for reward or the hope of reward; that you will make a true presentment of all matters coming before you, and that you will keep secret the proceedings of the grand jury?" Source: 2A:73-3 L.1995,c.44,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:17-45 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 17 / Section 17-45
Sale by sheriff or coroner for time being of property levied upon but not sold; special order
Status: in_force

Whenever any sheriff or coroner, or other person to whom any writ of execution is directed levies on the goods and chattels or on the real estate of the party named therein, and such sheriff, coroner or other person dies or becomes disabled by law to discharge the duties of his office or appointment, or removes himself out of the jurisdiction of the state, and continues to reside thereout, without discharging the duties of his office or appointment, by a sale of the property or estate so levied on, then, or in either of such cases, the court, in which judgment is or shall be had, may proceed in a summary manner to order the sheriff or coroner, for the time being, of the county where the levy was made, to sell the property or estate so levied on, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy the whole or the residue of the moneys due on such execution. Thereupon the sheriff or coroner shall make the sale, and shall be entitled to the same fees for services done, and liable to all the penalties and consequences of law for neglect of duty, all as if the execution had been originally directed to him.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:35-5.7 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 35 / Section 35-5.7
Issuance of order by court.
Status: in_force

4. a. When a person is charged with a criminal offense on a warrant and the person is released from custody before trial on bail or personal recognizance, the court, upon application of a law enforcement officer or prosecuting attorney pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2001, c.365 (C.2C:35-5.9) and except as provided in subsection e. of this section, shall as a condition of release issue an order prohibiting the person from entering any place defined by subsection b. of section 3 of P.L.1999, c.334 (C.2C:35-5.6), including a buffer zone surrounding the place or modifications as provided by subsection f. of this section. With regard to an applicant who is not physically present at the same location as the court, the applicant may make such application to the court through telephone, radio or other means of electronic communication. The court may consider and grant such application in accordance with the Rules of Court. b. When a person is charged with a criminal offense on a summons, the court, upon application of a law enforcement officer or prosecuting attorney pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2001, c.365 (C.2C:35-5.9) and except as provided in subsection e. of this section, shall, at the time of the defendant's first appearance, issue an order prohibiting the person from entering any place defined by subsection b. of section 3 of P.L.1999, c.334 (C.2C:35-5.6), including a buffer zone surrounding the place or modifications as provided by subsection f. of this section. c. When a person is charged with a criminal offense on a juvenile delinquency complaint and is released from custody at a detention hearing pursuant to section 19 of P.L.1982, c.77 (C.2A:4A-38), the court, upon application of a law enforcement officer or prosecuting attorney pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2001, c.365 (C.2C:35-5.9) and except as provided in subsection e. of this section, shall issue an order prohibiting the person from entering any place defined by subsection b. of section 3 of P.L.1999, c.334 (C.2C:35-5.6), including a buffer zone surrounding the place or modifications as provided by subsection f. of this section. d. When a person is charged with a criminal offense on a juvenile delinquency complaint and is released without being detained pursuant to section 15 or 16 of P.L.1982, c.77 (C.2A:4A-34 or C.2A:4A-35), the law enforcement officer or prosecuting attorney shall prepare an application pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2001, c.365 (C.2C:35-5.9) for filing on the next court day. The law enforcement officer releasing the juvenile shall serve the juvenile and his parent or guardian with written notice that an order shall be issued by the Family Part of the Superior Court on the next court day prohibiting the juvenile from entering any place defined by subsection b. of section 3 of P.L.1999, c.334 (C.2C:35-5.6), including a buffer zone surrounding the place or modifications as provided by subsection f. of this section. The court shall issue such order on the first court day following the release of the juvenile. If the restraints contained in the court order differ from the restraints contained in the notice, the order shall not be effective until the third court day following the issuance of the order. The juvenile may apply to the court to stay or modify the order on the grounds set forth in subsection e. of this section. e. The court may forego issuing a restraining order for which application has been made pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2001, c.365 (C.2C:35-5.9) only if the defendant establishes by clear and convincing evidence that: (1) the defendant lawfully resides at or has legitimate business on or near the place, or otherwise legitimately needs to enter the place. In such an event, the court shall not issue an order pursuant to this section unless the court is clearly convinced that the need to bar the person from the place in order to protect the public safety and the rights, safety and health of the residents and persons working in the place outweighs the person's interest in returning to the place. If the balance of the interests of the person and the public so warrants, the court may issue an order imposing conditions upon the person's entry at, upon or near the place; or (2) the issuance of an order would cause undue hardship to innocent persons and would constitute a serious injustice which overrides the need to protect the rights, safety and health of persons residing in or having business in the place. f. A restraining order issued pursuant to subsection a., b., c., d. or h. of this section shall describe the place from which the person has been barred and any conditions upon the person's entry into the place, with sufficient specificity to enable the person to guide his conduct accordingly and to enable a law enforcement officer to enforce the order. The order shall also prohibit the person from entering an area of up to 500 feet surrounding the place, unless the court rules that a different buffer zone would better effectuate the purposes of this act. In the discretion of the court, the order may contain modifications to permit the person to enter the area during specified times for specified purposes, such as attending school during regular school hours. When appropriate, the court may append to the order a map depicting the place. The person shall be given a copy of the restraining order and any appended map and shall acknowledge in writing the receipt thereof. g. (1) The court shall provide notice of the restraining order to the local law enforcement agency where the arrest occurred and to the county prosecutor. