N.J. Stat. § 2A:32C-5 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 32C / Section 32C-5
Investigation of violation; civil actions.
Status: in_force

5. a. The Attorney General shall investigate a violation of this act. If the Attorney General finds that a person has violated or is violating this act, the Attorney General may bring a civil action in State or federal court against the person. The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction over a State action brought pursuant to this act. b. A person may bring a civil action for a violation of this act for the person and for the State. Civil actions instituted under this act shall be brought in the name of the State of New Jersey. c. A complaint filed by a person under this act shall remain under seal for at least 60 days and shall not be served on the defendant until the court so orders. Once filed, the action may be dismissed by the person bringing the action if the Attorney General gives written consent to the dismissal along with the reason for consenting, and the court approves the dismissal. d. A complaint alleging a false claim filed under this act shall be so designated when filed, in accordance with the Rules Governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey. Upon filing of the complaint, the plaintiff shall serve by registered mail, return receipt requested, the Attorney General with a copy of the complaint and written disclosure of substantially all material evidence and information the person possesses. The Attorney General may elect to intervene and proceed with the action on behalf of the State within 60 days after it receives both the complaint and the material evidence and information, and in doing so may file its own complaint, amend the plaintiff's complaint, or supplement the claims in which it is intervening with additional detail or by adding any additional claims with respect to which the Attorney General contends it is entitled to relief. For statute of limitations purposes, any such pleading by the Attorney General pursuant to this subsection shall relate back to the filing date of the complaint of the person who originally brought the action, to the extent that the claim of the Attorney General arises out of the conduct, transactions or occurrences set forth, or attempted to be set forth, in the prior complaint of that person. e. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2009, c.265) f. The Attorney General may, for good cause shown, request that the court extend the time during which the complaint remains under seal. Any such motion may be supported by affidavits or other submissions in camera. g. Before the expiration of the 60-day period or any extensions obtained under subsection f., the Attorney General shall: (1) file a pleading with the court that he intends to proceed with the action, in which case the action is conducted by the Attorney General and the seal may be lifted; or (2) file a pleading with the court that he declines to proceed with the action, in which case the seal may be lifted and the person bringing the action shall have the right to conduct the action. h. The defendant's answer to any complaint filed under this act shall be filed in accordance with the Rules Governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey after the complaint is unsealed and served upon the defendant. i. When a person files an action under this act, no other person except the State may intervene or bring a related action based on the facts underlying the pending action. L.2007, c.265, s.5; amended 2009, c.265, s.1; 2023, c.73, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:52-4.1 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 52 / Section 52-4.1
Juvenile delinquent; expungement of adjudications and charges.
Status: in_force

1. a. Any person adjudged a juvenile delinquent may have such adjudication expunged as follows: (1) Pursuant to N.J.S.2C:52-2, if the act committed by the juvenile would have constituted a crime if committed by an adult; (2) Pursuant to N.J.S.2C:52-3, if the act committed by the juvenile would have constituted a disorderly or petty disorderly persons offense if committed by an adult; or (3) Pursuant to N.J.S.2C:52-4, if the act committed by the juvenile would have constituted an ordinance violation if committed by an adult. For purposes of expungement, any act which resulted in a juvenile being adjudged a delinquent shall be classified as if that act had been committed by an adult. b. Additionally, any person who has been adjudged a juvenile delinquent may have his entire record of delinquency adjudications expunged if: (1) Three years have elapsed since the final discharge of the person from legal custody or supervision or three years have elapsed after the entry of any other court order not involving custody or supervision, except that periods of post-incarceration supervision pursuant to section 25 of P.L.1982, c.77 (C.2A:4A-44), shall not be considered in calculating the three-year period for purposes of this paragraph; (2) He has not been convicted of a crime, or a disorderly or petty disorderly persons offense, or adjudged a delinquent, or in need of supervision, during the three years prior to the filing of the petition, and no proceeding or complaint is pending seeking such a conviction or adjudication, except that periods of post-incarceration supervision pursuant to section 25 of P.L.1982, c.77 (C.2A:4A-44), shall not be considered in calculating the three-year period for purposes of this paragraph; (3) He was never adjudged a juvenile delinquent on the basis of an act which if committed by an adult would constitute a crime not subject to expungement under N.J.S.2C:52-2; (4) He has never had an adult conviction expunged; and (5) He has never had adult criminal charges dismissed following completion of a supervisory treatment or other diversion program. c. Any person who has been charged with an act of delinquency and against whom proceedings were dismissed may have the filing of those charges expunged pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.2C:52-6. L.1980, c.163, s.1; amended 1981, c.290, s.44; 2009, c.188, s.2; 2017, c.245, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:33-4.1 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 33 / Section 33-4.1
Crime of cyber-harassment.
Status: in_force

1. a. A person commits the crime of cyber-harassment if, while making one or more communications in an online capacity via any electronic device or through a social networking site and with the purpose to harass another, the person: (1) threatens to inflict injury or physical harm to any person or the property of any person; (2) knowingly sends, posts, comments, requests, suggests, or proposes any lewd, indecent, or obscene material to or about a person with the intent to emotionally harm a reasonable person or place a reasonable person in fear of physical or emotional harm to his person; or (3) threatens to commit any crime against the person or the person's property. b. Cyber-harassment is a crime of the fourth degree, except that cyber harassment is a crime of the third degree if the person: (1) is 21 years of age or older at the time of the offense and impersonates a minor for the purpose of cyber-harassing a minor; (2) commits the offense against a public servant or any member of a public servant’s family. For purposes of this section, “public servant" means any person elected to public office or appointed to or employed by any public entity in this State, or any subdivision thereof, and shall include any person serving as a judicial officer, as defined in section 1 of P.L.1995, c.23 (C.47:1A-1.1), juror, advisor, or consultant performing a governmental function, but shall not include witnesses. c. If a minor under the age of 16 is adjudicated delinquent for cyber-harassment, the court may order as a condition of the sentence that the minor, accompanied by a parent or guardian, complete, in a satisfactory manner, one or both of the following: (1) a class or training program intended to reduce the tendency toward cyber-harassment behavior; or (2 a class or training program intended to bring awareness to the dangers associated with cyber-harassment. d. A parent or guardian who fails to comply with a condition imposed by the court pursuant to subsection c. of this section is a disorderly person and shall be fined not more than $100 for a first offense and not more than $500 for each subsequent offense. e. The trier of fact may infer that a person acted with a purpose to harass another if the person knows or should have known that any of the person's actions constituting an offense under this section are knowingly directed to or are about a public servant, and there is a nexus between the offense and relates to the performance of the public servant’s public duties. f. In addition to any other disposition or condition imposed pursuant to this section, a parent or guardian having legal custody of a minor who demonstrates willful or wanton disregard in the exercise of the supervision and control of the conduct of a minor adjudicated delinquent of cyber-harassment pursuant to this section may be liable in a civil action pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2021, c.338 (C.2A:53A-17.1). L.2013, c.272, s.1; amended 2021, c.327, s.2; 2021, c.338, s.1; 2025, c.303, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:52-18 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 52 / Section 52-18
Supplying information to Violent Crimes Compensation Office.
Status: in_force

2C:52-18. Information contained in expunged records may be supplied to the Violent Crimes Compensation Office, in conjunction with any claim which has been filed with said office. Amended 2017, c.244, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:5-1 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 5 / Section 5-1
Secretarial and legal staff of justices and judges
Status: in_force

2B:5-1. Secretarial and Legal Staff of Justices and Judges. a. The State shall be responsible for the cost of secretarial and legal staff employees appointed by justices of the Supreme Court, judges of the Appellate Division, and judges of the Chancery Division other than the Family Part. b. The counties shall be responsible for the cost of secretarial and legal staff employees appointed by judges of the Law Division and of the Family Part of the Chancery Division. For the purpose of determining their compensation, these employees shall be considered to be county employees. Source: N.J.S.2A:11-8; N.J.S.2A:11-10 L.1991,c.119,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:58-16 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 58 / Section 58-16
Retailer's written warnings; wholesaler's warning; violation, penalty
Status: in_force

2. a. Upon the retail sale or transfer of any firearm, the retail dealer or his employee shall deliver to the purchaser or transferee the following written warning, printed in block letters not less than one-fourth of an inch in height: "IT IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE, PUNISHABLE BY A FINE AND IMPRISONMENT, FOR AN ADULT TO LEAVE A LOADED FIREARM WITHIN EASY ACCESS OF A MINOR." b. Every wholesale and retail dealer of firearms shall conspicuously post at each purchase counter the following warning, printed in block letters not less than one inch in height: "IT IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE TO LEAVE A LOADED FIREARM WITHIN EASY ACCESS OF A MINOR." c. Violation of this section by any retail or wholesale dealer of firearms is a petty disorderly persons offense. L.1991,c.397,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:27-2 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 27 / Section 27-2
Applications for relief by other persons aggrieved
Status: in_force

After judgment in an action on an official bond and before such judgment is satisfied and discharged of record, any other person aggrieved by the neglect, default, misconduct or malpractice of the officer in his office whose bond is in action may apply to the superior court for relief in the pending action.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:4-30.166 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 4 / Section 4-30.166
Contest by obligor.
Status: in_force

43. Contest by obligor. a. An obligor may contest the validity or enforcement of an income-withholding order issued in another state and received directly by an employer in this State by registering the order in a tribunal of this State and filing a contest to that order as provided in Article 6 of this act, or otherwise contesting the order in the same manner as if the order had been issued by a tribunal of this State. b. The obligor shall give notice of the contest to: (1) a support enforcement agency providing services to the obligee; (2) each employer that has directly received an income-withholding order relating to the obligor; and (3) the person designated to receive payments in the income-withholding order or, if no person is designated, to the obligee. L.2016, c.1, s.43.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:18-61.44 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 18 / Section 18-61.44
Protected tenancy, qualification, duration
Status: in_force

5. a. Each qualified tenant shall be granted a protected tenancy status with respect to his dwelling unit upon conversion of the building or structure in which the unit is located. The protected tenancy status shall be granted upon proper application and qualification pursuant to the provisions of this act. b. Each qualified tenant in need of comparable housing shall be entitled to remain in his dwelling unit upon conversion of the building or structure in which the unit is located until the owner of the building or structure has complied with the provisions of P.L.1975, c.311 (C.2A:18-61.7 et al.). L.1991,c.509,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:12-24 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 12 / Section 12-24
Costs charged to complainant in certain cases
Status: in_force

2B:12-24. Costs charged to complainant in certain cases. In cases where the judge of a municipal court dismisses the complaint or acquits the defendant and finds that the charge was false and not made in good faith, the judge may order that the complaining witness pay the costs of court established by law. Source: N.J.S.2A:8-32. L.1993,c.293,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:19-3 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 19 / Section 19-3
Comprehensive Enforcement Program Fund
Status: in_force

3. There is established as a separate fund in the General Fund, to be administered by the Administrative Office of the Courts, a "Comprehensive Enforcement Program Fund." This fund shall be the depository for the deductions from collections and the enforced community service fees described in sections 4 and 5 of this act for the purpose of operating the comprehensive enforcement program, the computer system established pursuant to P.L.1992, c.169, enforced community service and any subsequent programs or methodologies employed to enforce collection of court ordered financial obligations. L.1995,c.9,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:13-8 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 13 / Section 13-8
Human trafficking.
Status: in_force

1. Human trafficking. a. A person commits the crime of human trafficking if he: (1) knowingly holds, recruits, lures, entices, harbors, transports, provides or obtains, by any means, another, to engage in sexual activity as defined in paragraph (2) of subsection a. of N.J.S.2C:34-1 or to provide labor or services: (a) by causing or threatening to cause serious bodily harm or physical restraint against the person or any other person; (b) by means of any scheme, plan, or pattern intended to cause the person to believe that the person or any other person would suffer serious bodily harm or physical restraint; (c) by committing a violation of N.J.S.2C:13-5 against the person; (d) by destroying, concealing, removing, confiscating, or possessing any passport, immigration-related document as defined in section 1 of P.L.1997, c.1 (C.2C:21-31), or other document issued by a governmental agency to any person which could be used as a means of verifying the person's identity or age or any other personal identifying information; (e) by means of the abuse or threatened abuse of the law or legal process; (f) by means of fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation against the person; or (g) by facilitating access to a controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analog as set forth in chapter 35 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes; or (2) receives anything of value from participation as an organizer, supervisor, financier or manager in a scheme or course of conduct which violates paragraph (1) of this subsection; or (3) knowingly holds, recruits, lures, entices, harbors, transports, provides or obtains, by any means, a child under 18 years of age, to engage in sexual activity as defined in paragraph (2) of subsection a. of N.J.S.2C:34-1, whether or not the actor mistakenly believed that the child was 18 years of age or older, even if that mistaken belief was reasonable. b. An offense under this section constitutes a crime of the first degree. c. It is an affirmative defense to prosecution for a violation of this section that, during the time of the alleged commission of the offense of human trafficking created by this section, the defendant was a victim of human trafficking. d. Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.2C:43-6, the term of imprisonment imposed for a crime of the first degree under paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection a. of this section shall be either a term of 20 years during which the actor shall not be eligible for parole, or a specific term between 20 years and life imprisonment, of which the actor shall serve 20 years before being eligible for parole. Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.2C:43-3, the sentence for a conviction for a crime of the first degree under this section shall include a fine in an amount of not less than $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). e. In addition to any other disposition authorized by law, any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be ordered to make restitution to any victim. The court shall award to the victim restitution which is the greater of: (1) the gross income or value to the defendant of the victim's labor or services; or (2) the value of the victim's labor or services as determined by the "New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act," P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.), the "New Jersey State Wage and Hour Law," P.L.1966, c.113 (C.34:11-56a et seq.), the Seasonal Farm Labor Act, P.L.1945, c.71 (C.34:9A-1 et seq.), the laws concerning the regulation of child labor in chapter 2 of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes, or any other applicable State law, and the "Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938," 29 U.S.C. s.201 et seq., or any other applicable federal law. L.2005, c.77, s.1; amended 2013, c.51, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:30B-6 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 30B / Section 30B-6
Commencement of action.
Status: in_force

6. In any action for injury based on P.L.1992, c.7 (C.2A:30B-1 et seq.), the cause of action shall accrue at the time of reasonable discovery of the injury and its causal relationship to the act. The action shall be subject to the statute of limitations set forth in section 2 of P.L.2019, c.120 (C.2A:14-2a). L.1992, c.7, s.6; amended 2019, c.120, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:47-7 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 47 / Section 47-7
Cost of maintenance
Status: in_force

2C:47-7. Cost of Maintenance. The Commissioner shall determine and fix the per capita cost of examining and maintaining any offender upon order of the court pursuant to N.J.S.2C:47-1 and shall furnish a copy of the order to the county treasurer of the county in which the offender has a legal settlement as determined in that order, and upon certification of the amount due, the governing body of the county shall make provisions for payment of one-half of the cost thereof to the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center, the remaining one-half to be borne by the State. If the order contains a determination that the offender has no legal settlement in any county, the entire cost shall be borne by the State. L.1978, c.95; amended 1979, c.178, s.104; 1998, c.72, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:43-11 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 43 / Section 43-11
Program of intensive supervision, eligibility.
Status: in_force

2. a. No custodial sentence imposed pursuant to Chapter 43, 44 or 45 of Title 2C shall be changed to permit entry into any program of intensive supervision established pursuant to the Rules Governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey if the inmate: (1) Is serving a sentence for a conviction of any crime of the first degree; or (2) Is serving a sentence for a conviction of any offense in which the sentencing court found that there is a substantial likelihood that the defendant is involved in organized criminal activity pursuant to N.J.S.2C:44-1a.(5); or (3) Is serving any statutorily mandated parole ineligibility, or any parole ineligibility imposed by the court pursuant to subsection b. of N.J.S.2C:43-6 or section 6 of P.L.2007, c.49 (C.2C:43-6.5); or (4) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2008, c.30) (5) Has previously been convicted of a crime of the first degree, or of any offense in any other jurisdiction which, if committed in New Jersey, would constitute a crime of the first degree and the inmate was released from incarceration on the first degree offense within five years of the commission of the offense for which the inmate is applying for intensive supervision. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to preclude the program of intensive supervision from imposing more restrictive standards for admission. b. Unless the inmate is within nine months of parole eligibility and has served at least six months of the sentence, no custodial sentence of an inmate serving a sentence for conviction of any crime of the second degree shall be changed to permit entry into any program of intensive supervision established pursuant to the Rules Governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey, if, within 20 days of receipt of notice of the inmate's application, the county prosecutor or Attorney General objects in writing. c. If an inmate's application for a change of custodial sentence to permit entry into any program of intensive supervision established pursuant to the Rules Governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey is granted over the objection of the county prosecutor or the Attorney General, the order shall not become final for 20 days or until reconsideration by the Intensive Supervision Resentencing Panel in order to permit the county prosecutor or the Attorney General to appear personally or in writing, with notice to defense counsel, to request reconsideration of the application approval. d. A victim of the offense for which the inmate was sentenced shall have the right to make a written statement or to appear at a proceeding regarding the application for a change of custodial sentence imposed pursuant to Chapter 43, 44 or 45 of Title 2C for entry into any program of intensive supervision established pursuant to the Rules Governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey. L.1993, c.123, s.2; amended 2007, c.49, s.8; 2008, c.30.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:4A-20 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 4A / Section 4A-20
Short title.
Status: in_force

1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Code of Youth Justice." L.1982, c. 77, s. 1, eff. Dec. 31, 1983; amended 2025, c.35, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:23D-7 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 23D / Section 23D-7
Conclusion of family collaborative law process.
Status: in_force

