N.J. Stat. § 2A:50-56 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 50 / Section 50-56
Notice of intention to foreclose.
Status: in_force

4. a. Upon failure to perform any obligation of a residential mortgage by the residential mortgage debtor and before any residential mortgage lender may accelerate the maturity of any residential mortgage obligation and commence any foreclosure or other legal action to take possession of the residential property which is the subject of the mortgage, the residential mortgage lender shall give a notice of intention, which shall include a notice of the right to cure the default as provided in section 5 of P.L.1995, c.244 (C.2A:50-57), at least 30 days, but not more than 180 days, in advance of such action as provided in this section, to the residential mortgage debtor, and, if the mortgage is secured by a residence for which a restriction on affordability was recorded in the county in which the property is located, the clerk of the municipality in which the subject property is located, the municipal housing liaison, if one has been appointed by the municipality. For the purposes of this section, "restriction on affordability" means any conditions recorded with a mortgage or a deed which would limit the sale of such property to income qualified households pursuant to the rules adopted to effectuate the "Fair Housing Act," P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-301 et al.). b. Notice of intention to take action as specified in subsection a. of this section shall be in writing, provided to the Department of Community Affairs in accordance with subsection a. of section 2 of P.L.2019, c.134 (C.46:10B-49.2), sent to the debtor by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, at the debtor's last known address, and, if different, to the address of the property which is the subject of the residential mortgage. The notice is deemed to have been effectuated on the date the notice is delivered in person or mailed to the party. c. The written notice shall clearly and conspicuously state in a manner calculated to make the debtor aware of the situation: (1) the particular obligation or real estate security interest; (2) the nature of the default claimed; (3) the right of the debtor to cure the default as provided in section 5 of P.L.1995, c.244 (C.2A:50-57); (4) what performance, including what sum of money, if any, and interest, shall be tendered to cure the default as of the date specified under paragraph (5) of this subsection c.; (5) the date by which the debtor shall cure the default to avoid initiation of foreclosure proceedings, which date shall not be less than 30 days after the date the notice is effective, and the name and address and phone number of a person to whom the payment or tender shall be made; (6) that if the debtor does not cure the default by the date specified under paragraph (5) of this subsection c., the lender may take steps to terminate the debtor's ownership in the property by commencing a foreclosure suit in a court of competent jurisdiction; (7) that if the lender takes the steps indicated pursuant to paragraph (6) of this subsection c., a debtor shall still have the right to cure the default pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1995, c.244 (C.2A:50-57), but that the debtor shall be responsible for the lender's court costs and attorneys' fees in an amount not to exceed that amount permitted pursuant to the Rules Governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey; (8) the right, if any, of the debtor to transfer the real estate to another person subject to the security interest and that the transferee may have the right to cure the default as provided in P.L.1995, c.244 (C.2A:50-53 et seq.), subject to the mortgage documents; (9) that the debtor is advised to seek counsel from an attorney of the debtor's own choosing concerning the debtor's residential mortgage default situation, and that, if the debtor is unable to obtain an attorney, the debtor may communicate with the New Jersey Bar Association or Lawyer Referral Service in the county in which the residential property securing the mortgage loan is located; and that, if the debtor is unable to afford an attorney, the debtor may communicate with the Legal Services Office in the county in which the property is located; (10) the possible availability of financial assistance for curing a default from programs operated by the State or federal government or nonprofit organizations, if any, as identified by the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance and, if the property is subject to restrictions on affordability, the address and phone number of the municipal affordable housing liaison and of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency. This requirement shall be satisfied by attaching a list of such programs promulgated by the commissioner; (11) the name and address of the lender and the telephone number of a representative of the lender whom the debtor may contact if the debtor disagrees with the lender's assertion that a default has occurred or the correctness of the mortgage lender's calculation of the amount required to cure the default; (12) that if the lender takes the steps indicated pursuant to paragraph (6) of this subsection, the debtor has the option to participate in the Foreclosure Mediation Program following the filing of a mortgage foreclosure complaint by initiating mediation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection a. of section 4 of P.L.2019, c.64 (C.2A:50-77). Notice of the option to participate in the Foreclosure Mediation Program shall adhere to the requirements of section 3 of P.L.2019, c.64 (C.2A:50-76) and any court rules, procedures, or guidelines adopted by the Supreme Court; (13) that the debtor is entitled to housing counseling, at no cost to the debtor, through the Foreclosure Mediation Program established by the New Jersey Judiciary, including information on how to contact the program; (14) that if the property which is the subject of the mortgage has more than one dwelling unit but less than five, one of which is occupied by the debtor or a member of the debtor's immediate family as the debtor's or member's residence at the time the loan is originated, and is not properly maintained and meets the necessary conditions for receivership eligibility, established pursuant to section 4 of the "Multifamily Housing Preservation and Receivership Act," P.L.2003, c.295 (C.2A:42-117), the residential mortgage lender shall file an order to show cause to appoint a receiver; and (15) that the lender is either licensed in accordance with the "New Jersey Residential Mortgage Lending Act," sections 1 through 39 of P.L.2009, c.53 (C.17:11C-51 through C.17:11C-89) or exempt from licensure under the act in accordance with applicable law. d. The notice of intention to foreclose required to be provided pursuant to this section shall not be required if the debtor has voluntarily surrendered the property which is the subject of the residential mortgage. e. The duty of the lender under this section to serve notice of intention to foreclose is independent of any other duty to give notice under the common law, principles of equity, State or federal statute, or rule of court and of any other right or remedy the debtor may have as a result of the failure to give such notice. f. Compliance with this section and subsection a. of section 2 of P.L.2019, c.134 (C.46:10B-49.2) shall be set forth in the pleadings of any legal action referred to in this section. If the plaintiff in any complaint seeking foreclosure of a residential mortgage alleges that the property subject to the residential mortgage has been abandoned or voluntarily surrendered, the plaintiff shall plead the specific facts upon which this allegation is based. g. If more than 180 days have elapsed since the date the notice required pursuant to this section is sent, and any foreclosure or other legal action to take possession of the residential property which is the subject of the mortgage has not yet been commenced, the lender shall send a new written notice at least 30 days, but not more than 180 days, in advance of that action. h. If the property which is the subject of the notice of intention to foreclose has more than one dwelling unit but less than five, one of which is occupied by the debtor or a member of the debtor's immediate family as the debtor's or member's residence at the time the loan is originated, and is not properly maintained and meets the necessary conditions for receivership eligibility, established pursuant to section 4 of the "Multifamily Housing Preservation and Receivership Act," P.L.2003, c.295 (C.2A:42-117), the residential mortgage lender shall file an order to show cause to appoint a receiver. L.1995, c.244, s.4; amended 2003, c.298; 2019, c.64, s.8; 2019, c.69; 2019, c.70, s.2; 2019, c.132, s.1; 2019, c.134, s.4; 2024, c.2, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:1-2 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 1 / Section 1-2
Preservation of court records
Status: in_force