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1 of P.L.1982, c.79 (C.2A:4A-60), prior to the person's conviction or adjudication of delinquency for a criminal offense, the local law enforcement agency may post a copy of any orders issued pursuant to this section, or an equivalent notice containing the terms of the order, upon one or more of the principal entrances of the place or in any other conspicuous location. Such posting shall be for the purpose of informing the public, and the failure to post a copy of the order shall in no way excuse any violation of the order. (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1 of P.L.1982, c.79 (C.2A:4A-60), prior to the person's conviction or adjudication of delinquency for a criminal offense, any law enforcement agency may publish a copy of any orders issued pursuant to this section, or an equivalent notice containing the terms of the order, in a newspaper circulating in the area of the restraining order. Such publication shall be for the purpose of informing the public, and the failure to publish a copy of the order shall in no way excuse any violation of the order. (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1 of P.L.1982, c.79 (C.2A:4A-60), prior to the person's conviction or adjudication of delinquency for a criminal offense, any law enforcement agency may distribute copies of any orders issued pursuant to this section, or an equivalent notice containing the terms of the order, to residents or businesses located within the area delineated in the order or, in the case of a school or any government-owned property, to the appropriate administrator, or to any tenant association representing the residents of the affected area. Such distribution shall be for the purpose of informing the public, and the failure to publish a copy of the order shall in no way excuse any violation of the order. h. When a person is convicted of or adjudicated delinquent for any criminal offense, the court, upon application of a law enforcement officer or prosecuting attorney pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2001, c.365 (C.2C:35-5.9) and except as provided in subsection e. of this section, shall, by separate order or within the judgment of conviction, issue an order prohibiting the person from entering any place defined by subsection b. of section 3 of P.L.1999, c.334 (C.2C:35-5.6), including a buffer zone surrounding the place or modifications as provided by subsection f. of this section. Upon the person's conviction or adjudication of delinquency for a criminal offense, a law enforcement agency, in addition to posting, publishing, and distributing the order or an equivalent notice pursuant to paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) of subsection g. of this section, may also post, publish and distribute a photograph of the person. i. When a juvenile has been adjudicated delinquent for an act which, if committed by an adult, would be a criminal offense, in addition to an order required by subsection h. of this section or any other disposition authorized by law, the court may order the juvenile and any parent, guardian or any family member over whom the court has jurisdiction to take such actions or obey such restraints as may be necessary to facilitate the rehabilitation of the juvenile or to protect public safety or to safeguard or enforce the rights of residents of the place. The court may commit the juvenile to the care and responsibility of the Department of Children and Families until such time as the juvenile reaches the age of 18 or until the order of removal and restraint expires, whichever first occurs, or to such alternative residential placement as is practicable. j. An order issued pursuant to subsection a., b., c. or d. of this section shall remain in effect until the case has been adjudicated or dismissed, or for not less than two years, whichever is less. An order issued pursuant to subsection h. of this section shall remain in effect for such period of time as shall be fixed by the court but not longer than the maximum term of imprisonment or incarceration allowed by law for the underlying offense or offenses. When the court issues a restraining order pursuant to subsection h. of this section and the person is also sentenced to any form of probationary supervision or participation in the Intensive Supervision Program, the court shall make continuing compliance with the order an express condition of probation or the Intensive Supervision Program. When the person has been sentenced to a term of incarceration, continuing compliance with the terms and conditions of the order shall be made an express condition of the person's release from confinement or incarceration on parole. At the time of sentencing or, in the case of a juvenile, at the time of disposition of the juvenile case, the court shall advise the defendant that the restraining order shall include a fixed time period in accordance with this subsection and shall include that provision in the judgment of conviction, dispositional order, separate order or order vacating an existing restraining order, to the law enforcement agency that made the arrest and to the county prosecutor. k. All applications to stay or modify an order issued pursuant to this act, including an order originally issued in municipal court, shall be made in the Superior Court. The court shall immediately notify the county prosecutor in writing whenever an application is made to stay or modify an order issued pursuant to this act. If the court does not issue a restraining order, the sentence imposed by the court for a criminal offense as defined in subsection b. of this section shall not become final for ten days in order to permit the appeal of the court's findings by the prosecution. l. Nothing in this section shall be construed in any way to limit the authority of the court to take such other actions or to issue such orders as may be necessary to protect the public safety or to safeguard or enforce the rights of others with respect to the place. m. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the court may permit the person to return to the place to obtain personal belongings and effects and, by court order, may restrict the time and duration and provide for police supervision of such a visit. L.1999, c.334, s.4; amended 2001, c.365, s.2; 2004, c.130, s.14; 2006, c.47, s.27; 2011, c.44, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:168-7 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 168 / Section 168-7
Powers and duties of chief probation officer; additional employees
Status: in_force