7. a. A family collaborative law process is concluded by either: (1) resolution of a family law dispute as evidenced by a signed settlement agreement; or (2) termination of the process. b. A family collaborative law process terminates when: (1) a party gives notice to other parties in a record that the process is ended, which a party may do with or without cause; or (2) a party files a document without the agreement of all parties that initiates a proceeding related to the family law dispute; or (3) either party is subject to, or obtains, a temporary or final restraining order against the other party in accordance with the "Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991," P.L.1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-17 et seq.); or (4) an action is commenced requesting that a tribunal issue emergency relief to protect the health, safety, welfare, or interests of a party or the defense against such a request is commenced; or (5) except as provided by section 9 of P.L.2014, c.50 (C.2A:23D-9), a party discharges a family collaborative lawyer; or (6) a party fails to provide information pursuant to section 10 of P.L.2014, c.50 (C.2A:23D-10) that is necessary to address the issues in dispute, and one of the parties chooses to terminate the collaborative process as a result; or (7) a family collaborative lawyer ceases further representation of a party. c. A family collaborative law process does not terminate if, with the consent of the parties, a party, or the party's family collaborative lawyer on the party's behalf, requests a tribunal to incorporate a settlement agreement into a final judgment. d. A family collaborative law participation agreement may provide additional methods of terminating or concluding a family collaborative law process consistent with P.L.2014, c.50 (C.2A:23D-1 et seq.) and the Rules of Professional Conduct promulgated by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. e. In the event the family collaborative law process does not result in a judgment resolving the family law dispute and the dispute is, instead, submitted to a tribunal for adjudication, the family collaborative lawyer and the lawyers in the law firm with whom the collaborative family lawyer is associated shall not continue to represent the party in that family law dispute. L.2014, c.50, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:42A-9 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 42A / Section 42A-9
"Agricultural or horticultural land" defined
Status: in_force

1. As used in this act, "agricultural or horticultural land" means orchards, nurseries or other land devoted to the production for sale of plants, crops, trees, forest products or other related commodities. L.1997,c.378,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:61-14 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 61 / Section 61-14
Confirmatory deeds on loss of originals
Status: in_force

Whenever a deed or conveyance, given by an officer or other person mentioned in section 2A:61-1 of this title pursuant to a sale made by him, is lost before the recording thereof, the person entitled to the deed or conveyance may apply to the court under whose direction the sale was made and the deed or conveyance made and delivered for a confirmatory deed or conveyance. The court shall, upon being satisfied that the original deed or conveyance has been so lost, order the officer who made the same to make a confirmatory deed or conveyance to the grantee named in the lost deed or conveyance for the real estate sold. The confirmatory deed or conveyance shall recite the fact of the loss of the original deed or conveyance and the order for the confirmatory deed or conveyance and shall, in other respects, be in the same form as the original deed or conveyance, and shall be as good and valid and have the same force and effect as the original deed or conveyance.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:4-30.191 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 4 / Section 4-30.191
Recognition and enforcement of registered convention support order.
Status: in_force

68. Recognition and enforcement of registered Convention support order. a. Except as otherwise provided in subsection b., a tribunal of this State shall recognize and enforce a registered Convention support order. b. The following grounds are the only grounds on which a tribunal of this State may refuse recognition and enforcement of a registered Convention support order: (1) recognition and enforcement of the order is manifestly incompatible with public policy, including the failure of the issuing tribunal to observe minimum standards of due process, which include notice and an opportunity to be heard; (2) the issuing tribunal lacked personal jurisdiction consistent with section 6 of this act; (3) the order is not enforceable in the issuing country; (4) the order was obtained by fraud in connection with a matter of procedure; (5) a record transmitted in accordance with section 66 of this act lacks authenticity or integrity; (6) a proceeding between the same parties and having the same purpose is pending before a tribunal of this State and that proceeding was the first to be filed; (7) the order is incompatible with a more recent support order involving the same parties and having the same purpose if the more recent support order is entitled to recognition and enforcement under this act in this State; (8) payment, to the extent alleged arrears have been paid in whole or in part; (9) in a case in which the respondent neither appeared nor was represented in the proceeding in the issuing foreign country: (a) if the law of that country provides for prior notice of proceedings, the respondent did not have proper notice of the proceedings and an opportunity to be heard; or (b) if the law of that country does not provide for prior notice of the proceedings, the respondent did not have proper notice of the order and an opportunity to be heard in a challenge or appeal on fact or law before a tribunal; or (10) the order was made in violation of section 71 of this act. c. If a tribunal of this State does not recognize a Convention support order under paragraph (2), (4) or (9) of subsection b. of this section: (1) the tribunal may not dismiss the proceeding without allowing a reasonable time for a party to request the establishment of a new Convention support order; and (2) the State IV-D Agency or its designee shall take all appropriate measures to request a child support order for the obligee if the application for recognition and enforcement was received under section 64 of this act. L.2016, c.1, s.68.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:4-30.185 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 4 / Section 4-30.185
Applicability.
Status: in_force

62. Applicability. This article applies only to a support proceeding under the Convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of this article is inconsistent with Articles 1 through 6 of this act, this article controls. L.2016, c.1, s.62.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:2-7 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 2 / Section 2-7
Liability of corporations and persons acting, or under a duty to act, in their behalf
Status: in_force

a. A corporation may be convicted of the commission of an offense if: (1) The conduct constituting the offense is engaged in by an agent of the corporation while acting within the scope of his employment and in behalf of the corporation unless the offense is one defined by a statute which indicates a legislative purpose not to impose criminal liability on corporations. If the law governing the offense designates the agents for whose conduct the corporation is accountable or the circumstances under which it is accountable, such provisions shall apply; (2) The offense consists of an omission to discharge a specific duty of affirmative performance imposed on corporations by law; or (3) The conduct constituting the offense is engaged in, authorized, solicited, requested, commanded, or recklessly tolerated by the board of directors or by a high managerial agent acting within the scope of his employment and in behalf of the corporation. b. As used in this section: (1) "Corporation" does not include an entity organized as or by a governmental agency for the execution of a governmental program; (2) "Agent" means any director, officer, servant, employee or other person authorized to act in behalf of the corporation; (3) "High managerial agent" means an officer of a corporation or any other agent of a corporation having duties of such responsibility that his conduct may fairly be assumed to represent the policy of the corporation. c. In any prosecution of a corporation for the commission of an offense included within the terms of subsection a. (1) of this section, other than an offense for which absolute liability has been imposed, it shall be a defense if the defendant proves by a preponderance of evidence that the high managerial agent having supervisory responsibility over the subject matter of the offense employed due diligence to prevent its commission. This paragraph shall not apply if it is plainly inconsistent with the legislative purpose in defining the particular offense. d. Nothing in this section imposing liability upon a corporation shall be construed as limiting the liability for an offense of an individual by reason of his being an agent of the corporation. L.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:2-7, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:12-27 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 12 / Section 12-27
Employment of prosecutor by county, municipality.
Status: in_force

14. The governing body of the county or municipality may employ an attorney-at-law as a prosecutor, under the supervision of the Attorney General or county prosecutor, who may represent the State, county or municipality in any matter within the jurisdiction of the central municipal court or any other municipal court in accordance with the provisions of P.L.1999, c.349 (C.2B:25-1 et al.). L.1996,c.95,s.14; amended 1999, c.349, s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:40-5 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 40 / Section 40-5
Action by loser to recover money or property lost at gaming, with costs; limitation
Status: in_force

If any person shall lose any money, goods, chattels or other valuable thing, in violation of section 2A:40-1 of this title, and shall pay or deliver the same or any part thereof to the winner, or to any person to his use, or to a stakeholder, such person may sue for and recover such money, or the value of such goods, chattels, or other valuable thing, from such winner, or from such depositary, or from such stakeholder, whether the same has been delivered or paid over by such stakeholder or not, in a civil action provided such action is brought within 6 calendar months after payment or delivery.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:21-8 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 21 / Section 21-8
Record of proceedings
Status: in_force

The testimony of witnesses, comments by the prosecuting attorney, and colloquy between the prosecuting attorney and witnesses or members of the grand jury shall be recorded stenographically or electronically. Source: 2A:73B-1 L.1995,c.44,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:25-32 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 25 / Section 25-32
Alleged contempt, complainant's procedure
Status: in_force

16. Where a person alleges that a defendant has committed contempt of an order entered pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1981, c.426 (C.2C:25-1 et seq.) or P.L.1991, c.261, but where a law enforcement officer has found that there is not probable cause sufficient to arrest the defendant, the law enforcement officer shall advise the complainant of the procedure for completing and signing a criminal complaint alleging a violation of N.J.S.2C:29-9. During regular court hours, the assistance of the clerk of the Family Part of the Chancery Division of the Superior Court shall be made available to such complainants. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the court from granting any other emergency relief it deems necessary. L.1991,c.261,s.16.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:53A-3 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 53A / Section 53A-3
Judgment against joint tortfeasor; contribution
Status: in_force

Where injury or damage is suffered by any person as a result of the wrongful act, neglect or default of joint tortfeasors, and the person so suffering injury or damage recovers a money judgment or judgments for such injury or damage against one or more of the joint tortfeasors, either in one action or in separate actions, and any one of the joint tortfeasors pays such judgment in whole or in part, he shall be entitled to recover contribution from the other joint tortfeasor or joint tortfeasors for the excess so paid over his pro rata share; but no person shall be entitled to recover contribution under this act from any person entitled to be indemnified by him in respect to the liability for which the contribution is sought. L.1952, c. 335, p. 1075, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:42-84.6 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 42 / Section 42-84.6
Construction of multiple dwellings encouraged
Status: in_force

It is the intent of this act to establish an experimental program whereby the construction of multiple dwellings in this State shall be encouraged, and the marketability of those multiple dwellings shall be maintained, to the greatest extent economically possible, through the exemption by law of newly constructed multiple dwellings from rent control, rent leveling and rent stabilization ordinances. The Legislature, therefore, declares it to be public policy of this State that, within the limitations imposed by this act, the exemptions granted under this act shall not be limited, diminished, altered, or impaired during the period of exemption afforded, in order to maintain in this respect a predictable environment within which the financing, construction and marketing of new multiple dwellings can occur, and to permit the Legislature to evaluate the results of the experimental program after a specified period of time during which the program shall have been given a fair opportunity for success, and during which the coherence of the statutory scheme establishing the program has been preserved. L. 1987, c. 153, s. 6.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:158A-23 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 158A / Section 158A-23
Oaths and affirmations
Status: in_force

The Public Defender, the deputy public defender, the assistant deputy public defenders and investigators attached to the Office of the Public Defender shall have the power to administer oaths and affirmations in relation to any matter within the jurisdiction of the Office of the Public Defender. L.1968, c. 371, s. 2, eff. Dec. 27, 1968.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:84A-32j — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 84A / Section 84A-32j
Guidelines, procedures.
Status: in_force

6. The Attorney General shall promulgate guidelines and procedures governing the preservation of biological evidence as required by this act. L.2017, c.248, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:102-13 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 102 / Section 102-13
Trust funds.
Status: in_force

1. Any and all moneys paid to a funeral director, undertaker, cemetery, or any other person, firm or corporation, under or in connection with an agreement for the sale of personal property to be used in connection with a funeral or burial, or for the furnishing of personal services of a funeral director, undertaker or cemetery, wherein the personal property is not to be delivered or the personal services are not to be rendered until the occurrence of the death of the person for whose funeral or burial such property or services are to be furnished, shall be trust funds in the possession of such funeral director, undertaker, cemetery, or other person, firm or corporation, and shall be deposited by him or it within 30 days after receipt thereof in a special account maintained exclusively for the deposit of such moneys in a federally insured State or federally chartered bank, savings bank or savings and loan association; or, if the person paying the moneys requests, in a pooled trust account established pursuant to P.L.1985, c.147 (C.3B:11-16 et al.) and chosen by the person paying the moneys, and shall be so held on deposit, together with any interest thereon, until said personal property has been delivered and said personal services have been rendered, unless sooner repaid, in whole or in part. No depository institution shall be liable for the misuse, misapplication or improper withdrawal by any such funeral director, undertaker, cemetery or other person, firm or corporation, of any moneys deposited in such depository institution pursuant to this act. Any agreement for funeral goods or funeral services, or both, executed on or after the effective date of P.L.1993, c.147 by a provider shall comply with the provisions set forth in sections 1 through 13 of P.L.1993, c.147 (C.45:7-82 to 45:7-94). L.1957, c.182, s.1; amended 1985, c.147, s.4; 1993, c.147, s.16; 2009, c.155.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:14-17 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 14 / Section 14-17
Protective order, enforcement.
Status: in_force

5. a. Any temporary or final protective order issued pursuant to P.L.2015, c.147 (C.2C:14-13 et al.) shall be in effect throughout the State, and shall be enforced by all law enforcement officers. b. When a law enforcement officer finds probable cause that a respondent has committed contempt of an order entered pursuant to P.L.2015, c.147 (C.2C:14-13 et al.), the respondent shall be arrested and taken into custody. The court shall determine whether the respondent shall be released pending trial or detained pending a pretrial detention hearing pursuant to sections 4 and 5 of P.L.2014, c.31 (C.2A:162-18 and C.2A:162-19) and applicable court rules. L.2015, c.147, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:67-20 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 67 / Section 67-20
Return
Status: in_force

Every public officer upon whom the writ shall be duly served, whether the writ be directed to him or not, and every other person to whom the writ shall be directed and upon whom it shall be duly served, shall make a return to the writ as required thereby. The return to the writ may be made without producing in court the person detained or restrained, unless the writ requires such production.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:66-13 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 66 / Section 66-13
Appeal not to affect entry of plaintiff; bond
Status: in_force

No appeal or other proceeding shall affect the right of the plaintiff to immediate entry into such office or franchise in accordance with the judgment of the court or order entered in conformity therewith, provided the plaintiff, upon his entry, shall give bond to the defendant in such sum and with such surety as the court may approve, conditioned to repay to the defendant so much of the emoluments of the office or franchise during the plaintiff's incumbency therein to which the defendant may be adjudged to be entitled, as well as the costs of the defendant, in the event of the reversal of the judgment of ouster of the defendant. Such bond shall be approved by a superior court judge and filed.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:50-67 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 50 / Section 50-67
Partial payment
Status: in_force

17. In the absence of an express agreement between the parties to the contrary, a debtor may tender, and a lender may accept, partial payment of any sum owing and due without either party waiving any rights. L.1995,c.244,s.17.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:58B-1 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 58B / Section 58B-1
Definitions
Status: in_force

Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms shall have the following meanings: a. "Contract modification" means alterations, deviations, additions to, or omissions from the provisions of a contract, or requiring the performance of extra work by a contractor, consultant or others, which, while not included in the original contract, is deemed proper for the completion of the whole work contemplated by the State. b. "Construction" or "constructing" means, in addition to the usual meanings thereof, acts of construction, reconstruction, replacement, extension, improvement and betterment. c. "Discharge" means the intentional releasing, spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying or dumping of hazardous substances into the waters or onto the lands of the State or into waters outside the jurisdiction of the State in accordance with procedures established pursuant to State or federal laws, rules or regulations or a plan approved by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection or the United States Environmental Protection Agency. d. "Hazardous substances" means such elements and compounds, including petroleum products, which are defined as such by the Department of Environmental Protection, after public hearing, and which shall be consistent to the maximum extent possible with, and which shall include, the list of hazardous substances adopted by the federal Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to Section 311 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 (Pub.L. 92-500, 33 U.S.C. s. 1251 et seq.) and the list of toxic pollutants designated by Congress or the Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to Section 307 of that act; provided, however that sewage and sewage sludge shall not be considered as hazardous substances for purposes of this act. e. "Person" means public or private corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships, joint stock companies, individuals, the United States, the State of New Jersey and any of its political subdivisions or agents. f. "Petroleum" or "petroleum products" means oil or petroleum of any kind and in any form including, but not limited to, oil, petroleum, gasoline, kerosene, fuel oil, oil sludge, oil refuse, oil mixed with other wastes, crude oils, and substances or additives to be utilized in the refining or blending of crude petroleum or petroleum stock in this State; however, any compound designated by specific chemical name to the list of hazardous substances adopted by the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to the "Spill Compensation and Control Act," P.L. 1976, c. 141 (C. 58:10-23.11 et seq.) shall not be considered petroleum or a petroleum product for the purposes of this act, unless such compound is to be utilized in the refining or blending of crude petroleum or petroleum stock in this State. g. "Services" means work performed by a design or other expert consultant and the services of non-experts who perform work or technical functions on a project for public works, buildings or improvements, including work preliminary to the construction under a contract and work which results in or from a contract modification. h. "State" means the State and any office, department, division, bureau, board, commission, or agency of the State, but shall not, with the exception of New Jersey Transit Corporation, include any such entity which is statutorily authorized to sue and be sued. i. "Waters" means the ocean and its estuaries to the seaward limit of the State's jurisdiction, all springs, streams and bodies of surface or groundwater, whether natural or artificial, within the boundaries of this State. L. 1987, c. 77, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:13-7 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 13 / Section 13-7
Term of office; retirement
Status: in_force

2B:13-7. Term of Office; Retirement. a. The judges of the Tax Court shall hold their offices for initial terms of seven years and until their successors are appointed and qualified, and upon reappointment shall hold their offices during good behavior. b. The judges of the Tax Court shall be retired upon attaining the age of 70 years, upon the same terms and conditions as judges of the Superior Court, and shall have the same pension rights and other benefits as judges of the Superior Court. L.1993,c.74,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:33-13 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 33 / Section 33-13
Procedure if landlord fails to proceed with appraisement; selection.
Status: in_force

2A:33-13. If the landlord, his attorney or agent shall not, within two days after being served with a written request from his tenant so to do, proceed and have the distrained property appraised, the tenant may, after five days' notice thereof to his landlord, his attorney or agent, apply to the sheriff of the county and have the property inventoried and appraised. The property reserved for the use of the family of the tenant may thereupon be selected as provided by section 2A:33-12 of this title.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended 2023, c.250, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:1-4 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 1 / Section 1-4
Classes of offenses
Status: in_force