2B:1-2. Preservation of Court Records. The Supreme Court may adopt regulations governing the retention, copying and disposal of records and files of any court or court support office. Source: N.J.S.2A:6-45, N.J.S.2A:6-46; N.J.S.2A:11-48 through N.J.S.2A:11-53; C.2A:11-53.1 to 2A:11-53.3 (P.L.1957, c.50, s.6-8). L.1991,c.119,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:17-17.2 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 17 / Section 17-17.2
Findings, declarations.
Status: in_force

2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Veterans, active duty service members, and families of veterans and service members make extraordinary sacrifices in service to the State and this country. b. Many veterans and veterans’ families face disproportionate financial hardship, including exposure to predatory lending, fraud, and the loss of hard-earned property due to creditor actions. c. The State currently does not provide a homestead exemption, leaving veterans and their families uniquely vulnerable to home loss in the event of a bankruptcy. d. Providing enhanced creditor protections, including a homestead protection for up to two properties owned by veterans, is necessary to preserve stability, reward service, and strengthen communities. e. This act is deemed remedial in nature, and therefore shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purpose of safeguarding veterans, service members, and military spouses. L.2025, c.326, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:34-86 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 34 / Section 34-86
Costs, fees and expenses.
Status: in_force

34. Costs, Fees and Expenses. a. The court shall award the prevailing party, including a state, necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by or on behalf of the party, including costs, communication expenses, attorney's fees, investigative fees, expenses for witnesses, travel expenses, and child care during the course of the proceedings, unless the party from whom fees or expenses are sought establishes that the award would be clearly inappropriate. b. The court may not assess fees, costs, or expenses against a state except as otherwise provided by law other than this act. L.2004,c.147,s.34.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:84A-22.10 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 84A / Section 84A-22.10
Hospital or long-term health care facility committees; professional review committees; liability of members
Status: in_force

Any person who serves as a member of, is staff to, under a contract or other formal agreement with, participates with, or assists with respect to an action of: a. A hospital or long-term health care facility committee established to administer a utilization review plan for such hospital or long-term health care facility; or b. A hospital medical staff committee having the responsibility of evaluation and improvement of the quality of care rendered in such hospital; or c. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1985, c.506.) d. A hospital peer-review committee having the responsibility for the review of the qualifications and credentials of physicians or dentists seeking appointment or reappointment to the medical or dental staff of a hospital, or of questions of the clinical or administrative competence of physicians or dentists so appointed, or of matters concerning limiting the scope of hospital privileges of physicians or dentists on the staff, or of matters concerning the dismissal or discharge of same; or e. A peer-review, ethics, grievance, judicial, quality assurance or professional relations committee or subcommittee thereof of a local, county or State medical, dental, podiatric, optometric, psychological, veterinary, chiropractic or pharmaceutical society or long-term health care facility association, of any such society or association itself, or of a health maintenance organization, when such society, association or organization or committee or subcommittee thereof is performing any peer-review, ethics, grievance, judicial, quality assurance or professional relations review function that (1) Is described in subsections a., b., and d., above of this section; or (2) Involves any controversy or dispute between (a) a physician, dentist, podiatrist, optometrist, psychologist, veterinarian, chiropractor, pharmacist, nurse, dietitian or licensed administrator and a patient or, in the case of a veterinarian, the patient's owner, concerning the diagnosis, treatment or care of such patient or the fees or charges therefor, (b) a physician, dentist, podiatrist, optometrist, psychologist, veterinarian, chiropractor, pharmacist, nurse, dietitian or licensed administrator and a provider of medical, dental, podiatric, veterinary, optometric, psychological, or pharmaceutical benefits concerning any medical or health charges or fees of such physician, dentist, podiatrist, optometrist, psychologist, veterinarian, chiropractor, pharmacist, nurse, dietitian or licensed administrator, or (c) physicians, dentists, podiatrists, optometrists, psychologists, veterinarians, chiropractors, pharmacists, nurses, dietitians or licensed administrators: shall not be liable in damages to any person for any action taken or recommendation made by him within the scope of his function with the committee, subcommittee or society in the performance of said peer-review, ethics, grievance, judicial, quality assurance or professional relations review functions, if such action or recommendation was taken or made without malice and in the reasonable belief after reasonable investigation that such action or recommendation was warranted upon the basis of facts disclosed. L.1979, c.128, s.1; amended 1985,c.506; 1987,c.241; 1989,c.300,s.24.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:14-2b — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 14 / Section 14-2b
Commencement of actions regardless of statute of limitations.
Status: in_force