2A:168-7. The chief probation officer shall have general supervision of the probation work under the direction of the court. He may appoint such other employees as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, but the amount expended for this purpose shall not exceed the amount appropriated therefor in the annual county budget. The chief probation officer may make such necessary rules and regulations with respect to the management and conduct of the probation officers and other employees as may be authorized by the Assignment Judge of the Superior Court. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended 1991,c.91,s.137.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:47-4.1 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 47 / Section 47-4.1
Transfer out of Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center
Status: in_force

6. a. The commissioner shall order the transfer out of the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center of any offender serving a life sentence without eligibility for parole and any offender not participating in or cooperating with the sex offender treatment provided in the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center and any offender who is determined by the Department of Corrections to be no longer amenable to sex offender treatment. b. Any offender transferred out of the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center for failure to participate in or cooperate with the sex offender treatment provided there or because of a determination by the Department of Corrections that the offender is no longer amenable to sex offender treatment may, on a biennial basis, request to be transferred back to the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center. Within 90 days after receiving a request for a transfer, the Department of Corrections shall conduct a psychological examination. If, upon completion of a psychological examination, the Department of Corrections determines that the offender is amenable to sex offender treatment and is willing to participate in and cooperate with such treatment, the commissioner shall order the offender to be transferred back to the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center. c. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S.30:4-140 or R.S.30:4-92 or any other law, a sentence imposed on an offender transferred pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall not be reduced by commutation time for good behavior or credits for diligent application to work and other institutional assignments for any year or fractional part of a year following the date of the transfer; provided, however, if the offender is at any time thereafter transferred back to the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center pursuant to subsection b. of this section, the sentence imposed on such offender shall be reduced by commutation time for good behavior and credits for diligent application to work and other institutional assignments for any year or fractional part of a year that such offender is incarcerated at the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center following the date of such transfer. L.1998, c.72, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:102-26 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 102 / Section 102-26
Inter-agency coordination of financial accounting.
Status: in_force

8. The Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services in the Department of Human Services shall coordinate between itself and the Division of Consumer Support in the Department of Health and Senior Services, such inter-agency and inter-governmental financial accounting as is necessary to accurately identify, allocate and transfer benefit credits resulting from this act between the departments on a program basis, and between them and such other agencies of federal, State and local governments as may be applicable. L.1999,c.193,s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:18-69 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 18 / Section 18-69
Costs
Status: in_force

The actual cash disbursements of the prevailing party for any fees paid to the clerk and witness and officers' fees shall be allowed as costs.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:6-3 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 6 / Section 6-3
Service of process
Status: in_force

2B:6-3. Service of Process. a. The sheriff shall be responsible for service, or execution and return of process, orders, warrants and judgments directed to the sheriff, and shall be entitled to the compensation provided for by law and subject to the regulations and penalties pertaining to this service, execution and return. b. In counties where there are officers of the Special Civil Part of the Law Division of the Superior Court, those officers shall be responsible for any personal service or execution and return of process, orders, warrants and judgments of the Special Civil Part as provided by court rule and shall be entitled to the compensation provided by law. If no Special Civil Part officers are available, these services shall be performed by the sheriff as provided by subsection a. of this section. The sheriff shall receive the same compensation for performing these services as is provided by law for Special Civil Part Officers. Source: N.J.S.2A:3-22; N.J.S.2A:3-24; N.J.S.2A:6-15; N.J.S.2A:6-25; N.J.S.2A:6-29 L.1991,c.119,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:160-11 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 160 / Section 160-11
Demand for extradition; form and contents; affidavit; copy of indictment or information; statement by executive authority of demanding state
Status: in_force