2C:1-4. Classes of Offenses. a. (1) An offense defined by this code or by any other statute of this State, for which a sentence of imprisonment in excess of 6 months is authorized, constitutes a crime within the meaning of the Constitution of this State. Crimes are designated in this code as being of the first, second, third or fourth degree. (2) An offense defined by the laws of any other jurisdiction, for which a sentence of imprisonment in excess of one year is authorized, shall be considered in this State to be a crime when a reference is made by this code, or by any other statute of this State, to such offense. b. (1) An offense is a disorderly persons offense if it is so designated in this code or in a statute other than this code. An offense is a petty disorderly persons offense if it is so designated in this code or in a statute other than this code. Disorderly persons offenses and petty disorderly persons offenses are petty offenses and are not crimes within the meaning of the Constitution of this State. There shall be no right to indictment by a grand jury nor any right to trial by jury on such offenses. Conviction of such offenses shall not give rise to any disability or legal disadvantage based on conviction of a crime. (2) (a) An offense defined by the laws of any other jurisdiction, for which a sentence of imprisonment of one year or less, but more than 30 days, is authorized, shall be considered in this State to be a disorderly persons offense when a reference is made by this code, or by any other statute of this State, to such offense. (b) An offense defined by the laws of any other jurisdiction, for which a sentence of imprisonment of 30 days or less is authorized, shall be considered in this State to be a petty disorderly persons offense when a reference is made by this code, or by any other statute of this State, to such offense. c. An offense defined by any statute of this State other than this code shall be classified as provided in this section or in section 2C:43-1 and, except as provided in subsection b. of 2C:1-5 and chapter 43, the sentence that may be imposed upon conviction thereof shall hereafter be governed by this code. Insofar as any provision of this State outside the code declares an offense to be a misdemeanor when such offense specifically provides a maximum penalty of 6 months' imprisonment or less, whether or not in combination with a fine, such provision shall constitute a disorderly persons offense. d. Subject to the provisions of section 2C:43-1, reference in any statute, rule, or regulation of this State outside the code to the term "high misdemeanor" shall mean crimes of the first, second, or third degree and reference to the term "misdemeanor" shall mean all crimes. L.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:1-4, eff. Sept. 1, 1979. Amended by L.1979, c. 178, s. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1979; L.1981, c. 290, s. 1, eff. Sept. 24, 1981; 2021, c.298, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:47-9 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 47 / Section 47-9
Establishment of program to record, analyze recidivism of convicted sex offenders.
Status: in_force

1. a. The Commissioner of Corrections shall establish a program to record and analyze the recidivism of all inmates who are released from the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center, whether on parole or upon the completion of their maximum sentences. The purpose of this program shall be to assist in measuring the effectiveness of the center in providing specialized treatment to repetitive and compulsive sex offenders pursuant to N.J.S.2C:47-3. b. The program shall record the arrests for all offenses committed by releasees for a period of five years following their release and any convictions resulting from these arrests. These data shall be analyzed to determine whether the rates and nature of rearrests and convictions differ according to the criminal histories and personal characteristics of releasees, the treatment they received at the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center, length of sentence, conditions of parole, and such other factors as may be relevant to the purposes of this act. c. The program shall also perform a comparative analysis of the recidivism rates and patterns of releasees from the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center with those of persons released from this State's general prison population and with sex offenders released in other jurisdictions with specialized programs for the treatment of sex offenders. d. The department shall prepare and disseminate to the Governor and the Legislature reports documenting the program's findings, along with any recommendations it may have for legislation to improve the effectiveness of treatment offered by the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center. L.1997,c.266,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:42-10.16a — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 42 / Section 42-10.16a
Three-day period for tenant to submit rent payment.
Status: in_force

1. a. In an eviction action for nonpayment of rent, pursuant to subsection a. of section 2 of P.L.1974, c.49 (C.2A:18-61.1), the court shall provide a period of three business days after the date on which a warrant for removal is posted to the unit or a lockout is executed due to nonpayment of rent, for the tenant to submit a rent payment. A late fee shall not be imposed in excess of the amount set forth in the application for a warrant for removal if all rent due and owing is paid within the three business day period established by this subsection. b. (1) A landlord shall accept all payments of rent made by a tenant within the three business day period established by subsection a. of this section and upon payment of the rent due and owing, within two business days thereafter, the landlord shall provide the court with written notice that the rent due and owing was paid. A copy of this notice shall be provided to the tenant. (2) Upon receipt of the written notice as provided in this subsection, the court shall dismiss with prejudice the action for nonpayment of rent. (3) If the tenant makes a timely payment within the three business day period established by subsection a. of this section, and the landlord fails to provide the court with written notice of the rent payment, the tenant may file a motion to dismiss with prejudice the action for nonpayment of rent upon notice to the landlord. L.2019, c.316, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:11-3a — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 11 / Section 11-3a
Adoption of court rules concerning photo of homicide victim
Status: in_force

3. The Supreme Court may adopt court rules pertaining to the display of a photograph of a homicide victim in court as permitted in N.J.S.2C:11-3 concerning murder and in section 3 of P.L.1985, c.249 (C.52:4B-36) concerning other homicide prosecutions. These court rules may include, but shall not be limited to, the following matters to ensure uniformity in all homicide prosecutions: a. the size of the photograph; b. the duration of the display; c. the location of the photograph in the courtroom. L.1999,c.294,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:82-4.5 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 82 / Section 82-4.5
Judgments governed by Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act; inapplicability of act
Status: in_force

The provisions of this act shall not be applicable to a foreign judgment governed by the "Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act (1968)," P.L.1981, c. 243 (C. 2A:4-30.24 et seq.). L.1983, c. 350, s. 5, eff. Sept. 29, 1983.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:44A-25 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 44A / Section 44A-25
Issuance of writ of execution.
Status: in_force

25. If judgment in an action to enforce a lien claim under this act is entered in favor of the lien claimant, a writ of execution may issue thereon, in accordance with the judgment. L.1993, c.318, s.25; amended 2010, c.119, s.19.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:35B-5 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 35B / Section 35B-5
Action for damages; plaintiffs, offenses
Status: in_force

5. a. Any of the following persons may bring an action for damages caused by an individual's illegal use of a controlled dangerous substance: (1) A parent, legal guardian, child, spouse, or sibling of the controlled dangerous substance user. (2) An individual who was exposed to a controlled dangerous substance in utero. (3) An employer of the controlled dangerous substance user. (4) A medical facility, insurer, employer, or other nongovernmental entity that funded a drug treatment program or employee assistance program for the controlled dangerous substance user or that otherwise expended money on behalf of the controlled dangerous substance user. (5) A person injured as a result of the reckless or negligent actions of an individual user of a controlled dangerous substance. No public entity, and no public agency other than a public hospital, shall have a cause of action under this act. b. A person entitled to bring an action under this act may seek damages against: (1) A person who illegally distributed or dispensed a controlled dangerous substance to the individual user of the controlled dangerous substance; or (2) A person who knowingly participated in the illegal marketing of controlled dangerous substances, if all of the following apply: (a) The defendant's place of participation is situated in the same county as the individual user's place of illegal activity; (b) The defendant participated in the marketing of the same type of controlled dangerous substances as those used by the individual user; (c) The defendant was previously convicted of an offense in the State of New Jersey for that type of controlled dangerous substance; and (d) The defendant participated in the marketing of controlled dangerous substances at any time during the period the individual user unlawfully used the controlled dangerous substance. c. A person entitled to bring an action under this section may recover all of the following damages: (1) Economic damages, including, but not limited to, the cost of treatment and rehabilitation, medical expenses, loss of economic or educational potential, lose of productivity, absenteeism, support expenses, accidents or injury, and any other pecuniary loss proximately caused by the use of a controlled dangerous substance. (2) Noneconomic damages, including but not limited to physical and emotional pain, suffering, physical impairment, physical impairment, emotional distress, disfigurement, loss of enjoyment, loss of companionship, services and consortium, and other nonpecuniary losses proximately caused by an individual's use of a controlled dangerous substance. (3) Punitive damages. (4) Reasonable attorney fees. (5) Costs of suit, including, but not limited to, reasonable expenses for expert testimony. L.2001, c.114, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:60-1 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 60 / Section 60-1
Rights and remedies of reversioner or remainderman as against tenant in dower, by curtesy or for life
Status: in_force

Sections 1 and 2 of an act entitled "An act granting relief, in certain cases, against collusive judgments and wrongful alienation of lands," passed March 2, 1798 [Rev. 1877, p. 1407, s.s. 1, 2 (C. S. p. 1524, s.s. 1, 2) ] saved from repeal. [These sections save rights of certain tenants from effect of certain collusive judgments.]
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:7-4 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 7 / Section 7-4
Forms of registration.
Status: in_force

4. a. Within 60 days of the effective date of this act, the Superintendent of State Police, with the approval of the Attorney General, shall prepare the form of registration statement as required in subsection b. of this section and shall provide such forms to each organized full-time municipal police department, the Department of Corrections, the Administrative Office of the Courts and the Department of Human Services. In addition, the Superintendent of State Police shall make such forms available to the Youth Justice Commission established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1995, c.284 (C.52:17B-170). b. The form of registration required by this act shall include: (1) A statement in writing signed by the person required to register acknowledging that the person has been advised of the duty to register and reregister imposed by this act and including the person's name, social security number, age, race, sex, date of birth, height, weight, hair and eye color, address of legal residence, address of any current temporary residence, date and place of employment; and any anticipated or current school enrollment, including but not limited to enrollment at or employment by any institution of higher education; (2) Date and place of each conviction, adjudication or acquittal by reason of insanity, indictment number, fingerprints, and a brief description of the crime or crimes for which registration is required; and (3) Any other information that the Attorney General deems necessary to assess risk of future commission of a crime, including criminal and corrections records, nonprivileged personnel, treatment, and abuse registry records, and evidentiary genetic markers when available. c. Within three days of receipt of a registration pursuant to subsection c. of section 2 of this act, the registering agency shall forward the statement and any other required information to the prosecutor who shall, as soon as practicable, transmit the form of registration to the Superintendent of State Police, and, if the registrant will reside in a different county, to the prosecutor of the county in which the person will reside. The prosecutor of the county in which the person will reside shall transmit the form of registration to the law enforcement agency responsible for the municipality in which the person will reside and other appropriate law enforcement agencies. The superintendent shall promptly transmit the conviction data and fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. d. The Superintendent of State Police shall maintain a central registry of registrations provided pursuant to this act. L.1994,c.133,s.4; amended 1995, c.280, s.20; 2003, c.34, s.2; 2025, c.35, s.17.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:35B-12 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 35B / Section 35B-12
Proof of liability; prima facie evidence
Status: in_force

12. a. Proof of liability in an action brought under this act shall be shown by clear and convincing evidence. b. A person against whom recovery is sought who has been convicted of a violation of N.J.S.2C:35-5, Manufacturing, Distributing or Dispensing, or an equivalent offense under federal law or the law of any other state, is estopped from denying illegal participation in the market for controlled dangerous substances. If such conviction was based upon the same type of controlled dangerous substance as that used by the individual user, the conviction also constitutes prima facie evidence of the person's participation in the marketing of controlled dangerous substance user pursuant to this act. c. The absence of a criminal conviction for a violation of N.J.S.2C:35-5 or an equivalent offense under federal law or the law of any other state does not bar recovery by a plaintiff bringing suit pursuant to subsection b. of section 5 of this act. L.2001, c.114, s.12.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:44-47 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 44 / Section 44-47
"Hotel" and "guest" defined
Status: in_force

As used in this article: a. "Hotel" includes inns and boarding houses. b. "Guest" includes boarders and lodgers.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:50-28 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 50 / Section 50-28
Actions commenced before July 3, 1947
Status: in_force

This article shall not apply to any action commenced prior to July 3, 1947.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:14-5 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 14 / Section 14-5
20 years; judgments
Status: in_force

A judgment in any court of record in this state may be revived by proper proceedings or an action at law may be commenced thereon within 20 years next after the date thereof, but not thereafter. An action may be commenced on a judgment obtained in any other state or country within 20 years next after the date thereof or within the period in which a like action might be brought thereon in that state or country, whichever period is shorter, but not thereafter.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:53A-21 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 53A / Section 53A-21
Civil cause of action for bias crime victims.
Status: in_force

1. a. A person, acting with purpose to intimidate an individual or group of individuals because of race, color, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, or ethnicity, who engages in conduct that is an offense under the provisions of the "New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice," Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes, commits a civil offense. b. Any person who sustains injury to person or property as a result of a violation of subsection a. shall have a cause of action against the person or persons who committed the civil offense resulting in the injury. In the case of a homicide committed in violation of subsection a., the estate of the deceased shall have a cause of action. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to preclude the parent or legal guardian of a person who has sustained injury as a result of a violation of subsection a. from initiating a civil action on behalf of a minor child or ward. c. The Attorney General, as parens patriae, may initiate a cause of action against any person who violates subsection a. of this section on behalf of any person or persons who have sustained injury to person or property as a result of the commission of the civil offense. d. Upon proof, by a preponderance of the evidence, of a defendant's violation of subsection a. of this section and of resulting damages, the defendant shall be liable as follows: (1) To the person or persons injured, for an award in the amount of damages incurred as a result of the commission of the civil offense, including damages for any emotional distress suffered as a result of the civil offense, such punitive damages as may be assessed, and any reasonable attorney's fees and costs of suit incurred; (2) To the State, in any case in which the Attorney General has participated, reasonable attorney's fees and costs of investigation and suit; (3) Such injunctive relief as the court may deem necessary to avoid the defendant's continued violation of subsection a.; and (4) Any additional appropriate equitable relief, including restraints to avoid repeated violation. e. An award entered pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection d. of this section shall be reduced by the amount of any restitution that has been awarded for the same injury following criminal conviction or juvenile adjudication, and, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of subsection d., damages awarded for injuries that have previously been compensated by the Victims of Crime Compensation Agency shall be paid to the agency for deposit in the Violent Crimes Compensation Board Account. f. All fees and costs assessed for the benefit of the State pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection d. of this section shall be paid to the State Treasurer for deposit in the Civil Rights Enforcement Fund established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1993, c.137 (C.2A:53A-22). g. The parent or guardian of a juvenile against whom an award has been entered pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection d. of this section shall be liable for payment only if the parent has been named as a defendant and it has been established, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the parent or guardian's conduct was a significant contributing factor in the juvenile's commission of the offense. L.1993, c.137, s.1; amended 2007, c.303, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:62-16 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 62 / Section 62-16
Sections 2A:62-1 to 2A:62-10 not affected
Status: in_force

This article shall not, by implication or otherwise, be construed to affect any of the provisions of article 1 of this chapter (s. 2A:62-1 et seq.).
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:18-75 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 18 / Section 18-75
Storing abandoned property
Status: in_force

4. After notifying a tenant as required by sections 2 and 3 of P.L.1999, c.340 (C.2A:18-73 and C.2A:18-74), a landlord shall store all goods, chattels, manufactured or mobile homes and other personal property of the tenant in a place of safekeeping and shall exercise reasonable care for the property, except that the landlord may promptly dispose of perishable food and shall allow an animal control agency or humane society to remove any abandoned pets or livestock. A landlord may store a tenant's manufactured dwelling or residential vehicle on the space previously rented, elsewhere on the premises or in a safe location off the premises. A landlord shall be entitled to reasonable storage charges and costs incidental to storage. A landlord may store property in a commercial storage facility, in which case the storage cost shall include the actual storage charge plus the reasonable cost of removal of the property to the place of storage. L.1999,c.340,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:58-6.1 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 58 / Section 58-6.1
Possession of firearms by minors; exceptions.
Status: in_force

14. a. No person under the age of 18 years shall purchase, barter or otherwise acquire a firearm and no person under the age of 21 years shall purchase, barter or otherwise acquire a handgun, unless the person is authorized to possess the handgun in connection with the performance of official duties under the provisions of N.J.S.2C:39-6. b. No person under the age of 18 years shall possess, carry, fire or use a firearm except as provided under paragraphs (1), (2), (3) and (4) of this subsection; and, unless authorized in connection with the performance of official duties under the provisions of N.J.S.2C:39-6, no person under the age of 21 years shall possess, carry, fire or use a handgun except under the following circumstances: (1) In the actual presence or under the direct supervision of his father, mother or guardian, or some other person who holds a permit to carry a handgun or a firearms purchaser identification card, as the case may be; or (2) For the purpose of military drill under the auspices of a legally recognized military organization and under competent supervision; or (3) For the purpose of competition, target practice, instruction, and training in and upon a firing range approved by the governing body of the municipality in which the range is located or the National Rifle Association and which is under competent supervision at the time of such supervision or target practice or instruction and training at any location; or (4) For the purpose of hunting during the regularly designated hunting season, provided that he possesses a valid hunting license and has successfully completed a hunter's safety course taught by a qualified instructor or conservation police officer and possesses a certificate indicating the successful completion of such a course. c. A person who violates this section shall be guilty of a crime of the fourth degree. For purposes of this section the fact that the act would not constitute a crime if committed by an adult shall not be deemed to prohibit or require waiver of family court jurisdiction pursuant to N.J.S.2C:4-11 or to preclude a finding of delinquency under the "New Jersey Code of Youth Justice," P.L.1982, c.77 (C.2A:4A-20 et seq.), P.L.1982, c.79 (C.2A:4A-60 et seq.), P.L.1982, c.80 (C.2A:4A-76 et seq.) and P.L.1982, c.81 (C.2A:4A-70 et seq.). L.1979, c.179, s.14; amended 1980, c.52; 2000, c.145, s.3; 2013, c.108, s.2; 2019, c.407, s.3; 2025, c.35, s.24.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:40-2 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 40 / Section 40-2
Liability of stakeholder or person receiving wager
Status: in_force

Whoever pays, delivers or deposits any money, property or thing in action upon the event of any wager or bet prohibited by this chapter or by any law of this state, may sue for and recover the same of the winner, or person to whom the same shall be paid or delivered, or of the stakeholder or other person in whose hands the same shall be deposited, or any part thereof, whether or not the same shall have been delivered or paid over by such depositary or stakeholder and whether or not any such wager or bet be lost.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:44-168 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 44 / Section 44-168
Disposition of proceeds of sale
Status: in_force

The proceeds of the sale under section 2A:44-167 of this title shall be applied: a. To the payment of the reasonable and necessary expenses of such sale, and next b. To the payment of the unpaid rent for which the rentor has a lien, and next c. To the payment of liens or encumbrances which are subordinate to the lien of the rentor in the order of their priority. The balance if any shall be paid to the rentee, or the whole balance if any may be paid into the superior court.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:5A-3 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 5A / Section 5A-3
County clerk, eligibility to apply for position of deputy clerk of the Superior Court
Status: in_force

3. a. Every county clerk shall be eligible, on January 1, 1995 and for a period up to and including the date the incumbent county clerk must declare candidacy for re-election as county clerk, to apply for the position of deputy clerk of the Superior Court and to resign as county clerk. Any county clerk who applies to become a deputy clerk of the Superior Court as provided herein and who resigns as county clerk shall become a deputy clerk of the Superior Court on the date of his resignation in the county in which he is serving at the time of his resignation. b. The deputy clerk of the Superior Court shall be an employee of the judiciary and the position of deputy clerk of the Superior Court shall be included in the budget of the State Judiciary. Any county clerk becoming a deputy clerk of the Superior Court pursuant to this section shall be in the permanent service of the Superior Court with tenure and shall retain any accumulated sick leave, longevity or vacation time that he has earned as county clerk. L.1989,c.296,s.3; amended 1993,c.275,s.18.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:50-24 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 50 / Section 50-24
Determination of fair value as prima facie evidence
Status: in_force