9. a. Notwithstanding the statute of limitations provisions of N.J.S.2A:14-2, section 2 of P.L.2019, c.120 (C.2A:14-2a), section 1 of P.L.1964, c.214 (C.2A:14-2.1), or any other statute, an 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), that occurred prior to the effective date of P.L.2019, c.120 (C.2A:14-2a et al.), and which action would otherwise be barred through application of the statute of limitations, may be commenced within two years immediately following the effective date. b. To the extent applicable, any action brought during the two-year period pursuant to subsection a. of this section 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.). 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.9.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:42-10.12 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 42 / Section 42-10.12
Rebuttable presumption; notice to quit or alteration of tenancy as reprisal
Status: in_force

In any action or proceeding instituted by or against a tenant, the receipt by the tenant of a notice to quit or any substantial alteration of the terms of the tenancy without cause after: a. The tenant attempts to secure or enforce any rights under the lease or contract, or under the laws of the State of New Jersey, or its governmental subdivisions, or of the United States; or b. The tenant, having brought a good faith complaint to the attention of the landlord and having given him a reasonable time to correct the alleged violation, complains to a governmental authority with a report of the landlord's alleged violation of any health or safety law, regulation, code or ordinance; or c. The tenant organizes, becomes a member of, or becomes involved in any activities of, any lawful organization; or d. Judgment under section 2 of this act is entered for the tenant in a previous action for recovery of premises between the parties; shall create a rebuttable presumption that such notice or alteration is a reprisal against the tenant for making such attempt, report, complaint, or for being an organizer of, a member of, or involved in any activities of, any lawful organization. No reprisal shall be presumed under this section based upon the failure of a landlord to renew a lease or tenancy when so requested by a tenant if such request is made sooner than 90 days before the expiration date of the lease or tenancy, or the renewal date set forth in the lease agreement, whichever later occurs. L.1970, c. 210, s. 3, eff. Sept. 30, 1970.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:18-61.1d — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 18 / Section 18-61.1d
Maximum authorized rent
Status: in_force

In a municipality which has an ordinance regulating rents in effect, if a dwelling unit in the premises becomes vacated after notice has been given that the owner seeks to permanently board up or demolish the premises or seeks to retire permanently the premises from residential use pursuant to subsection g.(1) or h. of section 2 of P.L. 1974, c. 49 (C. 2A:18-61.1) and if any time thereafter an owner permits the personal occupancy of the premises, the maximum rent authorized for a unit in the premises shall not exceed the rent that would have been authorized for that unit if there had been no vacancy or change of tenancy for the unit. Increased costs which occur during the period of vacancy, which are solely the result of the premises being vacated, closed and reoccupied and which do not add services or amenities not previously provided, or which add new services or amenities whose costs significantly reduce the affordability of the premises, shall not be used as a basis for any rent increase pursuant to any municipal rent regulation provision, fair return or hardship hearing before a municipal rent board or any appeal from such determination. Increased costs of new services and amenities create a rebuttable presumption that they significantly reduce the affordability of the premises, if they result in a doubling of the rent increases otherwise permitted by law during the period of vacancy. Within five days of the date on which any owner provides notice of termination to a tenant pursuant to subsection g.(1) or h. of section 2 of P.L. 1974, c. 49 (C. 2A:18-61.1), the owner shall provide a copy of the notice to the municipal agency responsible for administering the regulation of rents in the municipality. The owner's notice to the municipal agency shall also include a listing of the current tenants and rents for each dwelling unit in the premises, unless the owner has previously submitted to the municipal agency a listing which is still current. L. 1986, c. 138, s. 4, eff. Oct. 29, 1986.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:67-25 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 67 / Section 67-25
Order to enforce production of prisoner
Status: in_force

When an order of arrest is issued against a defendant and the person named in the writ or order has not been produced as required, the court or judge issuing such order of arrest may also issue an order to the sheriff or other person designated therein, commanding him to bring forthwith before such court or judge the person named in the writ for production.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:12-10.1 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 12 / Section 12-10.1
Conviction for stalking, permanent restraining order.
Status: in_force