No demand for the extradition of a person charged with crime in another state shall be recognized by the governor unless in writing alleging that the accused was present in the demanding state at the time of the commission of the alleged crime, and that thereafter he fled from the state, except in cases arising under section 2A:160-14 of this title, and accompanied by a copy of an indictment found or by information supported by affidavit in the state having jurisdiction of the crime, or by a copy of an affidavit made before a magistrate there, together with a copy of any warrant which was issued thereon; or by a copy of a judgment of conviction or of a sentence imposed in execution thereof, together with a statement by the executive authority of the demanding state that the person claimed has escaped from confinement or has broken the terms of his bail, probation or parole. The indictment, information, or affidavit made before the magistrate must substantially charge the person demanded with having committed a crime under the law of that state; and the copy of the indictment, information, affidavit, judgment of conviction or sentence must be authenticated by the executive authority making the demand.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:62A-20 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 62A / Section 62A-20
Immunity from civil liability for use of chemical substance for self-defense
Status: in_force

1. Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, a person who possesses a chemical substance for the purpose of personal self-defense in accordance with subsection i. of N.J.S.2C:39-6 and who releases or discharges that chemical substance upon or toward another person shall not be liable in any civil action for damages resulting from that release or discharge when the actor reasonably believes that the releasing or discharging of that chemical substance is immediately necessary for the purpose of personal self-defense. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to grant immunity to any person causing any damage by his willful, wanton or grossly negligent unlawful releasing or discharging of such a chemical substance upon or toward another person. L.1993,c.211.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:53A-55 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 53A / Section 53A-55
Cause of action, dismissal, whole, part.
Status: in_force

7. Dismissal of cause of action in whole or part. a. In ruling on an order to show cause under section 3 of P.L.2023, c.155 (C.2A:53A-51), the court shall dismiss with prejudice a cause of action, or part of a cause of action, if: (1) the moving party established under subsection b. of section 2 of P.L.2023, c.155 (C.2A:53A-50) that this act applies; (2) the responding party fails to establish under subsection c. of section 2 of P.L.2023, c.155 (C.2A:53A-50) that this act does not apply; and (3) either: (a) the responding party fails to establish a prima facie case as to each essential element of any cause of action in the complaint; or (b) the moving party establishes that: (i) the responding party failed to state a cause of action upon which relief can be granted; or (ii) there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law on the cause of action or part of the cause of action. b. A voluntary dismissal without prejudice of a responding party's cause of action, or part of a cause of action, that is the subject of an order to show cause under section 3 of P.L.2023, c.155 (C.2A:53A-51) does not affect a moving party's right to obtain a ruling on the order to show cause and seek costs, attorney's fees, and expenses under section 10 of P.L.2023, c.155 (C.2A:53A-58). c. A voluntary dismissal with prejudice of a responding's party cause of action, or part of a cause of action, that is the subject of an order to show cause under section 3 of P.L.2023, c.155 (C.2A:53A-51) establishes for the purpose of section 10 of P.L.2023, c.155 (C.2A:53A-58) that the moving party prevailed on the motion. L.2023, c.155, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:23B-8 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 23B / Section 23B-8
Provisional remedies.
Status: in_force

8. Provisional Remedies. a. Before an arbitrator is appointed and is authorized and able to act, the court, in such summary action upon application of a party to an arbitration proceeding and for good cause shown, may enter an order for provisional remedies to protect the effectiveness of the arbitration proceeding to the same extent and pursuant to the same conditions as if the controversy were the subject of a civil action. b. After an arbitrator is appointed and is authorized and able to act: (1) the arbitrator may issue orders for provisional remedies, including interim awards, as the arbitrator finds necessary to protect the effectiveness of the arbitration proceeding and to promote the fair and expeditious resolution of the controversy, to the same extent and pursuant to the same conditions as if the controversy were the subject of a civil action; and (2) a party to an arbitration proceeding may move the court for a provisional remedy only if the matter is urgent and the arbitrator is not able to act timely or the arbitrator cannot provide an adequate remedy. c. A party does not waive a right of arbitration by making an application pursuant to subsection a. or b. of this section. L.2003,c.95,s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:22-2 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 22 / Section 22-2
Disposition of body parts, criminal penalties imposed for certain offenses.
Status: in_force