In any action specified in section 2A:50-22 of this title wherein the fair value of the mortgaged premises is in issue and such fair value has been determined in any prior action or proceeding, such determination shall be prima facie evidence of such fair value.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:44-190 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 44 / Section 44-190
Issuance of warehouse receipt, bill of lading, or other document of title; application of act
Status: in_force

If an owner issues a warehouse receipt, a bill of lading, or other document of title for the personal property stored at the self-service storage facility, the owner and the occupant shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 7 of Title 12A of the New Jersey Statutes and the provisions of this act shall not apply. L.1983, c. 136, s. 4, eff. April 14, 1983.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:15-5.11 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 15 / Section 15-5.11
Punitive damages requested in complaint
Status: in_force

3. An award of punitive damages must be specifically prayed for in the complaint. L.1995,c.142,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:54A-1 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 54A / Section 54A-1
Civil action to abate
Status: in_force

In addition to any criminal prosecution brought for violation of N.J.S. 2C:33-12, whenever a nuisance as defined in subsection c. of N.J.S. 2C:33-12 exists, the Attorney General or the prosecutor of the county in which the nuisance exists may bring a civil action in the name of the State to abate the nuisance and to permanently enjoin the person from maintaining the nuisance. L.1983, c. 234, s. 3, eff. June 30, 1983.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:17-8 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 17 / Section 17-8
No execution on judgment in action on judgment appealed from pending determination of appeal
Status: in_force

If a party against whom a judgment has been rendered appeals therefrom and the party in whose favor the judgment has been rendered brings an action on the judgment and recovers, execution shall not issue on the second judgment until the appeal from the first judgment has been determined.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:15-5.16 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 15 / Section 15-5.16
Jury not informed of cap
Status: in_force

9. The jury shall not be informed of the cap on punitive damages established by section 6 of this act. L.1995,c.142,s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:21-24 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 21 / Section 21-24
Definitions
Status: in_force

2. As used in this act: "Attorney General" includes the Attorney General of the State of New Jersey and the Attorney General's assistants and deputies. The term also shall include a county prosecutor or the county prosecutor's designated assistant prosecutor if a county prosecutor is expressly authorized in writing by the Attorney General pursuant to this act. "Derived from" means obtained directly or indirectly from, maintained by or realized through. "Person" means any corporation, unincorporated association or any other entity or enterprise, as defined in subsection q. of N.J.S.2C:20-1, which is capable of holding a legal or beneficial interest in property. "Property" means anything of value, as defined in subsection g. of N.J.S.2C:20-1, and includes any benefit or interest without reduction for expenses incurred for acquisition, maintenance or any other purpose. L.1994,c.121,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:17-75 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 17 / Section 17-75
Application of debts due to corporation in satisfaction of execution; delivery and assignment to execution officer
Status: in_force

If any officer, holding an execution against a corporation, shall be unable to find other property belonging to the corporation liable to execution, either he or the judgment creditor may elect to satisfy such execution, in whole or in part, by any debts due to the corporation, in which case the agent or person having custody of any evidences of such debts shall deliver the same to the officer holding the execution, for the use of the creditor. Such a delivery, with a transfer in writing to the officer, for the use of the creditor, and notice to the debtor, shall be a valid assignment thereof. Any such agent or person who neglects or refuses to comply with the provisions of this section shall himself be liable to pay to the execution creditor the amount due upon the execution with costs.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:17-43 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 17 / Section 17-43
Amendments to cure variances considered made
Status: in_force

Any court of this state in which the record or exemplification of any judgment or execution is offered in evidence in support of any deed or conveyance made by a sheriff or other officer pursuant to an execution directed to him, shall consider the judgment or execution as amended in any particulars as to which they could have been, by rules of law or practice, amended at any time by the court in which the judgment was rendered or out of which the execution was issued, and the judgment or execution shall have the same force and effect as if it had been so amended.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:34-80 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 34 / Section 34-80
Enforcement of registered determination.
Status: in_force

28. Enforcement of Registered Determination. a. A court of this State may grant any relief normally available under the law of this State to enforce a registered child custody determination made by a court of another state. b. A court of this State shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify, except in accordance with article 2 of this act, a registered child custody determination of another state. L.2004,c.147,s.28.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:58A-8 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 58A / Section 58A-8
Uniformity of application and construction
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be applied and construed to carry out its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this chapter among the jurisdictions enacting it. L.1983, c. 570, s. 1, eff. Jan. 17, 1984.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:42-120 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 42 / Section 42-120
Receipt of notice, determination of ownership.
Status: in_force

7. Upon receipt of notice given by a plaintiff in a receivership proceeding pursuant to section 6 of P.L.2003, c.295 (C.2A:42-119), the agency shall forthwith determine whether the building is owned by a limited partnership established pursuant to an allocation of low income housing tax credits by the agency or any other project over which the agency has regulatory control, and, if the building is owned by such a limited partnership, shall, within 30 days of receiving notice, provide a copy of that notice to the limited partner or partners of the limited partnership by registered mail or certified mail, return receipt requested. A limited partner in a limited partnership established pursuant to an allocation of low income housing tax credits by the agency shall have the same rights and remedies under provisions of P.L.2003, c.295 (C.2A:42-114 et al.) as a lienholder. L.2003,c.295,s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:65A-7 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 65A / Section 65A-7
Patient immune from liability.
Status: in_force

3. A woman upon whom a partial-birth abortion is performed shall be immune from civil or criminal liability for a violation of the provisions of this act. L.1997,c.262,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:34-68 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 34 / Section 34-68
Temporary emergency jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

16. Temporary Emergency Jurisdiction. a. A court of this State has temporary emergency jurisdiction if the child is present in this State and the child has been abandoned or it is necessary in an emergency to protect the child because the child, or a sibling or parent of the child, is subjected to or threatened with mistreatment or abuse. b. If there is no previous child custody determination that is entitled to be enforced under this act, and if no child custody proceeding has been commenced in a court of a state having jurisdiction under sections 13 through 15 of this act, a child custody determination made under this section remains in effect until an order is obtained from a court of a state having jurisdiction under sections 13 through 15 of this act. If a child custody proceeding has not been or is not commenced in a court of a state having jurisdiction under sections 13 through 15 of this act, a child custody determination made under this section becomes a final determination if: (1) it so provides; and (2) this State becomes the home state of the child. c. If there is a previous child custody determination that is entitled to be enforced under this act, or a child custody proceeding has been commenced in a court of a state having jurisdiction under sections 13 through 15 of this act, any order issued by a court of this State under this section must specify in the order a period of time which the court considers adequate to allow the person seeking an order to obtain an order from the state having jurisdiction under sections 13 through 15 of this act. The order issued in this State remains in effect until an order is obtained from the other state within the period specified or the period expires. d. A court of this State which has been asked to make a child custody determination under this section, upon being informed that a child custody proceeding has been commenced in, or a child custody determination has been made, by a court of a state having jurisdiction under sections 13 through 15 of this act, shall immediately communicate with the other court. A court of this State which is exercising jurisdiction pursuant to sections 13 through 15 of this act, upon being informed that a child custody proceeding has been commenced in, or a child custody determination has been made by, a court of another state under a statute similar to this section shall immediately communicate with the court of that state to resolve the emergency, protect the safety of the parties and the child, and determine a period for the duration of the temporary order. L.2004,c.147,s.16.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:42-11 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 42 / Section 42-11
Action for rent
Status: in_force

A person to whom rent is due upon a lease or other agreement may bring an action for such rent whether the term of the letting be for a definite term or for life or otherwise.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:10-8 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 10 / Section 10-8
Issuance of warrant
Status: in_force

Any court may issue a warrant for the arrest of any person subject to punishment for a contempt pursuant to the provisions of chapter 10 of Title 2A of the New Jersey Statutes, directed to any officer or person authorized by law to serve process, who shall be empowered to serve such warrant in any county of this State and to produce the person subject to punishment for contempt as herein provided before the judge of such court issuing said warrant. L.1966, c. 145, s. 1, eff. June 18, 1966.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:18-61.10 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 18 / Section 18-61.10
Removal of tenant to allow conversion to cooperative or condominium; moving expense compensation
Status: in_force

Any tenant receiving notice under section 3 g. of P.L.1974, c. 49 who is not evicted for any cause under this act other than under section 3 g. shall receive from the owner moving expense compensation of waiver of payment of 1 month's rent. L.1975, c. 311, s. 7, eff. Feb. 19, 1976.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:6-1 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 6 / Section 6-1
Persons accused of minor offenses
Status: in_force

No person charged with a crime of the fourth degree, a disorderly persons offense or a petty disorderly persons offense shall be required to deposit bail in an amount exceeding $2,500.00, unless the court finds that the person presents a serious threat to the physical safety of potential evidence or of persons involved in circumstances surrounding the alleged offense or unless the court finds bail of that amount will not reasonably assure the appearance of the defendant as required. The court may for good cause shown impose a higher bail; the court shall specifically place on the record its reasons for imposing bail in an amount exceeding $2,500.00. L.1983, c. 423, s. 1, eff. Jan. 5, 1984.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:15-48 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 15 / Section 15-48
Set-off
Status: in_force

Any defendant failing to set off a liquidated debt or demand, or a debt or demand capable of being ascertained by calculation, shall thereafter be precluded from bringing any action for such debt or demand.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:23A-4 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 23A / Section 23A-4
Demand for alternative resolution; action for order for alternative resolution
Status: in_force

a. Any party to an agreement which provides for alternative resolution under this act shall institute a proceeding pursuant to that agreement by: (1) Giving written notice to all other parties of the party's demand for resolution, which notice shall set forth concisely the claims, and where appropriate the defenses, in dispute between the parties and the relief sought, including the amount of liquidated damages demanded, if any; and (2) Initiating the procedure for selecting the umpire or, if no procedure is provided in the agreement, by initiating a summary action as provided in this act to have an umpire appointed. b. When a party is aggrieved by the failure, neglect or refusal of another to perform under a written agreement providing for alternative resolution that party may apply to the Superior Court for an order directing that alternative resolution proceed in the manner provided for in the agreement. The court shall proceed in a summary action to determine whether there has been an agreement in writing for alternative resolution or whether there has been a failure to comply with a demand for alternative resolution. L. 1987, c. 54, s. 4.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:35A-10 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 35A / Section 35A-10
Counsel and expert witness fees; application of collateral estoppel and res judicata; dismissal of action, use of payments
Status: in_force

a. In any action under this act the court may in appropriate cases award to the prevailing party reasonable counsel and expert witness fees, but not to exceed a total of $50,000 in an action brought against a local agency or the Department of Environmental Protection, where the prevailing party achieved reasonable success on the merits. The fees shall be based on the number of hours reasonably spent and a reasonable hourly rate for the counsel or expert in the action taking into account the prevailing rate in the venue of the action and the skill and experience of the counsel or expert. b. The doctrines of collateral estoppel and res judicata may be applied by the court to prevent multiplicity of suits. c. An action commenced pursuant to the provisions of this act may not be dismissed without the express consent of the court in which the action was filed. d. Except as provided in subsection e. of this section, any payments made pursuant to a settlement or judgment entered in a case brought pursuant to this act shall be used to fund institutions, entities, or activities for purposes consistent with the purposes and goals of the statute, regulation or ordinance at issue in the case. No payment of a settlement or judgment shall be made except upon the submission of a plan to the court by the prevailing party specifying the uses for which the payment will be put, any person or organization that will receive all or part of the payment, and the dollar amounts to be given to each person or organization and the dollar amounts allocated for each use. Recipients of any payments made pursuant to a settlement or judgment shall report to the court on the use of such funds. e. Any payments made pursuant to a settlement or judgment entered in a case brought against a local agency pursuant to this act to enforce the "Water Pollution Control Act," P.L.1977, c.74 (C.58:10A-1 et seq.) shall be deposited in the "Wastewater Treatment Fund" established pursuant to subsection a. of section 15 of P.L.1985, c.329. f. As used in this section "local agency" means a political subdivision of the State or an agency or instrumentality thereof, that owns or operates a municipal treatment works; "treatment works" means any device or systems, whether public or private, used in the storage, treatment, recycling, or reclamation of municipal or industrial waste of a liquid nature including intercepting sewers, outfall sewers, sewage collection systems, cooling towers and ponds, pumping, power and other equipment and their appurtenances; extensions, improvements, remodeling, additions, and alterations thereof; elements essential to provide a reliable recycled supply such as standby treatment units and clear well facilities; and any other works including sites for the treatment process or for ultimate disposal of residues resulting from such treatment. "Treatment works" includes any other method or system for preventing, abating, reducing, storing, treating, separating, or disposing of pollutants, including storm water runoff, or industrial waste in combined or separate storm water and sanitary sewer systems; and "municipal treatment works" means the treatment works of any municipal, county, or State agency or any agency or subdivision created by one or more municipal, county or State governments and the treatment works of any public utility as defined in R.S.48:2-13. L.1974,c.169,s.10; amended 1981,c.339,s.1; 1985,c.531; 1990,c.28,s.17.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:42-107 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 42 / Section 42-107
Allowable circumstances for refusal to renew lease
Status: in_force

Under the following circumstances, a landlord may refuse to renew a senior citizen's lease for a dwelling unit in a senior citizen housing project or may require that a senior citizen remove, by sale, donation, gift, or otherwise, a domesticated animal from a dwelling unit in a senior citizen housing project: a. When the existence of a domesticated animal or the senior citizen's refusal to comply with the rules and regulations governing domesticated animals constitutes a violation of federal, State or local building, health or use codes; b. When the senior citizen fails to properly care for the domesticated animal; c. When the senior citizen fails to properly control the domesticated animal by using a leash, if appropriate, or other necessary safety devices when walking or taking the domesticated animal to or from his dwelling unit or while on the land appurtenant thereto, or fails to take prompt action to remove any animal waste when requested by the landlord; or d. When the senior citizen fails to confine the domesticated animal's body waste functions to areas that do not interfere with the ingress and egress of any person to or from the senior citizen housing project, or with the use of common areas in and about the senior citizen housing project by the other residents thereof and their invitees. L.1990,c.55,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:15-92 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 15 / Section 15-92
Actions during world war II against persons in enemy or enemy-occupied countries
Status: in_force

In any action involving real or personal property subject to the control of this state, or any interest therein, in which service of process is required to be made upon any person who is or is believed to be, in a designated enemy country or enemy-occupied territory, in addition to the service of process upon such person otherwise required, a copy of such process shall be sent by registered mail to the attorney general of the United States in care of the office of alien property, department of justice, Washington, District of Columbia. If the person upon whom process is required to be served shall not appear or answer within the time limited or granted, the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem for him, who shall appear and who may defend the action, and the action may proceed in all respects as if such person had been duly served in this state with process. The court may appoint the attorney general of the United States as such guardian ad litem. For the purposes of this section: (a) "designated enemy country" means any foreign country with which the United States of America was on March 25, 1943 at war and any other country with which the United States shall be at war thereafter during the course of the hostilities existing on March 25, 1943; (b) "enemy-occupied territory" shall be taken to mean any place under the control of any designated enemy country or any place with which, by reason of the existence of a state of war during such hostilities, the United States of America does not maintain postal communication. This and the next sections are declared to be remedial and emergency legislation, and shall remain in force only so long as a state of war shall exist between the United States and any designated enemy country. They shall be liberally construed and administered.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:34-24 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 34 / Section 34-24
Lien, security.
Status: in_force

2A:34-24. If an obligor shall abandon an obligee or separate from the obligee and refuse or neglect to maintain and provide for the obligee, the court may order suitable support and maintenance to be paid and provided by the obligor for the obligee and their children in the manner provided in N.J.S.2A:34-23, as applicable. If the obligor fails to comply with the order of the court, entered in New Jersey or another jurisdiction, the court may impose a lien against the real and personal property of the obligor who lives in or owns property in New Jersey to secure payment of the overdue support and for such time as the nature of the case and circumstances of the parties render suitable and proper; such lien shall have priority from the time of the proper filing or recording. If the circumstances warrant, for such overdue support or maintenance, upon reasonable notice, the court may compel the obligor to give reasonable security, post a bond, or other guarantee for such overdue support and for present and future support and maintenance and may, from time to time, make further orders touching the same as shall be just and equitable and enforce such judgment and orders in the manner provided in N.J.S.2A:34-23. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended 1985, c.278, s.9; 1987, c.109; 2005, c.171, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:20-14 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 20 / Section 20-14
Failure to respond to questionnaire or summons
Status: in_force

a. Persons who are sent questionnaires concerning their qualifications for jury service who fail to respond to the questionnaire without reasonable excuse shall be liable for a fine not to exceed $500, payable to the county from which the questionnaire was sent, or may be punished for contempt of court. b. Persons summoned as jurors who, without reasonable excuse, either fail to appear for jury service or refuse to serve, shall be liable for a fine not to exceed $500, payable to the county in which the person was summoned, or may be punished for contempt of court. Source: 2A:70-5; 2A:79-1 L.1995,c.44,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:35A-14 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 35A / Section 35A-14
Severability
Status: in_force

If the provisions of any section or clause of this act or any rule, regulation or order adopted hereunder or the application thereof to any person shall be judged invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such order or judgment shall be confined in its operation to the controversy in which it was rendered, and shall not affect or invalidate the remainder of any provision of any section or clause of this act or any rule, regulation or order adopted hereunder or the application of any part thereof to any other person or circumstance and to this end, the provisions of each section and clause of this act and rule, regulation or order are hereby declared to be severable. L.1974, c. 169, s. 14, eff. Dec. 9, 1974.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:19-14 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 19 / Section 19-14
Assignee's powers as representative of creditors; setting aside conveyances and transfers
Status: in_force

The assignee, in addition to the powers which he may exercise as the successor to the assignor, shall also at all times be the representative of the creditors of the assignor, and shall have the same power to set aside conveyances, and to recover or reach assets for the benefit of the creditors as a creditor would have who was the holder of a judgment and levy against the assignor and his property at the date of the assignment. All conveyances, mortgages and transfers of property, real or personal, made by the assignor, which are void or voidable as against the creditors of the assignor, shall in like manner be void or voidable as against the assignee.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:14-10 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 14 / Section 14-10
Additional penalties for sex offenders; collection; use.
Status: in_force