3. a. A judgment of conviction for stalking shall operate as an application for a permanent restraining order limiting the contact of the defendant and the victim who was stalked. b. A hearing shall be held on the application for a permanent restraining order at the time of the verdict or plea of guilty unless the victim requests otherwise. This hearing shall be in Superior Court. A permanent restraining order may grant the following specific relief: (1) An order restraining the defendant from entering the residence, property, school, or place of employment of the victim and requiring the defendant to stay away from any specified place that is named in the order and is frequented regularly by the victim. (2) An order restraining the defendant from making contact with the victim, including an order forbidding the defendant from personally or through an agent initiating any communication likely to cause annoyance or alarm including, but not limited to, personal, written, or telephone contact, or contact via electronic device, with the victim, the victim's employers, employees, or fellow workers, or others with whom communication would be likely to cause annoyance or alarm to the victim. As used in this paragraph, "communication" shall have the same meaning as defined in subsection q. of N.J.S.2C:1-14. c. The permanent restraining order entered by the court subsequent to a conviction for stalking as provided in this act may be dissolved upon the application of the stalking victim to the court which granted the order. d. Notice of permanent restraining orders issued pursuant to this act shall be sent by the clerk of the court or other person designated by the court to the appropriate chiefs of police, members of the State Police and any other appropriate law enforcement agency or court. e. Any permanent restraining order issued pursuant to this act shall be in effect throughout the State, and shall be enforced by all law enforcement officers. f. A violation by the defendant of an order issued pursuant to this act shall constitute an offense under subsection a. of N.J.S.2C:29-9 and each order shall so state. Violations of these orders may be enforced in a civil or criminal action initiated by the stalking victim or by the court, on its own motion, pursuant to applicable court rules. Nothing in this act shall preclude the filing of a criminal complaint for stalking based on the same act which is the basis for the violation of the permanent restraining order. L.1996, c.39, s.3; amended 2009, c.232, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:42-106 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 42 / Section 42-106
Landlord immunity
Status: in_force

a. A landlord who is in compliance with the provisions of this act shall not be liable to respond in damages in any civil action for injury to persons or property caused by a domesticated animal owned, harbored or cared for by a senior citizen who is in compliance with the provisions of this act. b. Nothing in this section shall grant the landlord immunity for a willful or wanton act of commission or omission. L.1990,c.55,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:41-3 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 41 / Section 41-3
Criminal penalties.
Status: in_force

2C:41-3. Criminal penalties. a. Any person who violates any provision of N.J.S.2C:41-2 in connection with a pattern of racketeering activity which involves a crime of violence, a crime of the first degree or the use of firearms shall be guilty of a crime of the first degree. All other violations of N.J.S.2C:41-2 shall be crimes of the second degree. b. In addition, such persons shall forfeit to the entity funding the prosecuting agency involved the following: (1) Any interest including money or anything of value he has acquired or maintained in violation of this chapter and (2) Any interest in, security of, claim against, or property or contractual right of any kind affording a source of influence over any enterprise which he has established, acquired, maintained, operated, controlled, conducted, or participated in the conduct of, in violation of this chapter. c. In any action brought by the Attorney General under this section, the Superior Court shall have jurisdiction to enter such restraining orders or prohibitions, or to take such other actions, including, but not limited to, the acceptance of satisfactory performance bonds, in connection with any property or other interests subject to forfeiture under this section, as it shall deem proper. d. Upon conviction of a person under this section, the court shall authorize the Attorney General to seize all property or other interest declared forfeited under this section, subject to the rights of innocent persons such as any prior lienholders or other valid lienholders, upon such other terms and conditions as the court shall deem proper. If a property right or other interest is not exercisable or transferable for value by the Attorney General, it shall expire, and shall not revert to the convicted person. e. The Attorney General shall dispose of all such property as soon as commercially feasible, making due provision for the rights of innocent persons. f. When an offense charged may result in a criminal forfeiture, the indictment shall allege the extent of the interest or property subject to forfeiture. If the indictment alleges that an interest or property is subject to criminal forfeiture, a special verdict shall be returned as to the extent of the interest or property subject to forfeiture, if any. L.1981, c.167, s.2; amended 1999, c.25, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:21-2 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 21 / Section 21-2
Bond for prison limits
Status: in_force

Each prisoner in a civil action, giving bond to the sheriff, with sufficient sureties, in double the sum for which he is committed, to keep within the prison limits or bounds prescribed by section 2A:21-1 of this title, shall be at liberty to be at large therein. If the sureties in the bond are individuals and not corporate they shall be freeholders of and residents in the county.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:104-8 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 104 / Section 104-8
Deposition
Status: in_force

2C:104-8 Deposition. A material witness may apply to the Superior Court for an order directing that a deposition be taken to preserve the witness's testimony. After the deposition is taken, the judge shall vacate the terms of confinement contained in the material witness order and impose the least restrictive conditions to secure the appearance of the material witness. Source: New. L.1994,c.126,s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:49A-38 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 49A / Section 49A-38
Existing contracts, securities, instruments unaffected by introduction of Euro
Status: in_force