1. a. A person who knowingly, for valuable consideration, purchases or sells a part for transplantation or therapy, if removal of a part from a donor is intended to occur after the donor's death, is guilty of a crime of the third degree and, notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.2C:43-3, shall be subject to a fine of not more than $50,000, as well as the term of imprisonment provided under N.J.S.2C:43-6, or both. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit a person from charging a reasonable amount for the removal, processing, disposal, preservation, quality control, storage, transportation, or implantation of a part. b. A person who intentionally falsifies, forges, conceals, defaces, or obliterates a document by which a gift of all or part of a human body may be made pursuant to P.L.2008, c.50 (C.26:6-77 et al.), an amendment or revocation of such a document, or any death record or document of medical or social history pertaining to the body or part of the donor, or a refusal to make a gift, in order to obtain a financial benefit or gain, is guilty of a crime of the second degree and, notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.2C:43-3, shall be subject to a fine of not more than $50,000, as well as the term of imprisonment provided under N.J.S.2C:43-6, or both. c. As used in this section, the terms "decedent," "donor," "part," and "person" have the meaning ascribed to them in section 2 of P.L.2008, c.50 (C.26:6-78). L.2007, c.36, s.1; amended 2008, c.50, s.22.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:65C-1 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 65C / Section 65C-1
Sale of novelty lighter prohibited.
Status: in_force

1. a. A person shall not sell, or offer to sell, a novelty lighter. b. For the purposes of this section, "novelty lighter" means a mechanical or electrical device typically used for lighting cigarettes, cigars, or pipes, that is designed to resemble any cartoon character, animal, musical instrument, toy, gun, watch, vehicle, food, or beverage or similar articles, or that plays musical notes, or has flashing lights, or has other entertaining features. A novelty lighter may operate on any fuel, including butane, isobutene, or liquid fuel. Nothing in this section shall be construed to include the following in the definition of "novelty lighter": (1) any lighter manufactured prior to January 1, 1980; (2) any lighter incapable of being fueled or lacking a device necessary to produce combustion or a flame; (3) any mechanical or electrical device primarily used to ignite fuel for fireplaces or for charcoal or gas grills; or (4) standard lighters that are printed or decorated with logos, labels, decals, or artwork, or heat shrinkable sleeves. L.2009, c.163, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:84A-27 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 84A / Section 84A-27
Official information
Status: in_force

Rule 34. No person shall disclose official information of this State or of the United States (a) if disclosure is forbidden by or pursuant to any Act of Congress or of this State, or (b) if the judge finds that disclosure of the information in the action will be harmful to the interests of the public. L.1960, c. 52, p. 459, s. 27, eff. July 1, 1960.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:14-2 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 14 / Section 14-2
Sexual assault.
Status: in_force