1. a. In addition to any fine, fee, assessment or penalty authorized under the provisions of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes, a person convicted of a sex offense, as defined in section 2 of P.L.1994, c.133 (C.2C:7-2),shall be assessed a penalty for each such offense not to exceed: (1) $2,000, when the conviction is a crime of the first degree; (2) $1,000, when the conviction is a crime of the second degree; (3) $750, when the conviction is a crime of the third degree; and (4) $500, when the conviction is a crime of the fourth degree. b. All penalties provided for in this section shall be collected as provided for collection of fines and restitutions in section 3 of P.L.1979, c.396 (C.2C:46-4), and shall be forwarded to the Department of the Treasury as provided in subsection c. of this section. c. All moneys collected pursuant to this section shall be forwarded to the Department of the Treasury to be deposited in the "Sex Crime Victim Treatment Fund" established in the State Treasury by section 2 of P.L.2005, c.73 (C.52:4B-43.2). L. 2005, c. 73, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:4-30.195 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 4 / Section 4-30.195
Personal information, limit on use.
Status: in_force

72. Personal information; limit on use. Personal information gathered or transmitted under this article may be used only for the purposes for which it was gathered or transmitted. L.2016, c.1, s.72.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:46-6 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 46 / Section 46-6
Alternative determinations of value
Status: in_force

Where valuation under the provisions of section 2A:46-5 is impracticable or would cause undue delay, the court, upon application by either the secured creditor or the liquidator, may order the value of the security determined by any of the following methods: (1) By compromise, if the secured creditor and the liquidator agree upon a value. The liquidator may redeem such assets by payment of the agreed value, if authorized by the court. (2) By litigation, through proceedings in the liquidation proceeding. The liquidator may redeem such assets by paying the value so determined, if authorized by the court. (3) By liquidator's sale of the assets which, when completed and approved by the court, shall pass to the purchaser good title, free and clear of all liens of the secured creditor, such liens to be transferred to the proceeds of the sale. The order of sale may be either. (a) Conditional, requiring the sale to be made by the liquidator only if the secured creditor does not complete a determination by collection or creditor's sale as set forth in said section within a time fixed by the court; or (b) Absolute, requiring the sale to be made by the liquidator within a time fixed by the court.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:66-7 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 66 / Section 66-7
Judgment
Status: in_force

If, in a proceeding instituted pursuant to section 2A:66-6 of this title, the defendant shall be found guilty of usurping or intruding into or unlawfully holding or executing any such office or franchise, the court may give judgment of ouster against him and fine him.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344
N.J. Stat. § 2C:52-24 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 52 / Section 52-24
County prosecutor's obligation to ascertain propriety of petition.
Status: in_force

2C:52-24. County prosecutor's obligation to ascertain propriety of petition. Notwithstanding the notice requirements provided herein, it shall be the obligation of the county prosecutor of the county wherein any petition for expungement is filed to verify the accuracy of the allegations contained in the petition for expungement and to bring to the court's attention any facts which may be a bar to, or which may make inappropriate the granting of, such relief. If no disabling, adverse or relevant information is ascertained other than that as included in the petitioner's affidavit, such facts shall be communicated by the prosecutor to the court. amended 2015, c.261, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:18-61.47 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 18 / Section 18-61.47
Determining tenants' qualifications
Status: in_force

8. Within 30 days after receipt of an application for the protected tenancy status authorized under the provisions of this act, the administrative agency shall make a determination of qualification. It shall send written notice of qualification to each tenant who is a resident of the qualified county and: a. applied on or before the date of registration of conversion by the department, or within one year from the effective date of this act, whichever is later; and, b. has an annual household income that does not exceed the maximum amount permitted for qualification, or is exempt from that income limitation by reason of age or disability; and, c. has occupied the premises as his principal residence for at least 12 consecutive months next preceding the date of application. The administrative agency shall likewise send a notice of denial, with reasons therefor, to any tenant whom it determines not to be qualified. That notice shall inform the tenant of his right to remain in his dwelling unit until the owner shall have complied with the requirements of P.L.1975, c.311 (C.2A:18-61.7 et al.) and shall include an explanation of the meaning of "comparable housing" as used in that act. The owner shall be notified of those tenants who are determined to be qualified and unqualified. The administrative agency may require that the application include such documents and information as may be necessary to establish that the tenant is qualified for a protected tenancy status under the provisions of this act and shall require that such documentation and information be submitted under oath. The commissioner may by regulation adopt uniform forms to used in applying for protected tenancy status, for notifying an applicant of qualification or denial thereof, and conveying to a denied applicant the information concerning his rights to continued tenancy and offer of comparable housing; he may also adopt such other regulations for the procedure of determining qualification as he deems necessary or expedient to the proper effectuation of the provisions and purposes of this act. L.1991,c.509,s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:14-14 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 14 / Section 14-14
60 years; claims to real estate by devisees under invalid will as heirs to other real estate mentioned therein
Status: in_force

Where lands are attempted to be devised to 2 or more persons, the heirs of the decedent, in severalty by a writing purporting to be a last will which, though executed by the owner of such lands in the presence of 2 or more witnesses, is inoperative and void as a will, and such persons, their heirs, executors and assigns, remain for a period of 60 years after the death of such decedent in the actual or constructive possession of the land, so purporting to be devised to them, and the writing mentions other land not purporting to be devised to them, every such person, his heirs, executors and assigns, shall be estopped from claiming any right, title or interest in any land mentioned in such writing, other than that attempted to be devised to such person in severalty. No action shall be brought by any such persons, their heirs, executors or assigns, to enforce any right or claim as heir of such decedent in the other lands mentioned in such writing.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:44-131 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 44 / Section 44-131
Priority of lien over assignments
Status: in_force

The lien given by and filed pursuant to this article shall have priority over an assignment, by a contractor or subcontractor to a third person of moneys due or to grow due to such contractor or subcontractor for labor performed or materials furnished for a public improvement referred to in this article even though such assignment was made prior to filing of notice by the lien claimant, but not if such money had been paid to the assignee at the time of the filing of notice.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:16-42 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 16 / Section 16-42
Record of assignment as notice
Status: in_force

The record of an assignment of a judgment shall, from the time the assignment is left for record, be notice to all persons concerned that such judgment is so assigned, except that a sheriff or other officer having in his hands an execution delivered to him by a person who at the time of the delivery was the owner of the judgment, shall not be liable to an assignee of the judgment unless the officer has notice of such assignment or fails to return such execution at the time when it is returnable.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:160-4 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 160 / Section 160-4
Accounting of expenditures; excess returned
Status: in_force

2A:160-4. Immediately after the person to whom the money has been advanced by the county treasurer, as provided by N.J.S.2A:160-3, shall have completed the duties for which such money was advanced, he shall file with the county treasurer an itemized statement or account of the necessary expenses incurred in the performance of such duties, duly verified, certified to and approved under the hand of the prosecutor, and with the written approval of the Assignment Judge in such county. If the itemized statement or account so rendered and approved, as aforesaid, should exceed the sum of money so advanced to such person, the balance thereof shall be paid to such person by the county treasurer; and if the sum of money advanced to such person shall exceed the amount of his itemized statement or account of expenses, as the same shall be so certified and approved, such person shall forthwith return the excess money to the county treasurer. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended 1991,c.91,s.131.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:17-56.12 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 17 / Section 17-56.12
No discharge or discipline; suit by obligor
Status: in_force

The payor may not use an income withholding as a basis for the discharge of any obligor or for any disciplinary action against the obligor. A payor who discharges or disciplines an obligor in violation of this act or who discriminates in hiring because of an income withholding or a potential withholding is a disorderly person. Any obligor claiming to be aggrieved by an unlawful discharge may initiate suit in Superior Court for damages and reinstatement of employment. In any action, the prevailing party may be awarded reasonable attorney's fees; provided however, that no attorney's fees shall be awarded to the respondent unless there is a determination that the action was brought in bad faith. In addition to any other relief or affirmative action provided by law, the payor may be liable for twofold compensatory damages. Compensatory damages shall include the costs of proving the discharge, out-of-pocket expenses, and lost income. If the payor fails to withhold the amount of the order, the payor is liable for amounts up to the accumulated amount the payor should have withheld. Payors shall notify the probation department promptly of the termination of the obligor's employment and provide the obligor's last known address and the name and address of the obligor's new payor, if known. L.1981, c.417, s.6. Amended by L.1985, c.278, s.6, eff. Oct. 1, 1985.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:44A-38 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 44A / Section 44A-38
Waivers of construction lien rights
Status: in_force

38. Waivers of construction lien rights are against public policy, unlawful, and void, unless given in consideration for payment for the work, services, materials or equipment provided or to be provided, and such waivers shall be effective only upon and to the extent that such payment is actually received. L.1993,c.318,s.38.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:44-41 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 44 / Section 44-41
Notice of lien; filing; contents; fees
Status: in_force

No hospital, nursing home, physician or dentist shall be entitled to a lien under this article, unless a notice in writing containing the name and address of the injured person, the date and location of the accident, the date of the first treatment, care or maintenance, the name and address of the hospital, nursing home, physician or dentist, and, if ascertainable by reasonable diligence, the names and addresses of the persons alleged to be liable for damages sustained by such injured person, shall be filed in the office of the county clerk of the county in which such injuries shall have occurred, prior to the payment of any moneys to such injured person or his legal representatives as damages for such injuries, but in no event later than 90 days after the date of such first treatment, care or maintenance. Every county clerk shall, at the expense of the county, provide a suitable, well-bound book, to be called the hospital lien docket and a similar book to be called the physician and dentist lien docket and shall enter therein respectively any liens claimed under this article. As to each claim filed there shall be entered in the proper book the name of the injured person, the date of the accident, the name of the hospital, nursing home, physician or dentist making the claim, as the case may be, and the name of the person alleged to be responsible for the injury. The county clerk shall make a proper index for each book in the name of the injured person. The county clerk shall for filing each notice of a lien claim, and for each search in his office, receive the fees fixed by law. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended by L.1953, c. 163, p. 1414, s. 4; L.1963, c. 99, s. 1, eff. June 13, 1963; L.1970, c. 135, s. 3, eff. July 9, 1970.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:33-12.2 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 33 / Section 33-12.2
Sexually oriented business, nuisance; crime
Status: in_force

2. a. As used in this act: (1) "Sexually oriented business" means: (a) A commercial establishment which as one of its principal business purposes offers for sale, rental, or display any of the following: Books, magazines, periodicals or other printed material, or photographs, films, motion pictures, video cassettes, slides or other visual representations which depict or describe a "specified sexual activity" or "specified anatomical area"; or still or motion picture machines, projectors or other image-producing devices which show images to one person per machine at any one time, and where the images so displayed are characterized by the depiction of a "specified sexual activity" or "specified anatomical area"; or instruments, devices, or paraphernalia which are designed for use in connection with a "specified sexual activity"; or (b) A commercial establishment which regularly features live performances characterized by the exposure of a "specified anatomical area" or by a "specified sexual activity," or which regularly shows films, motion pictures, video cassettes, slides, or other photographic representations which depict or describe a "specified sexual activity" or "specified anatomical area"; (2) "Person" means an individual, proprietorship, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity. (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) The fondling or other erotic touching of covered or uncovered human genitals, pubic region, buttock or female breast; or (b) Any actual or simulated act of human masturbation, sexual intercourse or deviate sexual intercourse. b. In addition to any activities proscribed by the provisions of N.J.S.2C:33-12, a person is guilty of maintaining a nuisance when the person owns or operates a sexually oriented business which offers for public use booths, screens, enclosures or other devices which facilitate sexual activity by patrons. c. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a municipality shall have the power to determine restrictions, if any, on the hours of operation of sexually oriented businesses. d. A person who violates this act is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree. L.1995,c.167,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:23A-12 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 23A / Section 23A-12
Determination in writing; application for modification of award by umpire; confirmations
Status: in_force

a. The award in an alternative resolution proceeding shall be in writing and acknowledged or proved in the same manner as a deed for the conveyance of real estate and delivered personally or by certified mail, return receipt requested, or as provided in the agreement to each party or his attorney who has appeared in the proceeding. The award shall state findings of all relevant material facts, and make all applicable determinations of law. b. An award shall be made within the time fixed by the agreement for alternative resolution or, if not fixed, within such time as the Superior Court orders on application of a party. The parties or the Superior Court upon application and for good cause shown may extend the time for making the award either before or after the expiration of that time. A party waives the right to object that an award was not made within the time required unless the party notifies the umpire of the party's objection prior to the delivery of the award. c. The power of the umpires may be exercised by a majority of them unless otherwise provided by the agreement for alternative resolution or by this act. d. On written application of a party to the umpire within 20 days after delivery of the award to the applicant, the umpire may modify the award upon the grounds stated in subsection e. of section 13 of this act. Written notice of the application shall be given to other parties to the proceeding. Written objection to modification must be served on the umpire and other parties to the proceeding within 10 days of receipt of the notice. The umpire shall dispose of any application made under this section in writing, signed and acknowledged by him, within 30 days after either written objection to modification has been served or the time for serving an objection has expired, whichever is earlier. The parties may in writing extend the time for the disposition either before or after its expiration. e. The umpire shall make the award on all issues submitted for alternative resolution in accordance with applicable principles of substantive law. f. The court shall confirm an award upon application of a party made within one year after its delivery to him, unless the award is vacated or modified upon a ground specified in section 13 of this act. L. 1987, c. 54, s. 12.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:168-10 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 168 / Section 168-10
Oath of probation officers; bond; accounts audited
Status: in_force

Each probation officer, before entering on the duties of his office, shall take an oath of office to be administered by one of the judges making the appointment. Each probation officer or employee who collects or has the custody of money shall execute a bond in a penal sum, to be fixed by the judges, with sufficient sureties approved by them, conditioned for the honest accounting of all money received by him as probation officer. The accounts of all probation officers shall be subject to audit at any time by the board of chosen freeholders.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:53A-7.2 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 53A / Section 53A-7.2
Limited immunity
Status: in_force

a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no person serving without compensation, other than reimbursement for actual expenses, as a trustee, director, officer or voluntary member of a nonprofit blood bank shall be liable for damages resulting from the exercise of judgment or discretion in connection with the duties of his office unless the actions evidence a reckless disregard for the duties imposed by the position. b. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no person who provides volunteer service or assistance for any nonprofit blood bank shall be liable for damages as a result of his acts of commission or omission arising out of and in the course of his rendering the volunteer service or assistance. Nothing in this subsection shall be deemed to grant immunity to any person causing damage by his willful, wanton or grossly negligent act of commission or omission. Nothing in this subsection shall be deemed to grant immunity to any person causing damage as the result of his negligent operation of a motor vehicle. L. 1988, c. 179, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:56-29 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 56 / Section 56-29
Death of commissioner after sale but before deed executed; appointment of administrator to execute and deliver deed
Status: in_force

If, after a sale of real estate by a commissioner or commissioners pursuant to an order of any court, such commissioner or all such commissioners shall die, and the sale shall have been approved by the court and the purchase price paid by the purchaser and a deed shall have been ordered by the court to be executed to the purchaser, the court may, upon the application of and satisfactory proofs by any person interested in such real estate, appoint an administrator, substitutionary or otherwise, to make, execute and deliver the deed to such purchaser. The court shall, before granting such order, take of the administrator a bond with sufficient sureties and such conditions as the court shall think proper.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:82-46 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 82 / Section 82-46
Disclosure of identity of victims of certain crimes under age 18 prohibited.
Status: in_force

1. Disclosure of identity of victims of certain crimes under age 18 prohibited. a. In prosecutions for aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual contact, criminal sexual contact, human trafficking involving sexual activity, a crime involving domestic violence as defined in section 3 of P.L.1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-19) which involves sexual activity, endangering the welfare of children under N.J.S.2C:24-4, abuse or neglect of a child pursuant to R.S.9:6-3, or in any action alleging an abused or neglected child under P.L.1974, c.119 (C.9:6-8.21 et seq.), the name, address, and identity of a victim who was under the age of 18 at the time of the alleged commission of an offense shall not appear on the indictment, complaint, or any other public record as defined in P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.). In its place initials or a fictitious name shall appear. b. Any report, statement, photograph, court document, indictment, complaint or any other public record which states the name, address and identity of a victim shall be confidential and unavailable to the public. Unless authorized pursuant to subsection c. of this section, any person who purposefully discloses, releases or otherwise makes available to the public any of the above-listed documents which contain the name, address and identity of a victim who was under the age of 18 at the time of the alleged commission of an offense enumerated in subsection a. of this section shall be guilty of a disorderly persons offense. c. The information described in this section shall remain confidential and unavailable to the public unless the court, after a hearing, determines that good cause exists for disclosure. The hearing shall be held after notice has been made to the victim, parents of victim, spouse, partner in a civil union or other person legally responsible for the maintenance and care of the victim, and to the person charged with the commission of the offense, counsel or guardian of that person. d. Nothing contained herein shall prohibit the court from imposing further restrictions with regard to the disclosure of the name, address, and identity of the victim when it deems it necessary to prevent trauma or stigma to the victim. L.1989, c.336, s.1; amended 2017, c.205, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:43-29 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 43 / Section 43-29
Annual report to Governor, Legislature.
Status: in_force

12. The Attorney General, in cooperation with the Administrative Director of the Courts, shall prepare an annual report to the Governor and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), to the Legislature regarding the Veterans Diversion Program and other statutory and county-based law enforcement programs used to divert veterans from the criminal justice system. The report shall assist policymakers in determining whether these diversion programs should be modified or expanded to achieve the goals of recovery for servicemembers and public safety. The report shall include statistics regarding the number of arrests where the person indicates servicemember status; the number of servicemembers accepted into the Veterans Diversion Program or other diversion programs; the number of servicemembers who successfully completed these programs; the number of servicemembers who were found guilty at court proceedings; the number of servicemembers who, subsequent to admission in the Veterans Diversion Program or other diversion programs, were sentenced to a term of incarceration or probation; and other relevant information and recommendations at the discretion of the Attorney General. L.2017, c.42, s.12.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:25-9 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 25 / Section 25-9
Removal from office, procedure.
Status: in_force