5. None of the following shall have the effect of discharging or excusing performance under any contract, security or instrument, or give a party the right to unilaterally alter or terminate any contract, security or instrument: a. The introduction of the Euro; b. The tendering of Euros in connection with any obligation in compliance with subsection a. or b. of section 4 of this act; c. The determining of the value of any obligation in compliance with subsection a. or b. of section 4 of this act; or d. The calculating or determining of the subject or medium of payment of a contract, security or instrument with reference to interest rate or other basis that has been substituted or replaced due to the introduction of the Euro and is a commercially reasonable substitute and substantial equivalent. L.2000,c.23,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:65-2 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 65 / Section 65-2
Waste by tenant without special license
Status: in_force

No tenant in dower or curtesy or for life, years or any term, shall, during the term, make or suffer any waste, sale or destruction of any property belonging to the tenements demised, without special license in writing.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:4-30.149 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 4 / Section 4-30.149
Duties of State information agency.
Status: in_force

26. Duties of State Information Agency. a. The Administrative Office of the Courts and the State IV-D Agency are the State information agencies under this act. b. The State information agency shall: (1) compile and maintain a current list, including addresses, of the tribunals in this State which have jurisdiction under this act and any support enforcement agencies in this State and transmit a copy to the state information agency of every other state; (2) maintain a register of names and addresses of tribunals and support enforcement agencies received from other states; (3) forward to the appropriate tribunal in the county in this State in which the obligee who is an individual or the obligor resides, or in which the obligor's property is believed to be located, all documents concerning a proceeding under this act received from another state or a foreign country; and (4) obtain information concerning the location of the obligor and the obligor's property within this State not exempt from execution, by such means as postal verification and federal or state locator services, examination of telephone directories, requests for the obligor's address from employers, and examination of governmental records, including, to the extent not prohibited by other law, those relating to real property, vital statistics, law enforcement, taxation, motor vehicles, driver's licenses, and social security. L.2016, c.1, s.26.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:14-5 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 14 / Section 14-5
Filling vacancy in surrogate's office
Status: in_force

2B:14-5. Filling vacancy in Surrogate's office. If a Surrogate does not take office within 30 days after the end of the preceding term or a vacancy occurs in the office of Surrogate, the Governor, with advice and consent of the Senate, shall fill the vacancy from the political party of the person last elected to the office. The person appointed shall serve until election and qualification of a successor. Election of a successor for a five-year term shall occur at the next general election unless the vacancy occurs within 37 days before the election, in which case it shall occur at the second succeeding general election. L.1999,c.70,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:170-51.2 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 170 / Section 170-51.2
Vending machine ordinances not preempted.
Status: in_force

4. Nothing in P.L.1995, c.304 (C.2A:170-51.1 et al.) or section 1 of P.L.2000, c.87 (C.2A:170-51.4) shall be construed to preempt the provisions of any municipal ordinance concerning vending machines that dispense tobacco products. L.1995,c.304,s.4; amended 2000, c.87, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:157-10.4 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 157 / Section 157-10.4
Charges, suspension, with or without pay.
Status: in_force

5. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, whenever a county investigator is charged with an offense, under the laws of this State, another state, or the United States, the investigator may be suspended from performing his duties, with pay, until the case against the investigator is disposed of at trial, the complaint is dismissed, or the prosecution is terminated; provided, however, that if a grand jury returns an indictment against the investigator, or the investigator is charged with a crime of the first, second or third degree or which involves moral turpitude or dishonesty, the investigator may be suspended from his duties, without pay, until the case against him is disposed of at trial, the complaint is dismissed, or the prosecution is terminated. L.2003,c.173,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:23A-19 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 23A / Section 23A-19
Superior Court jurisdiction of proceedings.
Status: in_force

19. Whenever a party to an agreement for alternative resolution has the right to apply to the Superior Court under this act, those proceedings shall be heard in accordance with any rules adopted by the New Jersey Supreme Court. These proceedings shall be summary in nature and expedited. This act shall be liberally construed to effectuate its remedial purpose of allowing parties by agreement to have resolution of factual and legal issues in accordance with informal proceedings and limited judicial review in an expedited manner. L.1987,c.54,s.19; amended 2005, c.338.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:81-4 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 81 / Section 81-4
General rule
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by statute, a witness shall not be excused from answering any questions relevant and material to the issue.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:12-33 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 12 / Section 12-33
Application of act.
Status: in_force

2. a. This act shall apply to all rulings of unconstitutionality and all settlements dated on or after January 1, 1999. b. In any case where a ruling of unconstitutionality or a settlement occurred on or after January 1, 1999 and prior to the enactment of this act, purging of identifying information pursuant to section 1 of this act shall be ordered by the court upon the ex parte application of any party. L.2000,c.108,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:82-17 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 82 / Section 82-17
Certificates of acknowledgment or proof of instruments as evidence of execution thereof
Status: in_force