2C:14-2. Sexual assault. a. An actor is guilty of aggravated sexual assault if the actor commits an act of sexual penetration with another person under any one of the following circumstances: (1) The victim is less than 13 years old; (2) The victim is at least 13 but less than 16 years old; and (a) The actor is related to the victim by blood or affinity to the third degree, or (b) The actor has supervisory or disciplinary power over the victim by virtue of the actor's legal, professional, or occupational status, or (c) The actor is a resource family parent, a guardian, or stands in loco parentis within the household; (3) The act is committed during the commission, or attempted commission, whether alone or with one or more other persons, of robbery, carjacking, kidnapping, homicide, aggravated assault on the victim or a person other than the victim, burglary, arson, or criminal escape; (4) The actor is armed with a weapon or any object fashioned in such a manner as to lead the victim to reasonably believe it to be a weapon and threatens by word or gesture to use the weapon or object; (5) The actor is aided or abetted by one or more other persons and the actor commits the act using coercion or without the victim's affirmative and freely-given permission; (6) The actor commits the act using coercion or without the victim's affirmative and freely-given permission and severe personal injury is sustained by the victim; (7) The victim, at the time of sexual penetration, is one whom the actor knew or should have known was: (a) physically helpless or incapacitated ; (b) intellectually or mentally incapacitated ; or (c) had a mental disease or defect which rendered the victim temporarily or permanently incapable of understanding the distinctively sexual nature of the conduct, including, but not limited to, being incapable of providing consent, or incapable of understanding or exercising the right to refuse to engage in the conduct. Aggravated sexual assault is a crime of the first degree. Except as otherwise provided in subsection d. of this section, a person convicted under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be sentenced to a specific term of years which shall be fixed by the court and shall be between 25 years and life imprisonment of which the person shall serve 25 years before being eligible for parole, unless a longer term of parole ineligibility is otherwise provided pursuant to this Title. b. An actor is guilty of sexual assault if the actor commits an act of sexual contact with a victim who is less than 13 years old and the actor is at least four years older than the victim. c. An actor is guilty of sexual assault if the actor commits an act of sexual penetration with another person under any one of the following circumstances: (1) The actor commits the act using coercion or without the victim's affirmative and freely-given permission, but the victim does not sustain severe personal injury; (2) The victim is on probation or parole, or is detained in a hospital, prison or other institution and the actor has supervisory or disciplinary power over the victim by virtue of the actor's legal, professional or occupational status; (3) The victim is at least 16 but less than 18 years old and: (a) The actor is related to the victim by blood or affinity to the third degree; or (b) The actor has supervisory or disciplinary power of any nature or in any capacity over the victim; or (c) The actor is a resource family parent, a guardian, or stands in loco parentis within the household; (4) The victim is at least 13 but less than 16 years old and the actor is at least four years older than the victim; (5) The victim is a pupil at least 18 but less than 22 years old and has not received a high school diploma and the actor is a teaching staff member or substitute teacher, school bus driver, other school employee, contracted service provider, or volunteer and the actor has supervisory or disciplinary power of any nature or in any capacity over the victim. As used in this paragraph, "teaching staff member" has the meaning set forth in N.J.S.18A:1-1. Sexual assault is a crime of the second degree. d. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection a. of this section, where a defendant is charged with a violation under paragraph (1) of subsection a. of this section, the prosecutor, in consideration of the interests of the victim, may offer a negotiated plea agreement in which the defendant would be sentenced to a specific term of imprisonment of not less than 15 years, during which the defendant shall not be eligible for parole. In such event, the court may accept the negotiated plea agreement and upon such conviction shall impose the term of imprisonment and period of parole ineligibility as provided for in the plea agreement, and may not impose a lesser term of imprisonment or parole or a lesser period of parole ineligibility than that expressly provided in the plea agreement. The Attorney General shall develop guidelines to ensure the uniform exercise of discretion in making determinations regarding a negotiated reduction in the term of imprisonment and period of parole ineligibility set forth in subsection a. of this section. amended 1979, c.178, s.26; 1983, c.249, s.2; 1989, c.228, s.3; 1997, c.194, s.1; 2001, c.60; 2004, c.130, s.13; 2011, c.232, s.4; 2013, c.214, s.3; 2014, c.7; 2019, c.108, s.1; 2019, c.474.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:20-4 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 20 / Section 20-4
Public and random selection of jurors
Status: in_force

a. Before each session of the Superior Court, the Assignment Judge shall provide for the drawing of names from the juror source list of persons to be summoned for service as grand and petit jurors. b. The Assignment Judge shall specify the number of panels of grand and petit jurors to be drawn, the number of names to be drawn for each panel and the form and manner of preparation of the lists of names drawn. The lists shall state the name and address and, if available, occupation of each juror to be summoned. c. The Assignment Judge shall provide for the selection of additional panels of grand and petit jurors from the juror source list at any time when it appears that additional panels of jurors will be required. d. Both the drawing of names and the assignment of selected names to panels shall be public and random. e. The Assignment Judge may provide for the random selection of jurors, and their assignment to panels, by the use of electronic devices, if: (1) the method of random selection is specified with particularity in the instructions of the assignment judge; and (2) the specification of the method and any programs and procedures used to implement the method, including any computer programs which are utilized, are available for public inspection upon request. Source: 2A:70-4a; 2A:71-3.1; 2A:71-4; 2A:71-8; 2A:71-10; 2A:71-12 L.1995,c.44,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:15-16 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 15 / Section 15-16
Record of discharge of real estate from claim
Status: in_force

Upon the filing of a copy of the order mentioned in section 2A:15-15 of this title, certified under the seal of the court out of which it issued, with the county clerk or register of deeds with whom the notice of lis pendens has been filed, that officer shall enter, on the margin of the record of the notice, a notation of the discharge of the real estate from the claim set up in the action. Thereafter the real estate shall be discharged from the claim, except such as may be covered by the security given for the payment thereof.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.