9. In addition to any of the other means provided by law for the removal from office of a public official, a municipal prosecutor may be removed by the governing body of a county or municipality, or as provided by the agreement entered into between two or more municipalities participating in a joint municipal court, for good cause shown and after a public hearing, and upon due notice and an opportunity to be heard. L.1999,c.349,s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:4-4 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 4 / Section 4-4
Mental incompetence excluding fitness to proceed
Status: in_force

a. No person who lacks capacity to understand the proceedings against him or to assist in his own defense shall be tried, convicted or sentenced for the commission of an offense so long as such incapacity endures. b. A person shall be considered mentally competent to stand trial on criminal charges if the proofs shall establish: (1) That the defendant has the mental capacity to appreciate his presence in relation to time, place and things; and (2) That his elementary mental processes are such that he comprehends: (a) That he is in a court of justice charged with a criminal offense; (b) That there is a judge on the bench; (c) That there is a prosecutor present who will try to convict him of a criminal charge; (d) That he has a lawyer who will undertake to defend him against that charge; (e) That he will be expected to tell to the best of his mental ability the facts surrounding him at the time and place where the alleged violation was committed if he chooses to testify and understands the right not to testify; (f) That there is or may be a jury present to pass upon evidence adduced as to guilt or innocence of such charge or, that if he should choose to enter into plea negotiations or to plead guilty, that he comprehend the consequences of a guilty plea and that he be able to knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily waive those rights which are waived upon such entry of a guilty plea; and (g) That he has the ability to participate in an adequate presentation of his defense. L.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:4-4, eff. Sept. 1, 1979. Amended by L.1979, c. 178, s. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:19-8 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 19 / Section 19-8
Inability to fulfill financial obligations of sentence; procedure
Status: in_force

8. a. At any time after a person has completed the total sentence to a labor assistance program or enforced community service program, the comprehensive enforcement hearing officer may determine that the payor is financially unable to comply with the financial obligations initially imposed by the sentencing court. The comprehensive enforcement hearing officer may then: (1) Accept the participation in a labor assistance program or enforced community service in lieu of payment of the remaining court ordered financial obligations; (2) Impose additional hours in a labor assistance program or enforced community service in lieu of payment of the remaining court ordered financial obligations; (3) Impose a term of imprisonment in lieu of paying the remaining court ordered financial obligations; or (4) Docket the total amount due as a judgment in the Superior Court. b. When the comprehensive enforcement hearing officer has exhausted all of the steps enumerated in this section and any additional hours of a labor assistance program or enforced community service or any term of imprisonment have been completed, the person may be terminated from probation supervision and the total amount owed may be removed from probation records and deducted from outstanding and uncollectable amounts owed. These actions notwithstanding, whenever a judgment is docketed in the Superior Court, the person remains liable to pay the outstanding debt as originally imposed by the sentencing court. c. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the comprehensive enforcement hearing officer may not relieve the person of the obligation to pay the VCCB assessment or restitution to a victim. L.1995,c.9,s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:44-58 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 44 / Section 44-58
Application of article
Status: in_force

This article shall apply to all vessels, whether or not enrolled, licensed or registered.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:21-3 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 21 / Section 21-3
Forfeiture of bond; action thereon by sheriff or plaintiff
Status: in_force

If a prisoner at large within the prison limits after giving the bond required by section 2A:21-2 of this title voluntarily and intentionally goes out of and beyond the prison limits, such action on his part shall constitute an absolute forfeiture of his bond, and the sheriff to whom the bond has been given shall, or the plaintiff at whose suit the prisoner was committed to custody, if the bond has been assigned to him pursuant to section 2A:21-4 of this title, may, sue on the bond, although the prisoner may have returned within the prison limits before the commencement of such action, any law, custom or usage to the contrary notwithstanding.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:23D-6 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 23D / Section 23D-6
Beginning of family collaborative law process.
Status: in_force

6. a. A family collaborative law process begins when the parties sign a family collaborative law participation agreement. b. Participation in a family collaborative law process is voluntary and may not be compelled by a tribunal. L.2014, c.50, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:12-1.1 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 12 / Section 12-1.1
Knowingly leaving scene of motor vehicle accident resulting in serious bodily injury, third degree crime.
Status: in_force

2. A motor vehicle operator who knows he is involved in an accident and knowingly leaves the scene of that accident under circumstances that violate the provisions of R.S.39:4-129 shall be guilty of a crime of the third degree if the accident results in serious bodily injury to another person. The presumption of nonimprisonment set forth in N.J.S.2C:44-1 shall not apply to persons convicted under the provisions of this section. If the evidence so warrants, nothing in this section shall be deemed to preclude an indictment and conviction for aggravated assault or assault by auto under the provisions of N.J.S.2C:12-1. Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.2C:1-8 or any other provisions of law, a conviction arising under this section shall not merge with a conviction for aggravated assault or assault by auto under the provisions of N.J.S.2C:12-1 and a separate sentence shall be imposed upon each conviction. Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.2C:44-5 or any other provisions of law, whenever in the case of such multiple convictions the court imposes multiple sentences of imprisonment for more than one offense, those sentences shall run consecutively. For the purposes of this section, neither knowledge of the serious bodily injury nor knowledge of the violation are elements of the offense and it shall not be a defense that the driver of the motor vehicle was unaware of the serious bodily injury or provisions of R.S.39:4-129. L.1997, c.111, s.2; amended 2003, c.55, s.3; 2007, c.83, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:44-19.5 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 44 / Section 44-19.5
Inability to sell goods; other disposition
Status: in_force

If after reasonable effort the goods cannot be sold as provided by this act, they may be given away or otherwise disposed of as the holder thereof shall determine. L.1983, c. 528, s. 5, eff. Jan. 17, 1984.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:168-18 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 168 / Section 168-18
Incarceration of probationer or parolee in receiving state; receiving state as agent
Status: in_force

Whenever the duly constituted judicial and administrative authorities in a sending State shall determine that incarceration of a probationer or reincarceration of a parolee is necessary or desirable, said officials may direct that the incarceration or reincarceration be in a prison or other correctional institution within the territory of the receiving State, such receiving State to act in that regard solely as agent for the sending State. L.1953, c. 83, p. 1006, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:155-7 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 155 / Section 155-7
Copies of chapter to other states
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the secretary of state to certify a copy of this chapter to the executive department of each of the states of the United States.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:35A-13 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 35A / Section 35A-13
Construction of act, rules, regulations and orders
Status: in_force

This act and any rules, regulations and orders adopted hereunder shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purpose and intent thereof. L.1974, c. 169, s. 13, eff. Dec. 9, 1974.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:159A-7 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 159A / Section 159A-7
Rules and regulations
Status: in_force

ARTICLE VII Each State party to this agreement shall designate an officer who, acting jointly with like officers of other party States, shall promulgate rules and regulations to carry out more effectively the terms and provisions of this agreement, and who shall provide, within and without the State, information necessary to the effective operation of this agreement. L.1958, c. 12, p. 33, s. 1 (Art. VII).
N.J. Stat. § 2C:33-1 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 33 / Section 33-1
Riot; failure to disperse.
Status: in_force

2C:33-1. a. Riot. A person is guilty of riot if the person participates with four or more other persons in a course of disorderly conduct as defined in subsection a. of N.J.S.2C:33-2: (1) With purpose to commit or facilitate the commission of a crime; (2) With purpose to prevent or coerce official action; or (3) When he or any other participant, known to him, uses or plans to use a firearm or other deadly weapon. Riot if committed under circumstances set forth in paragraph (3) is a crime of the third degree. Otherwise riot is a crime of the fourth degree. b. Failure of disorderly persons to disperse upon official order. Where five or more persons are participating in a course of disorderly conduct as defined in subsection a. of N.J.S.2C:33-2 likely to cause substantial harm, a peace officer or other public servant engaged in executing or enforcing the law may order the participants and others in the immediate vicinity to disperse. A person who refuses or knowingly fails to obey such an order commits a disorderly persons offense. c. Public Brawl. A person is guilty of inciting a public brawl if: (1) the person acts with purpose to incite a group of four or more other persons imminently to engage in a course of disorderly conduct as defined in subsections a. or d. of N.J.S.2C:33-2 or acts with purpose to produce such imminent course of disorderly conduct by a group of four or more persons; and (2) the person's actions are likely to incite or produce such imminent course of disorderly conduct by a group of four or more persons. Inciting a public brawl is a crime of the fourth degree if the person acts with purpose to incite or produce the course of disorderly conduct defined in subsection a. of N.J.S.2C:33-2; otherwise, it is a disorderly persons offense. Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.2C:1-8, a conviction of inciting a public brawl shall not merge with the offense of riot pursuant to subsection a. of this section or disorderly conduct pursuant to subsections a. or d. of N.J.S.2C:33-2. L.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:33-1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979. Amended by L.1979, c. 178, s. 63, eff. Sept. 1, 1979; L.1981, c. 290, s. 35, eff. Sept. 24, 1981; 2025, c.59, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:42-85 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 42 / Section 42-85
Findings
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds: a. Many citizens of the State of New Jersey are required to reside in dwelling units which fail to meet minimum standards of safety and sanitation; b. It is essential to the health, safety and general welfare of the people of the State that owners of substandard dwelling units be encouraged to provide safe and sanitary housing accommodations for the public to whom such accommodations are offered; c. It is necessary, in order to insure the improvement of substandard dwelling units, to authorize the tenants dwelling therein to deposit their rents with a court appointed administrator until such dwelling units satisfy minimum standards of safety and sanitation; d. It is necessary to establish an efficient procedure whereby public officers, tenants and utility companies may act to stop and prevent wrongful diversion of utility services and thereby protect both the utility companies and their customers from fraud. L. 1971, c. 224, s. 1, eff. June 21, 1971. Amended by L. 1985, c. 411, s. 1, eff. Jan. 13, 1986.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:158A-5.2 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 158A / Section 158A-5.2
Offenses and violations; legal representation
Status: in_force

The Public Defender shall in the manner prescribed by P.L.1967, c. 43 (C. 2A:158A-1 et seq.) provide for the legal representation of any person charged with a disorderly persons offense or with the violation of any law, ordinance or regulation of a penal nature where there is a likelihood that the persons so charged, if convicted, will be subject to imprisonment or, in the opinion of the court, any other consequence of magnitude. L.1974, c. 33, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:23D-3 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 23D / Section 23D-3
Definitions relative to family collaborative law.
Status: in_force

3. As used in this act: a. "Family collaborative law communication" means a statement, whether oral or in a record, that is made in the course of a family collaborative law process and occurs after the parties sign a family collaborative law participation agreement but before the family collaborative law process is concluded. b. "Family collaborative participation agreement" means a written agreement by the parties to participate in a family collaborative law process, in accordance with section 5 of P.L.2014, c.50 (C.2A:23D-5) in order to resolve their family law dispute. c. "Family collaborative law process" means a procedure intended to resolve the family law dispute without intervention by a tribunal provided that the individuals in the dispute: (1) sign a family collaborative law participation agreement; and (2) are represented by family collaborative lawyers. d. "Family collaborative lawyer" means a lawyer who represents a party in a family collaborative law process and whom the party acknowledges is retained for that limited purpose. e. "Family law dispute" means a dispute, claim or issue which is described in a participation agreement and arises under the family or domestic relations law of this State, including but not limited to: (1) marriage, civil union, domestic partnership, divorce, dissolution, annulment, or property distribution; (2) child custody, visitation, or parenting time; (3) alimony, maintenance, or child support; or (4) premarital, marital or post-marital agreements, or comparable agreements affecting civil unions or domestic partnerships. f. "Nonparty participant" means a person, other than a party and the party's family collaborative lawyer, who participates in a family collaborative law process. This includes, but is not limited to, financial practitioners, including certified financial planners and certified public accountants, and mental health professionals, including licensed clinical social workers, psychologists, licensed professional counselors, licensed marriage and family therapists, and psychiatrists. g. "Party" means an individual who signs a family collaborative law participation agreement and whose consent is necessary to resolve a family law dispute under P.L.2014, c.50 (C.2A:23D-1 et seq.). h. "Proceeding" means a judicial or arbitral or adjudicative process before a tribunal. i. "Prospective party" means an individual who discusses with a prospective family collaborative lawyer the possibility of signing a family collaborative law participation agreement. j. "Record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. k. "Related to the family law dispute" means involving the same parties, transaction or occurrence, nucleus of operative fact, claim, matter or issue as the family law dispute. l. "Settlement agreement" means a signed agreement entered into by the parties to a family collaborative law participation agreement that sets forth a resolution of the parties' family law dispute. m. "Sign" means, with present intent to authenticate or adopt a record to execute or adopt a tangible symbol; or attach to or logically associate with the record an electronic symbol, sound, or process. n. "Tribunal" means a court, arbitrator, or administrative agency, as applicable, that after presentation of evidence or legal argument, has jurisdiction to render a decision affecting a party's interests in a matter. L.2014, c.50, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:161A-2 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 161A / Section 161A-2
Body cavity searches restricted
Status: in_force

2. A person who has been detained or arrested for commission of an offense other than a crime shall not be subjected to a body cavity search unless: a. The search is authorized by a warrant or consent; or b. The person is lawfully confined in an adult county correctional facility and the search is based on a reasonable suspicion that a weapon, controlled dangerous substance, as defined by the "Comprehensive Drug Reform Act of 1987," N.J.S.2C:35-1 et al., or contraband, as defined by the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections, will be found, and the search is authorized pursuant to the regulations promulgated by the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections. L.1985,c.70,s.2; amended 1991,c.305,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:61-20 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 61 / Section 61-20
Payment of proceeds of sales of or for real estate into superior court; effect
Status: in_force

Whenever any real estate has heretofore been or shall hereafter be sold or taken upon compensation pursuant to any competent judicial authority or any law of this state, and the proceeds of such sale or the compensation for such taking have been or shall be paid into any court of this state other than the superior court, pursuant to such authority or law, and it shall appear to the court wherein the same have been or shall be paid that the interests of any person or persons entitled thereto, or any part thereof, require or will be substantially promoted by the payment into the superior court of so much or such proportion of such proceeds or compensation as the court wherein such money is paid may determine belong to or should be reserved for the benefit of such person, it shall be lawful for such court to order the same paid into the superior court, to be thence disposed of as ordered and directed by the superior court. Upon filing such order in the superior court and payment of such money thereunder, such person or persons shall, so far as relates to such property or money and its income, be considered a ward of the superior court.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:42-78 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 42 / Section 42-78
Registration of owners and management of multiple dwellings
Status: in_force

Any ordinance adopted under this act may provide for the registration of the owners and management of every multiple dwelling in the municipality. Such registration shall be with the clerk of the municipality upon forms prescribed by and furnished by the municipality. Every such registration form shall include the name and address of the owner and the name and address of an agent in charge of the premises residing in the municipality. L.1966, c. 168, s. 5.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:6-5 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 6 / Section 6-5
Expenses incurred by order of Supreme Court
Status: in_force

2B:6-5. Expenses Incurred by Order of Supreme Court. Expenses incurred by order of the Supreme Court in the execution of its duties, the payment of which is not otherwise provided by law, shall be paid by the State Treasurer, from any appropriation available to the court, when directed by the order of the court, which order shall be attested by the justice presiding in the court at the time the order is made. Source: N.J.S.2A:1-8. L.1991,c.119,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:42-10.1 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 42 / Section 42-10.1
Warrant or writ for removal; writ of possession; issuance; stays
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, in any action brought by a landlord against a tenant to recover possession of premises or unit used for dwelling purposes, to which this act is applicable, whether by summary dispossess proceedings, civil action for the possession of land, or otherwise, the judge of the court having jurisdiction shall use sound discretion in the issuance of a warrant or writ for removal or writ of possession, and if it shall appear that by the issuance of the warrant or writ the tenant will suffer hardship because of the unavailability of other dwelling accommodations the judge may stay the issuance of the warrant or writ and cause the same to issue at such time as he shall deem proper under the circumstances, but in no case shall such judge stay the issuance of any such warrant or writ for possession for a longer period than 6 months after the date of entry of the judgment of possession; provided, however, that in no case shall the issuance of the warrant or writ be stayed or the stay thereof be longer continued, as the case may be, if the tenant should (a) fail to pay to the landlord all arrears in rent and the amount that would have been payable as rent if the tenancy had continued, together with the accrued costs of the action; or (b) during the stay, fail to continue to pay to the landlord the amount of rent that would be due if the tenancy had continued; or (c) during the stay, become so disorderly as to destroy the peace and quiet of the other tenants living in the same building or in the neighborhood; or (d) during the stay, willfully destroy, damage or injure the premises. L.1956, c. 81, p. 168, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:33-28 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 33 / Section 33-28
Solicitation, recruitment to join criminal street gang; crime, degrees, sentencing.
Status: in_force

1. a. An actor who solicits or recruits another to join or actively participate in a criminal street gang with the knowledge or purpose that the person who is solicited or recruited will promote, further, assist, plan, aid, agree, or attempt to aid in the commission of criminal conduct by a member of a criminal street gang commits a crime of the fourth degree. For purposes of this section, the actor shall have the requisite knowledge or purpose if he knows that the person who is solicited or recruited will engage in some form, though not necessarily which form, of criminal activity. "Criminal street gang" shall have the meaning set forth in section 1 of P.L.2007, c.341 (C.2C:33-29). b. An actor who, in the course of violating subsection a. of this section, threatens another with bodily injury on two or more separate occasions within a 30-day period commits a crime of the third degree. c. An actor who, in the course of violating subsection a. of this section, inflicts significant bodily injury upon another commits a crime of the second degree. d. Any defendant convicted of soliciting, recruiting, coercing or threatening a person under 18 years of age in violation of subsection a., b. or g. of this section shall be guilty of a crime of the second degree. e. An actor who violates subsection a. of this section while under official detention commits a crime of the second degree. As used in this subsection, "official detention" means detention in any facility for custody of persons under charge or conviction of a crime or offense, or committed pursuant to chapter 4 of this Title, or alleged or found to be delinquent; detention for extradition or deportation; mandatory commitment to a residential treatment facility imposed as a condition of special probation pursuant to subsection d. of N.J.S.2C:35-14; or any other detention for law enforcement purposes. "Official detention" also includes supervision of probation or parole, or constraint incidental to release on bail. Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.2C:44-5 or any other provision of law, the court shall order that the sentence imposed upon a violation of this section be served consecutively to the period or periods of detention the actor was serving at the time of the violation. f. Any defendant convicted of soliciting, recruiting, coercing or threatening a person under 18 years of age in violation of subsection c. or e. of this section shall be sentenced by the court to an extended term of imprisonment as set forth in subsection a. of N.J.S.2C:43-7. g. An actor who in the course of violating subsection a. of this section, does so on school property commits a crime of the third degree. Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.2C:1-8, N.J.S.2C:44-5 or any other provision of law, a conviction arising under this section shall not merge with a conviction for any criminal offense that the actor committed while involved in criminal street gang related activity, as defined in subsection h. of N.J.S.2C:44-3, nor shall the conviction for any such offense merge with a conviction pursuant to this section and the sentence imposed upon a violation of this section shall be ordered to be served consecutively to that imposed upon any other such conviction. L.1999, c.160, s.1; amended 2007, c.234; 2013, c.202.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:4-30.145 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 4 / Section 4-30.145
Inappropriate tribunal.
Status: in_force