If any instrument heretofore made and executed or hereafter to be made and executed shall have been acknowledged, by any party who shall have executed it, or the execution thereof by such party shall have been proved by one or more of the subscribing witnesses to such instrument, in the manner and before one of the officers provided and required by law for the acknowledgment or proof of instruments in order to entitle them to be recorded, and, when a certificate of such acknowledgment or proof shall be written upon or under, or be annexed to such instrument and signed by such officer in the manner prescribed by law, such certificate of acknowledgment or proof shall be and constitute prima facie evidence of the due execution of such instrument by such party. Such instrument shall be received in evidence in any court or proceeding in this state in the same manner and to the same effect as though the execution of such instrument by such party had been proved by other evidence.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:24-17 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 24 / Section 24-17
Application fee, waiver; deposit in dedicated fund
Status: in_force

17. a. A municipality may require by ordinance a person applying for representation by a municipal public defender or court approved counsel to pay an application fee of not more than $200.00, but only in an amount necessary to pay the costs of municipal public defender services. In accordance with guidelines promulgated by the Supreme Court, the municipal court may waive any required application fee, in whole or in part, only if the court determines, in its discretion, upon a clear and convincing showing by the applicant that the application fee represents an unreasonable burden on the person seeking representation. The municipal court may permit a person to pay the application fee over a specific period of time not to exceed four months. b. Funds collected pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall be deposited in a dedicated fund administered by the chief financial officer of the municipality or in the case of a joint municipal court in a manner agreed to by the constituent municipalities. Such funds shall be used exclusively to meet the costs incurred in providing the services of a municipal public defender including, when required, expert and lay investigation and testimony. c. Beginning in 1999, if it is determined by the Division of Local Government Services during its annual review of a municipal budget that the amount of money in a dedicated fund established pursuant to this section exceeds by more than 25% the amount which the municipality expended during the prior year providing the services of a municipal public defender, the amount in excess of the amount expended shall be forwarded to the Criminal Disposition and Review Collection Fund administered by Victims of Crime Compensation Board. L.1997,c.256,s.17.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:16-9.2 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 16 / Section 16-9.2
Violations, civil action.
Status: in_force

2. a. The Attorney General shall investigate violations 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. Any person who violates this act shall be liable for a penalty of not more than $5,000 for the first violation, $10,000 for the second violation and $15,000 for each subsequent violation. The court shall also award court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees to the Attorney General. L.2019, c.430, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:35B-14 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 35B / Section 35B-14
Cause of action, accrual; statute of limitations on claim
Status: in_force

14. a. A cause of action accrues under this act when a person has reason to know of the harm from use of a controlled dangerous substance that is the basis for the cause of action and has reason to know that the use of a controlled dangerous substance is the cause of the harm. b. Except as provided in subsection a. of this section, a claim under this act shall not be brought more than one year after the defendant distributes, dispenses, or possesses with intent to distribute, the controlled dangerous substance or more than one year after the defendant is convicted of a crime involving controlled dangerous substances, whichever is the later. L.2001, c.114, s.14.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:35-5.3 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 35 / Section 35-5.3
Manufacturing, etc. flunitrazepam; penalties
Status: in_force

5. a. Except as authorized by P.L.1970, c.226 (C.24:21-1 et seq.), it is unlawful for any person knowingly or purposely to manufacture, distribute or dispense, or to possess or have under his control with intent to manufacture, distribute or dispense flunitrazepam. b. A person who violates subsection a. of this section with respect to flunitrazepam in a quantity of one gram or more is guilty of a crime of the first degree and, notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.2C:43-3 or any other law, a fine of up to $250,000.00 may be imposed upon the person. c. A person who violates subsection a. of this section with respect to flunitrazepam in a quantity of less than one gram is guilty of a crime of the second degree and, notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.2C:43-3 or any other law, a fine of up to $150,000.00 may be imposed upon the person. L.1997,c. 194, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:20-10.1 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 20 / Section 20-10.1
Theft of a motor vehicle.
Status: in_force

1. Theft of a motor vehicle. a. A person commits the crime of theft of a motor vehicle if the person unlawfully takes, or exercises unlawful control over, another person's motor vehicle with the purpose to deprive that person of the motor vehicle. b. Theft of a motor vehicle constitutes a crime of the second degree if the value of the motor vehicle involved is $75,000 or more or if the theft involved more than one motor vehicle, otherwise it is a crime of the third degree. c. The value of the motor vehicle involved in the theft shall be determined by the trier of fact. The amount shall include, but not be limited to, the amount of any State tax avoided, evaded, or otherwise unpaid, or improperly retained or disposed of. Amounts involved in thefts of motor vehicles committed pursuant to one scheme or course of conduct, whether from the same person or several persons, may be aggregated in determining the grade of the offense. L.2023, c.101, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:42-104 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 42 / Section 42-104
Resident of senior citizen housing project permitted to have domesticated animal
Status: in_force

Any senior citizen residing in a senior citizen housing project shall, upon providing written notice to the landlord, be permitted to own, harbor or care for a domesticated animal while a resident of that project. L.1990,c.55,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:166-18 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 166 / Section 166-18
No fees from parties applying to magistrate for services in criminal cases; payment by county
Status: in_force

In criminal cases no fees shall be demanded from parties applying to magistrates or constables for their services.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:21-22.1 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 21 / Section 21-22.1
Definitions relative to use of runners; crime; sentencing.
Status: in_force