22. Inappropriate tribunal. If a petition or comparable pleading is received by an inappropriate tribunal of this State, the tribunal shall forward the pleading and accompanying documents to an appropriate tribunal of this State or another state and notify the petitioner where and when the pleading was sent. L.2016, c.1, s.22.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:58A-7 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 58A / Section 58A-7
Right additional to other rights
Status: in_force

The right provided in this chapter is in addition to and not in derogation of any other rights. L.1983, c. 570, s. 1, eff. Jan. 17, 1984.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:61-10 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 61 / Section 61-10
Record of conveyance with affidavit indorsed or added; effect
Status: in_force

Any conveyance mentioned in section 2A:61-9 of this title, with the affidavit required by said section 2A:61-9 indorsed thereon or added thereto, may, when approved by a judge of the superior court or an attorney-at-law of this state, be recorded as if duly acknowledged; and such conveyance or the record thereof, or a certified copy of such record, shall be evidence of a good and valid sale and conveyance of the real estate conveyed thereby, as if the same had been reported to and approved by the court in pursuance of whose judgment, execution or order the same was made.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:23A-25 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 23A / Section 23A-25
Arbitration award over $20,000
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding that a controversy was submitted pursuant to subsection a. of section 1 of this act, the arbitration award may exceed $20,000.00. The arbitration decision shall be in writing, and shall set forth the issues in controversy, and the arbitrators' findings and conclusions of law and fact. L. 1987,c.329, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:42-10.8 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 42 / Section 42-10.8
Applicability
Status: in_force

This act shall apply to all actions and proceedings by a landlord against a tenant to recover possession of premises used for dwelling purposes for which warrants or writs of removal shall not have been satisfied, but this act shall not be operative as to any premises under rent control. L.1957, c. 110, p. 215, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:17-56.20 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 17 / Section 17-56.20
Late fees, interest.
Status: in_force

17. a. In enforcing all existing and future orders for support, and notwithstanding other provisions to the contrary, the State IV-D agency, without a new order, shall have the authority to assess interest or late payment fees on any support order not paid within 30 days of the due date. b. The late payment fee or interest shall be determined by the State IV-D agency within amounts specified by the federal Department of Health and Human Services. c. The fee or interest shall accrue as arrearages accumulate and shall not be reduced upon partial payment of arrears. The fee or interest may be collected only after the full amount of overdue support is paid and all State requirements for notice to the obligor have been met. d. The collection of the fee or interest shall not directly or indirectly reduce the amount of current or overdue support paid to the obligee to whom it is owed. e. The late payment fee or interest shall be uniformly applied in all cases administered under the State IV-D program, including public assistance, nonpublic assistance, and resource family cases. L.1985,c.278,s.17; amended 2004, c.130, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:156A-10 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 156A / Section 156A-10
Consideration of application; basis of order
Status: in_force

10. Upon consideration of an application, the judge may enter an ex parte order, as requested or as modified, authorizing the interception of a wire, electronic or oral communication, if the court determines on the basis of the facts submitted by the applicant that there is or was probable cause for belief that: a. The person whose communication is to be intercepted is engaging or was engaged over a period of time as a part of a continuing criminal activity or is committing, has or had committed or is about to commit an offense as provided in section 8 of P.L.1968, c.409 (C.2A:156A-8); b. Particular communications concerning such offense may be obtained through such interception; c. Normal investigative procedures with respect to such offense have been tried and have failed or reasonably appear to be unlikely to succeed if tried or to be too dangerous to employ; d. Except in the case of an application meeting the requirements of subsection g. of section 9 of P.L.1968, c.409 (C.2A:156A-9), the facilities from which, or the place where, the wire, electronic or oral communications are to be intercepted, are or have been used, or are about to be used, in connection with the commission of such offense, or are leased to, listed in the name of, or commonly used by, such individual; e. The investigative or law enforcement officers or agency to be authorized to intercept the wire, electronic or oral communication are qualified by training and experience to execute the interception sought; and f. In the case of an application, other than a renewal or extension, for an order to intercept a communication of a person or on a facility which was the subject of a previous order authorizing interception, the application is based upon new evidence or information different from and in addition to the evidence or information offered to support the prior order, regardless of whether such evidence was derived from prior interceptions or from other sources. As part of the consideration of an application in which there is no corroborative evidence offered, the judge shall inquire in camera as to the identity of any informants or any other additional information concerning the basis upon which the investigative or law enforcement officer or agency has applied for the order of authorization which the judge finds relevant in order to determine if there is probable cause pursuant to this section. L.1968,c.409,s.10; amended 1975,c.131,s.6; 1993,c.29,s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:61A-4 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 61A / Section 61A-4
Payment as of postmark date
Status: in_force

The commissions and other compensation shall be paid at the usual place of payment unless the sales representative requests that the commissions and other compensation be sent through first class mail. If, in accordance with a request by the sales representative, the sales representative's commissions and other compensation are sent through the mail, the commissions and compensation shall be deemed to have been paid as of the date of their registered postmark. L.1990,c.93,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:34-61 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 34 / Section 34-61
Appearance and limited immunity.
Status: in_force

9. Appearance and Limited Immunity. a. A party to a child custody proceeding, including a modification proceeding, or a petitioner or a respondent in a proceeding to enforce or register a child custody determination, is not subject to personal jurisdiction in this State for another proceeding or purpose solely by reason of having participated, or of having been physically present for the purpose of participating in the proceeding. b. A party who is subject to personal jurisdiction in this State on a basis other than physical presence is not immune from service of process in this State. A party present in this State who is subject to the jurisdiction of another state is not immune from service of process allowable under the laws of that state. c. The immunity granted by subsection a. of this section does not extend to civil litigation based on acts unrelated to the participation in a proceeding under this act committed by an individual while present in this State. L.2004,c.147,s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:50-56a — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 50 / Section 50-56a
Creditor, foreclosure proceeding, agent, responsible, property, vacant, abandoned, immunity, liability.
Status: in_force

3. a. In situations in which a creditor has instituted a foreclosure proceeding pursuant to the "Fair Foreclosure Act," P.L.1995, c.244 (C.2A:50-53 et seq.) and a creditor employs an agent to be responsible for the care, maintenance, security, and upkeep of the property if it becomes vacant and abandoned, the creditor and agent who peacefully enter the property and exercise reasonable care in doing so, shall be immune from liability, before and after the bid, for any damage to the property or any person entering the property. b. Persons bidding on the property shall not enter the property prior to the time of sale of the property to the successful bidder. L.2023, c.255, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:156A-28 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 156A / Section 156A-28
Disclosure of contents
Status: in_force

22. Disclosure of contents. a. (1) Except as provided in subsection b. of this section, a person or entity providing an electronic communication service to the public shall not knowingly divulge to any person or entity the contents of a communication while in electronic storage by that service; and (2) Except as provided in subsection b. of this section, a person or entity providing remote computing service to the public shall not knowingly divulge to any person or entity the contents of any communication which is carried or maintained on that service: (a) on behalf of, and received by means of electronic transmission from, or created by means of computer processing of communications received by means of electronic transmission from, a subscriber or customer of the service; and (b) solely for the purpose of providing storage or computer processing services to the subscriber or customer, if the provider is not authorized to access the contents of any such communication for the purpose of providing any services other than storage or computer processing. b. A person or entity may divulge the contents of a communication: (1) to an addressee or intended recipient of the communication or an agent of the addressee or intended recipient; (2) as authorized or required by section 4 of P.L.1968, c.409 (C.2A:156A-4), section 17 of P.L.1968, c.409 (C.2A:156A-17), section 18 of P.L.1968, c.409 (C.2A:156A-18) or section 23 of P.L.1993, c.29 (C.2A:156A-29); (3) with the lawful consent of the originator or an addressee or intended recipient of the communication, or the subscriber in the case of a remote computing service; (4) to a person employed or authorized or whose facilities are used to forward the communication to its destination; (5) as may be necessarily incident to the rendition of the service or to the protection of the rights or property of the provider; or (6) to a law enforcement agency, if the contents were inadvertently obtained by the provider and appear to pertain to the commission of a crime. L.1993,c.29,s.22.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:158A-10 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 158A / Section 158A-10
Contracts authorizing private or public organizations to execute functions of public defender
Status: in_force

The Public Defender is authorized to enter into contracts from time to time with private or public organizations that are equipped to provide legal services for indigent defendants or to execute any lawful functions of the office of the Public Defender, as occasion may require. Every such contract shall require that the level and quality of the work shall be at least equal to that of the office of the Public Defender, and that all services rendered thereunder shall be under the control and supervision of the Public Defender. L.1967, c. 43, s. 10, eff. July 1, 1967.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:45-3 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 45 / Section 45-3
Notice; upon whom served
Status: in_force

If the lien or encumbrance of the state is for a tax payable to the state or for any other right or claim of the state, other than a recognizance entered into or a criminal judgment rendered in any county of the state, the notice shall be served upon the attorney general, and, if for such a recognizance or judgment, upon the county prosecutor of the county wherein the recognizance was entered into or the judgment rendered. In all cases the notice shall be accompanied by a copy of the complaint.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:47-4.2 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 47 / Section 47-4.2
Confinement of female offenders
Status: in_force

7. An offender sentenced in accordance with the provisions of this chapter who is female shall be confined in a facility designated by the commissioner pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1969, c.22 (C.30:4-91.2), but otherwise shall be subject to the same statutes and rules and regulations as an offender sentenced in accordance with the provisions of this chapter who is male. All statutory references to the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center shall be deemed, when applied to a female sentenced in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, to refer to the sex offender treatment program at the facility designated by the commissioner. L.1998, c.72, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:52-28 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 52 / Section 52-28
Motor vehicle offenses
Status: in_force

Nothing contained in this chapter shall apply to arrests or conviction for motor vehicle offenses contained in Title 39. L.1979, c. 178, s. 135, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:167-3.1 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 167 / Section 167-3.1
Report of pardon, reprieve, commutation
Status: in_force

1. On or before March 1 of each year, the Governor shall report to the Legislature each reprieve, pardon and commutation granted, stating the name of the convicted person, the crime for which the person was convicted, the sentence imposed, its date, the date of the pardon, reprieve or commutation and the reasons for granting same. L.1993,c.26,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:25-5.1 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 25 / Section 25-5.1
Municipal prosecutors, review of motor vehicle abstracts of certain offenders for repeat offenses; transmission to judge.
Status: in_force

1. Whenever a person is charged with a violation of R.S.39:3-40, R.S.39:4-50, section 2 of P.L.1981, c.512 (C.39:4-50.4a) or R.S.39:4-129, a municipal prosecutor shall contact the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission by electronic or other means, for the purpose of obtaining an abstract of the person's driving record. In every such case, the prosecutor shall: a. Determine, on the basis of the record, if the person shall be charged with enhanced penalties as a repeat offender; and b. Transmit the abstract to the appropriate municipal court judge prior to the imposition of sentence. L.2004,c.95,s.1; amended 2004,c.185,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:44-157 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 44 / Section 44-157
Definitions
Status: in_force

Definitions. As used in this article: "Processor" means a person engaged in the business of spinning, throwing, manufacturing, bleaching, mercerizing, dyeing, weighting, printing, finishing, dressing, scraping or otherwise treating or processing of linen, cotton, wool, silk, artificial silk, yarns, synthetic fibers or goods, skins, pelts, furs or hides, or goods of which linen, cotton, wool, silk, artificial silk, yarns, synthetic fibers, skins, pelts, furs or hides form a component part. "Debtor" means a person indebted to a "processor" for labor performed or materials furnished in and about the business mentioned in the preceding paragraph of this section. "Owner" means a person having title to the property herein described, either at law or in equity, or having a lien or encumbrance thereon or an interest in the same, other than the lien of the processor herein created. "Person" includes a natural person or his legal representative, partnership, corporation, company, trust, business entity or association, and any agent, employee, salesman, partner, officer, director, member, stockholder, associate, trustee or cestui que trust thereof. "Property" includes linen, cotton, wool, silk, artificial silk, yarns, synthetic fibers or goods, skins, pelts, furs or hides, or goods of which linen, cotton, wool, silk, artificial silk, yarns, synthetic fibers, skins, pelts, furs or hides form a component part. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended by L. 1985, c. 492, s. 1, eff. Jan. 21, 1986.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:16-57 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 16 / Section 16-57
Persons not parties not prejudiced by declaration
Status: in_force

No declaratory judgment shall prejudice the rights of persons not parties to the proceeding.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:2A-10 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 2A / Section 2A-10
Suspension prior to hearing
Status: in_force

2B:2A-10. Suspension prior to hearing. No hearing to remove a judge from office as provided for in this act shall be held until the cause for suspension, if the cause is a result of an independent civil, criminal or administrative action against the judge, is finally decided in a tribunal in which the judge had an opportunity to prepare his defense and was entitled to be represented by counsel. Source: C.2A:1B-10 (P.L.1970, c 151, s.10) L.1993,c.142,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:21-22 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 21 / Section 21-22
Unauthorized practice of law, penalties.
Status: in_force

1. a. A person is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree if the person knowingly engages in the unauthorized practice of law. b. A person is guilty of a crime of the third degree if the person knowingly engages in the unauthorized practice of law and: (1) Creates or reinforces, by any means, a false impression that the person is licensed to engage in the practice of law. As used in this paragraph, "by any means" includes but is not limited to using or advertising the title of lawyer or attorney-at-law, or equivalent terms, in the English language or any other language, which mean or imply that the person is licensed as an attorney-at-law in the State of New Jersey or in any other jurisdiction of the United States; or (2) Derives a benefit; or (3) In fact causes injury to another. c. For the purposes of this section, the phrase "in fact" indicates strict liability. L.1994, c.47, s.1; amended 2011, c.209, s.1; 2014, c.48, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:102-15 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 102 / Section 102-15
Invalid advance funeral payment agreements
Status: in_force

Any provision of any such agreement whereby a person who pays money under or in connection therewith waives any provision of this act shall be void. L.1957, c. 182, p. 633, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:49A-11 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 49A / Section 49A-11
Entering, enforcing foreign judgment
Status: in_force

11. a. If an action is brought to enforce a judgment of another jurisdiction expressed in a foreign money and the judgment is recognized in this State as enforceable, the enforcing judgment shall be entered as provided in section 8 of this act, whether or not the foreign judgment confers an option to pay in an equivalent amount of United States dollars. b. A foreign judgment may be docketed in accordance with any rule or statute of this State providing a procedure for its recognition and enforcement. c. A satisfaction or partial payment made upon the foreign judgment, on proof thereof, shall be credited against the amount of foreign money specified in the judgment, notwithstanding the entry of judgment in this State. d. A judgment entered on a foreign-money claim only in United States dollars in another state shall be enforced in this State in United States dollars only. L.1993,c.317,s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:24-9 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 24 / Section 24-9
Modification or correction of award; order
Status: in_force

The court shall modify or correct the award in any of the following cases: a. Where there was an evident miscalculation of figures or an evident mistake in the description of a person, thing or property referred to therein; b. Where the arbitrators awarded upon a matter not submitted to them unless it affects the merit of the decision upon the matter submitted; and c. Where the award is imperfect in a matter of form not affecting the merits of the controversy. The court shall modify and correct the award, to effect the intent thereof and promote justice between the parties.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:44-137 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 44 / Section 44-137
Actions in superior court
Status: in_force

Any claimant who has filed a notice under sections 2A:44-132 and 2A:44-133 of this title may enforce his claim against the fund therein designated by an action of an equitable nature in the superior court. An action of the same nature to determine or terminate said liens may be brought in said court by the contractor, subcontractor or public agency.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:53A-45 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 53A / Section 53A-45
Definitions relative to baseball spectator safety.
Status: in_force

3. As used in this act: a. "Owner" means a person, including a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company, who is in lawful possession and control of a professional baseball team or a stadium in which a professional baseball game is played. "Owner" shall also include the owner's shareholders, partners, directors, officers, employees and agents. b. "Professional baseball game" means any baseball game, whether for exhibition or competition, in which the participating baseball teams are members of a league of professional baseball clubs, commonly known as a major league or a minor league, and which teams are comprised of paid baseball players. "Professional baseball game" shall also include pregame activities and shall include any baseball game or pregame activity. c. "Spectator" means a person who is present at a baseball game for the purpose of observing the game, whether or not a fee is paid. L.2005,c.362,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:35A-4 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 35A / Section 35A-4
Calculation of anti-drug profiteering penalty
Status: in_force

2C:35A-4. Calculation of anti-drug profiteering penalty. a. Where the prosecutor has established one or more grounds for imposing an Anti-Drug Profiteering Penalty pursuant to section 3 of this chapter, the court shall assess a monetary penalty as follows: (1) $200,000.00 in the case of a crime of the first degree; $100,000.00 in the case of a crime of the second degree; $50,000.00 in the case of a crime of the third degree; $25,000.00 in the case of a crime of the fourth degree; (2) an amount equal to three times the street value of all controlled dangerous substances or controlled substance analogs involved, or three times the market value of all drug paraphernalia involved, if this amount is greater than that provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection; or (3) an amount equal to three times the value of any benefit illegally obtained by the actor for himself or another, or any injury to or benefit deprived of another. b. When the court is for any reason unable to determine the amount of the penalty pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection a., the court shall assess a penalty in the amount appropriate to the degree of the offense as provided in paragraph (1) of subsection a. c. In determining the street value of the substance involved or the market value of drug paraphernalia involved, the court shall take into account all amounts of the substance or paraphernalia reasonably believed to have been involved in the course of the criminal activity in which the defendant knowingly participated, and it shall not be relevant for the purposes of this section that some of those amounts or paraphernalia were involved in acts or transactions which occurred, or which were intended to occur, in another jurisdiction. d. Where the prosecution requests that the court assess a penalty in an amount calculated pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection a., the prosecutor shall have the burden of establishing by a preponderance of the evidence the appropriate amount of the penalty to be assessed pursuant to that paragraph. In making its finding, the court shall take judicial notice of any evidence, testimony or information adduced at trial, plea hearing or other court proceedings and shall also consider the presentence report and other relevant information, including expert opinion in the form of live testimony or by affidavit. The court's findings shall be incorporated in the record, and such findings shall not be subject to modification by an appellate court except upon a showing that the finding was totally lacking support in the record or was arbitrary and capricious. L.1997, c.187, s.2; amended 1999, c.160, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:4-68 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 4 / Section 4-68
Repeals
Status: in_force