1. a. As used in this section: "Provider" means an attorney, a health care professional, an owner or operator of a health care practice or facility, any person who creates the impression that he or his practice or facility can provide legal or health care services, or any person employed or acting on behalf of any of the aforementioned persons. "Public media" means telephone directories, professional directories, newspapers and other periodicals, radio and television, billboards and mailed or electronically transmitted written communications that do not involve in-person contact with a specific prospective client, patient or customer. "Runner" means a person who, for a pecuniary benefit, procures or attempts to procure a client, patient or customer at the direction of, request of or in cooperation with a provider whose purpose is to seek to obtain benefits under a contract of insurance or assert a claim against an insured or an insurance carrier for providing services to the client, patient or customer, or to obtain benefits under or assert a claim against a State or federal health care benefits program or prescription drug assistance program. "Runner" shall not include a person who procures or attempts to procure clients, patients or customers for a provider through public media or a person who refers clients, patients or customers to a provider as otherwise authorized by law. b. A person is guilty of a crime of the third degree if that person knowingly acts as a runner or uses, solicits, directs, hires or employs another to act as a runner. c. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection e. of N.J.S.2C:44-1, the court shall deal with a person who has been convicted of a violation of this section by imposing a sentence of imprisonment unless, having regard to the character and condition of the person, the court is of the opinion that imprisonment would be a serious injustice which overrides the need to deter such conduct by others. If the court imposes a noncustodial or probationary sentence, such sentence shall not become final for 10 days in order to permit the appeal of such sentence by the prosecution. Nothing in this section shall preclude an indictment and conviction for any other offense defined by the laws of this State. L. 1999, c. 162; amended 2007, c.58, s.12.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:13-2 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 13 / Section 13-2
Attorneys suable
Status: in_force

Attorneys may be sued as other persons in all courts of this state.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:18-45 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 18 / Section 18-45
Entry in docket of determination on appeal
Status: in_force

If a judgment docketed as provided in this article is reviewed upon appeal, and a duly certified transcript of the judgment of the court upon the appeal shall be delivered to the clerk of the court wherein the judgment is docketed, such clerk shall file the transcript in his office, and enter, in short form, in the margin of the docket, opposite the entry of the judgment the substance of the determination upon the appeal.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:23D-17 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 23D / Section 23D-17
Application, construction of act.
Status: in_force

17. In applying and construing this act, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact a family collaborative law act. L.2014, c.50, s.17.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:5-6 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 5 / Section 5-6
Motor vehicle master keys.
Status: in_force

2C:5-6. a. A person is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree if the person: (1) knowingly possesses a motor vehicle master key or device designed to operate a lock or locks on motor vehicles or to start a motor vehicle without an ignition key or key fob; (2) for an unlawful purpose, knowingly possesses a key fob that operates a lock or locks on or starts a motor vehicle owned by another person; or (3) for an unlawful purpose, knowingly possesses a computer program, application, software, or other device adapted, designed, or commonly used to operate a lock or locks on or start a motor vehicle without an ignition key or key fob, or to copy, store information relating to, or interfere with those functions. b. A person is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree if the person: (1) offers or advertises for sale, sells or gives to any person other than those excepted in subsection c. of this section a motor vehicle master key or device designed to operate a lock or locks on a motor vehicle or to start a motor vehicle without an ignition key or key fob, or who otherwise causes any such item to enter into commerce in this State; (2) offers or advertises for sale, sells, or gives to any person a computer program, application, software, or other device adapted, designed, or commonly used to operate a lock or locks on or start a motor vehicle without an ignition key or key fob, or to copy, store information relating to, or interfere with those functions, or who otherwise causes any such item to enter into commerce in this State: (i) knowing the item to be adapted, designed, or commonly used for those purposes; and (ii) with a purpose to provide the item to a person the actor knows or reasonably should know has the purpose to use or employ the item unlawfully. c. Paragraph (1) of subsection a. of this section shall not apply to use or employment for a lawful purpose by a law enforcement officer; locksmith; dealer; distributor or manufacturer of motor vehicles or motor vehicle locks; a garage keeper; an insurance support organization as defined in section 2 of P.L.1985, c. 179, (C.17:23A-2); or a person or the employee or agent of a person engaged in the business of lending on the security of motor vehicles or acquiring by purchase evidence of debt secured by interests in motor vehicles. L.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:5-6, eff. Sept. 1, 1979; amended 2023, c.100; 2023, c.250, s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:56-50 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 56 / Section 56-50
Heirs property in partition action, fair market value determination.
Status: in_force

6. a. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection b. of this section, if the court determines that the property involved in a partition action is heirs property, the special master shall direct a determination of the property's fair market value, assuming sole ownership of the fee simple estate, be made by a disinterested real estate appraiser licensed in this State. On completion of the appraisal, the appraiser shall distribute the appraisal to the parties and file a sworn or verified appraisal with the special master. (2) Within 30 days after an appraisal is filed, the parties may file objections with the special master. (3) Following notice in accordance with the Rules of Court, the special master may conduct an appraisal hearing to determine the fair market value of the property. In addition to the appraisal, the special master may consider any other evidence offered by a party. b. If all cotenants have agreed to the value of the property or to another method of valuation, the special master may accept that value or the value produced by the agreed method of valuation. L.2025, c.88, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:40-3 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 40 / Section 40-3
Hazing.
Status: in_force