The following sections are hereby repealed: N.J.S. 2A:4-14 to 2A:4-17, inclusive, 2A:4-20, 2A:4-21, 2A:4-32, 2A:4-33, 2A:4-35, 2A:4-37, 2A:4-39; R.S. 30:4-157.3 and P.L. 67, c. 308 (C. 2A:4-39.1). L.1973, c. 306, s. 27, eff. March 1, 1974.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:52-8 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 52 / Section 52-8
Statements to accompany petition.
Status: in_force

2C:52-8. Statements to accompany petition. There shall be attached to a petition for expungement: a. A statement with the affidavit or verification that there are no disorderly persons, petty disorderly persons or criminal charges pending against the petitioner at the time of filing of the petition for expungement. b. In those instances where the petitioner is seeking the expungement of a criminal conviction pursuant to N.J.S.2C:52-2, a statement with affidavit or verification that he has never been granted expungement, sealing or similar relief regarding a criminal conviction by any court in this State or other state or by any Federal court. "Sealing" refers to the relief previously granted pursuant to P.L.1973, c.191 (C.2A:85-15 et seq.). c. In those instances where a person has received a dismissal of a criminal charge because of acceptance into a supervisory treatment or any other diversion program, a statement with affidavit or verification setting forth the nature of the original charge, the court of disposition and date of disposition. d. A statement as to whether the petitioner has legally changed the petitioner's name, the date of judgment of name change, and the previous legal name. If applicable, the petitioner shall provide a copy of the order for name change. amended 2017, c.244, s.4; 2019, c.269, s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:25-28.1 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 25 / Section 25-28.1
In-house restraining order prohibited
Status: in_force

2. Notwithstanding any provision of P.L.1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-17 et seq.) to the contrary, no order issued by the Family Part of the Chancery Division of the Superior Court pursuant to section 12 or section 13 of P.L.1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-28 or 2C:25-29) regarding emergency, temporary or final relief shall include an in-house restraining order which permits the victim and the defendant to occupy the same premises but limits the defendant's use of that premises. L.1995,c.242,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:44-172 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 44 / Section 44-172
Sale of property subject to lien; notice
Status: in_force

The processor, having a lien upon a motion picture film or films, may cause the same to be sold at public auction, at any time after the date when any indebtedness on account of which such processor shall have such lien shall become due and payable. Notice of such sale shall be given by publishing such notice once in each week for each of the two weeks preceding the day of such sale, in a newspaper circulating in the municipality in which the said property to be sold is situated, by posting a copy of the notice of sale in 5 public places in such municipality at least 5 days before the day of such sale, and by giving at least 10 days' written notice of the sale to the owner or party authorized with respect to such motion picture film or films to be sold, either by personal service or by registered mail addressed with the last known address of such owner or authorized party.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:14-2a — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 14 / Section 14-2a
Statute of limitations for action at law resulting from certain sexual crimes against a minor.
Status: in_force

2. a. (1) Every action at law for an injury resulting from the commission of sexual assault, any other crime of a sexual nature, a prohibited sexual act as defined in section 2 of P.L.1992, c.7 (C.2A:30B-2), or sexual abuse as defined in section 1 of P.L.1992, c.109 (C.2A:61B-1) against a minor under the age of 18 that occurred prior to, on or after the effective date of P.L.2019, c.120 (C.2A:14-2a et al.) shall be commenced within 37 years after the minor reaches the age of majority, or within seven years from the date of reasonable discovery of the injury and its causal relationship to the act, whichever date is later. (2) To the extent applicable, any action for an injury that occurred prior to the effective date of P.L.2019, c.120 (C.2A:14-2a et al.) shall be subject to the provisions of subsection c. of section 1 of P.L.1959, c.90 (C.2A:53A-7) and P.L.2005, c.264 (C.2A:53A-7.4 et seq.), as amended by P.L.2019, c.120 (C.2A:14-2a et al.). b. (1) Every action at law for an injury resulting from the commission of sexual assault or any other crime of a sexual nature against a person 18 years of age or older that occurred prior to, on or after the effective date of P.L.2019, c.120 (C.2A:14-2a et al.) shall be commenced within seven years from the date of reasonable discovery of the injury and its causal relationship to the act. (2) To the extent applicable, any action for an injury that occurred prior to the effective date of P.L.2019, c.120 (C.2A:14-2a et al.) shall be subject to the provisions of subsection c. of section 1 of P.L.1959, c.90 (C.2A:53A-7), as amended by P.L.2019, c.120 (C.2A:14-2a et al.). Nothing in this section is intended to preclude the court from finding that the statute of limitations was tolled in an action because of the plaintiff's mental state, physical or mental disability, duress by the defendant, or any other equitable grounds. Such a finding shall be made after a plenary hearing. The court may order an independent psychiatric evaluation of the plaintiff in order to assist in the determination as to whether the statute of limitations was tolled. c. (1) Every action at law for an injury that is commenced pursuant to this section shall proceed on an individual basis, and not proceed on behalf of a class in a class action, due to the particular circumstances, source of injury and its discovery, and damages relating to each occurrence or occurrences of sexual assault, any other crime of a sexual nature, a prohibited sexual act as defined in section 2 of P.L.1992, c.7 (C.2A:30B-2), or sexual abuse as defined in section 1 of P.L.1992, c.109 (C.2A:61B-1) against either a minor under the age of 18 or a person 18 years of age or older. (2) Any private, contractual arrangement intending to settle claims for occurrences described in paragraph (1) of this subsection on a class basis is against public policy and shall be void and unenforceable. L.2019, c.120, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:82-4.1 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 82 / Section 82-4.1
Recital in record that person was summoned or appeared; estoppel
Status: in_force

The recital in the record of any proceeding upon a foreign judgment, including a judgment of any court out of this State, that the defendant, or person sought to be affected by the judgment was summoned or appeared, shall not prevent or estop the defendant or person affected from proving that he was not summoned or did not appear. L.1983, c. 350, s. 1, eff. Sept. 29, 1983.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:43-20 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 43 / Section 43-20
Reduction or elimination of time during which rules may be canceled by joint resolution
Status: in_force

By joint resolution adopted by the Senate and General Assembly and signed by the Governor with respect to a particular rule or rules therein specified, the period of time as provided in 2C:43-17 during which the same may be canceled by joint resolution may be reduced or eliminated. L.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:43-20, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:157-12 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 157 / Section 157-12
County investigators in second-class counties
Status: in_force

In counties of the second class there may be appointed not in excess of 9 county investigators, who shall be paid annual salaries of not less than $6,500.00. Not more than 6 county investigators in counties of the second class with populations of 400,000 inhabitants or less, and not more than 21 county investigators in counties of the second class with populations in excess of 400,000 inhabitants, in addition to those provided for in this section may be appointed by the county prosecutor where there appears to be a reasonable necessity therefor, if approved by resolution of the board of chosen freeholders of the county. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended by L.1959, c. 161, p. 637, s. 8; L.1966, c. 308, s. 1, eff. Dec. 29, 1966; L.1970, c. 259, s. 1, eff. Nov. 2, 1970.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:42A-5.1 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 42A / Section 42A-5.1
Liberal construction
Status: in_force

3. The provisions of P.L.1968, c.73 (C.2A:42A-2 et seq.) shall be liberally construed to serve as an inducement to the owners, lessees and occupants of property, that might otherwise be reluctant to do so for fear of liability, to permit persons to come onto their property for sport and recreational activities. L.1991,c.496,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:34-11 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 34 / Section 34-11
Jurisdiction by acknowledgment of service of process, appearance, etc.
Status: in_force

2A:34-11. Jurisdiction by acknowledgment of service of process, appearance, etc. In divorce, dissolution and nullity actions, the jurisdiction of the court over the defendant's person for all purposes of the action shall be fully established by the filing of an acknowledgment of service of process, or of an appearance, or of an answer by the defendant pro se, or on his behalf by a duly authorized attorney, in such manner as may be prescribed by rules of the Supreme Court. Amended 2006, c.103, s.71.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:43-6.2 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 43 / Section 43-6.2
Probation; reduction of mandatory minimum term
Status: in_force

1. On a motion by the prosecutor made to the assignment judge that the imposition of a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment under (a) subsection c. of N.J.S.2C:43-6 for a defendant who has not previously been convicted of an offense under that subsection, or (b) subsection e. of N.J.S.2C:39-10 for a defendant who has not previously been convicted of an offense under chapter 39 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes, does not serve the interests of justice, the assignment judge shall place the defendant on probation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection b. of N.J.S.2C:43-2 or reduce to one year the mandatory minimum term of imprisonment during which the defendant will be ineligible for parole. The sentencing court may also refer a case of a defendant who has not previously been convicted of an offense under that subsection to the assignment judge, with the approval of the prosecutor, if the sentencing court believes that the interests of justice would not be served by the imposition of a mandatory minimum term. L.1989,c.53,s.1; amended 1993,c.49,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:50-19 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 50 / Section 50-19
Sale of mortgaged premises by sheriff or other officer
Status: in_force

In all foreclosure actions the sheriff or other officer directed to sell mortgaged premises shall make such sale and report thereof and execute such conveyance as the court shall order and direct.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:82-3 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 82 / Section 82-3
Defenses to sealed instruments
Status: in_force

In any claim upon a sealed instrument, a party may plead and set up, in defense thereto, fraud in the consideration of the contract upon which recovery is sought, or want or failure of consideration, as if the instrument were not sealed. In such cases the seal shall be only presumptive evidence of sufficient consideration, which presumption may be rebutted as if the instrument were not sealed.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:62-7 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 62 / Section 62-7
Effect of final adjudication
Status: in_force

The final determination and judgment shall fix and settle the rights of the parties in the affected land and shall, except as provided by sections 2A:62-8 to 2A:62-10 of this title, be binding and conclusive upon all the parties to the action.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:50-51 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 50 / Section 50-51
No merger of fee and mortgage interest on purchase at sale by holder of mortgage; conveyance by purchaser; assignment of mortgage
Status: in_force

The purchase by the holder of the mortgage of the real estate, or any interest therein, sold under a judgment in a foreclosure authorized by this article shall not result in a merger of the fee and the mortgage interest. The real estate so purchased may be held or conveyed subject to the lien of the mortgage as stated in the judgment, and the mortgage may be assigned as a valid and subsisting lien upon the real estate therein described.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:4-30.160 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 4 / Section 4-30.160
Proceeding to determine parentage.
Status: in_force

37. Proceeding to determine parentage. A tribunal of this State authorized to determine parentage of a child may serve as a responding tribunal in a proceeding to determine parentage of a child brought under this act or a law or procedure substantially similar to this act. L.2016, c.1, s.37.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:54A-2 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 54A / Section 54A-2
Venue; preliminary injunction
Status: in_force

a. Any action instituted pursuant to the provisions of section 3 of this amendatory and supplementary act shall be brought in the Superior Court of the county in which the alleged nuisance exists. An action shall be instituted by the filing of a verified petition alleging the facts constituting the nuisance. b. After the filing of the petition, application for a preliminary injunction may be made to the court, which shall grant a hearing within 10 days after the filing of the application. If an application for a preliminary injunction is made, the court, on request of the applicant, may issue an ex parte order to preserve samples of materials located at the premises which are allegedly involved in the nuisance. The restraining order shall be served by delivering a copy of the order to a person in charge of the location or residing there or by posting a copy of the order upon one of the principal doors or entrances to the location. The officer serving the restraining order shall make and return to the court an inventory of the personal property used in maintaining the alleged nuisance and an inventory of the samples being held. A violation of the restraining order or the removal or mutilation of a posted restraining order shall constitute contempt of court. c. A copy of the petition, together with a notice of the time and place of the hearing on the application for a preliminary injunction, shall be served upon the defendant at least five days before the hearing. If, at the hearing, the allegations of the petition are sustained by clear and convincing evidence, a preliminary injunction closing the place against its use for any purpose complained of in the petition may be issued. The order shall also continue in effect the restraining order provided in subsection b., if already issued, or, if not so issued, may include a restraining order. The owner of any real or personal property closed or restrained may appear between the filing of the petition and the hearing on the application for a permanent injunction and may obtain the release of the property, if the court determines that the owner did not have any knowledge that the property was being used in maintaining the nuisance and if the owner agrees to take whatever action is necessary to insure that the property will not be used to continue the nuisance. The release of any property under this subsection shall not affect any judgment, lien, penalty or liability to which that property may be subject. L.1983, c. 234, s. 4, eff. June 30, 1983.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:17-56.48 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 17 / Section 17-56.48
Cooperative agreements
Status: in_force

10. The State IV-D agency shall enter into cooperative agreements for federal IV-D funding with the Department of Law and Public Safety and any other appropriate licensing authority that is responsible for administering license suspensions and revocations in accordance with P.L.1996, c.7 (C.2A:17-56.40 et al.) to the extent that the costs are eligible for federal financial participation under section 451 of Title IV, Part D of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.651 et seq.). L.1996,c.7,s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:14-14 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 14 / Section 14-14
Preparation of annual budget request by county surrogate.
Status: in_force

8. A county surrogate shall prepare the annual budget request for the office of the county surrogate pursuant to the requirements of section 3 of P.L.2015, c.249 (C.40A:4-45.45b). L.2015, c.249, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:153-3 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 153 / Section 153-3
Escaped county prisoners; authority of chosen freeholders
Status: in_force

The board of chosen freeholders of any county may publicly advertise the escape of any prisoner or prisoners from any penal institution in such county, and may offer a reward not exceeding $300 for the detection and apprehension of each of such escaped prisoners. Any reward offered hereunder shall be payable only after the recapture and return of the prisoner or prisoners to the institution from which the escape was made. The amount of the reward and the expense of advertising shall be paid out of such funds of the county as may be applicable thereto. The reward shall be paid to such person or persons as the board of chosen freeholders may, in its discretion, deem entitled thereto.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:49A-16.5 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 49A / Section 49A-16.5
Conditions for non-refusal of recognition.
Status: in_force

5. a. A foreign-country judgment shall not be refused recognition for lack of personal jurisdiction if: (1) the defendant was served with process personally in the foreign country; (2) the defendant, before the commencement of the proceeding, had agreed to submit to the jurisdiction of the foreign court with respect to the subject matter involved; (3) the defendant was domiciled in the foreign country when the proceeding was instituted or was a corporation or other form of business organization that had its principal place of business in, or was organized under the laws of, the foreign country; (4) the defendant had a business office in the foreign country and the proceeding in the foreign court involved a cause of action arising out of business done by the defendant through that office in the foreign country; or (5) the defendant operated a motor vehicle or airplane in the foreign country and the proceeding involved a cause of action arising out of that operation. b. The list of bases for personal jurisdiction in subsection a. of this section shall not be construed to be exclusive. The courts of this State may recognize bases for personal jurisdiction other than those listed in subsection a. of this section as sufficient to support a foreign-country judgment, as long as the exercise of personal jurisdiction in the foreign country is compatible with the Due Process Clause of the U.S. Const., Amend.V and Amend.XIV. c. An appearance by the defendant in the country of origin, or an unsuccessful objection to the jurisdiction of the rendering court, shall not deprive the defendant of the right to resist recognition under this section, but factual determinations by the rendering court concerning jurisdiction shall be binding on the defendant. L.2017, c.365, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:61A-3 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 61A / Section 61A-3
Liability to sales representative for violation; liability for frivolous court action.
Status: in_force

3. a. A principal who violates or fails to comply with the provisions of section 2 of this act shall be liable to the sales representative for all amounts due the sales representative, exemplary damages in an amount of three times the amount of commissions owed to the sales representative and all attorney's fees actually and reasonably incurred by the sales representative in the action and court costs. b. Where the court determines that an action brought by a sales representative against a principal pursuant to this section is frivolous, pursuant to P.L.1988, c.46 (C.2A:15-59.1), the sales representative shall be liable to the principal for attorney's fees actually and reasonably incurred by the principal in defending the action and court costs. L.1990, c.93, s.3; amended 2007, c.289, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:23A-20 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 23A / Section 23A-20
Arbitration
Status: in_force

a. Any civil action brought for personal injury, except for actions brought pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1972, c. 70 (C. 39:6A-1 et seq.), shall be submitted, except as hereinafter provided, to arbitration by the assignment judge of the court in which the action is filed, if the court determines that the amount in controversy is $20,000.00 or less, exclusive of costs. b. Notwithstanding that the amount in controversy is in excess of $20,000.00, the court may refer the matter to arbitration, if all of the parties to the action consent in writing to arbitration and the court determines that the controversy does not involve novel legal or unduly complex factual issues. c. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any controversy on which an arbitration decision was rendered prior to the filing of the action. The provisions of this section shall apply to any cause of action, subject to this section, filed prior to the operative date of this act, if a pretrial conference has not been concluded thereon. L. 1987,c.329, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:50-75 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 50 / Section 50-75
Findings, declarations relative to foreclosure mediation; definitions.
Status: in_force

2. a. The Legislature finds and declares that the New Jersey Judiciary established a Foreclosure Mediation Program in 2008 in response to the increase in residential foreclosures. This act ensures the continuation of mediation services provided under that program to assist homeowners and lenders in pursuing a mutually agreeable alternative to mortgage foreclosure litigation and to avoid the harmful effects of residential property foreclosure on homeowners, families, and communities. b. For the purposes of P.L.2019, c.64 (C.2A:50-74 et al.): "Certification document" means the document that the homeowner-borrower is required to submit to the court upon the initiation of foreclosure mediation, pursuant to subsection b. of section 4 and subsection a. of section 5 of P.L.2019, c.64 (C.2A:50-77 and C.2A:50-78). "Eligible property" means an owner-occupied one- to four-dwelling unit residence, one of which is occupied, or is planned to be occupied, by the homeowner-borrower, or a member of the homeowner-borrower's immediate family. "Foreclosure Mediation Program" or "mediation program" means the New Jersey Judiciary's Foreclosure Mediation Program as authorized by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. "Homeowner-borrower" means the borrower who executed the mortgage loan for an eligible property that is subject to a foreclosure complaint filed by the original residential mortgage lender or an assignee of the original residential mortgage lender. "Trained foreclosure prevention and default mitigation counselor" means a housing counselor employed by a housing counseling agency certified by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, who has successfully completed a foreclosure prevention and default mitigation training course. L.2019, c.64, s.2.