1. a. A person is guilty of hazing, if, in connection with initiation of applicants to or members of a student or fraternal organization, whose membership is primarily students or alumni of the organization or an institution of higher education, the person knowingly or recklessly: (1) causes, coerces, or otherwise induces another person to commit an act that violates federal or State criminal law; (2) causes, coerces, or otherwise induces another person to consume any food, liquid, alcoholic liquid, drug or other substance which subjects the person to a risk of emotional or physical harm or is otherwise deleterious to the person's health; (3) subjects another person to abuse, mistreatment, harassment, or degradation of a physical nature, including, but not limited to, whipping, beating, branding, excessive calisthenics, or exposure to the elements; (4) subjects another person to abuse, mistreatment, harassment, or degradation of a mental or emotional nature, including, but not limited to, activity adversely affecting the mental or emotional health or dignity of the individual, sleep deprivation, exclusion from social contact, or conduct that could result in extreme embarrassment; (5) subjects another person to abuse, mistreatment, harassment, or degradation of a sexual nature; or (6) subjects another person to any other activity that creates a reasonable likelihood of bodily injury to the person. Hazing shall not include any reasonable and customary athletic, law enforcement, or military training; contests; competitions; or events. b. Hazing is a crime of the third degree if an actor commits an act prohibited in subsection a. of this section which results in death or serious bodily injury to another person and is a crime of the fourth degree if the actor commits an act prohibited in subsection a. of this section which results in bodily injury to another person. Otherwise, hazing is a disorderly persons offense. c. In addition to any other sanctions or penalties that may be imposed, a student or fraternal organization described in subsection a. of this section, or an institution of higher education, that knowingly or recklessly promotes or facilitates a person to commit an act of hazing prohibited in this section shall be subject to a fine of not less than $1,000 or more than $5,000 for an initial violation of subsection a. of this section, and a fine of not less than $5,000 or more than $15,000 for each subsequent violation. d. (1) A person, student or fraternal organization, or institution of higher education, and another person acting in concert with the person, organization, or institution, shall be immune from prosecution under this section if the person, or an employee, officer, or other agent acting on behalf of the organization or institution, as the case may be: (a) called 9-1-1, or otherwise contacted campus security, police, or emergency services, and reported that a person was in need of medical assistance due to an act of hazing as described in this section; (b) the caller provided the caller's name and, if applicable, the name of the person acting in concert with the caller to the 9-1-1 operator or other recipient of the emergency contact; (c) the caller was the first to make the 9-1-1 report or other emergency report; and (d) the caller and, if applicable, the person acting in concert with the caller remained on the scene with the person in need of medical assistance until assistance arrived and cooperated with the emergency services on the scene. (2) In addition to any other applicable immunity or limitation on civil liability, a law enforcement officer or other official empowered to act as an officer for the arrest of offenders against the laws of this State, or a prosecutor, who, acting in good faith, arrested or charged a person who is thereafter determined to be entitled to immunity from prosecution under this subsection shall not be subject to any civil liability for the wrongful arrest or charge. L.1980, c.169, s.1; amended 2021, c.208, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:14-26.1 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 14 / Section 14-26.1
Findings, declarations relative to statute of limitations regarding hemophiliacs infected with HIV, AIDS; accrual of actions
Status: in_force

1. a. The Legislature finds and declares: (1) Over one-half of the people with hemophilia in this country were infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the early 1980's from contaminated blood products. (2) AIDS, unlike any other disease, stigmatizes and isolates its victims. Victims, their families and survivors have been reluctant to step forward and seek compensation for their injuries through the legal system because of their legitimate fear of attendant publicity. (3) Because of this fear, many did not seek timely redress. They also were unaware that blood product manufacturers may have had the technical capacity at the time to address the situation and may have been responsible for their injuries. It is only very recently that a government-sponsored report was issued indicating that the blood products could have been virally inactivated prior to the advent of the AIDS epidemic among blood product recipients. (4) The scientific complexity of the issue, the compelling psychological and emotional trauma associated with the disease, the lack of publicly available information and the lack of definitive studies at the time combined to create a singular, unique circumstance which existing limitations principles are ill-suited to address. (5) This act will provide a remedy for the bar which may be imposed by the statute of limitations in these cases by setting a date certain for the accrual of the cause of action. (6) The Legislature expresses no opinion as to whether any blood product manufacturers may, or may not, have actually been at fault for the contracting of HIV and AIDS among blood product recipients. It is simply the intent of the Legislature to allow these particular victims "their day in court" in light of the unique and extraordinary circumstances of their plight. b. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, no action for damages based upon personal injury, survivorship or wrongful death brought against a proprietary manufacturer of blood products based on infusion of a blood product resulting in contracting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) shall be deemed to accrue prior to July 13, 1995. c. The provisions of this act shall apply to all pending claims, including any action which has been filed with a court but not yet dismissed or finally adjudicated. L.1996,c.23,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:4-30.155 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 4 / Section 4-30.155
Special rules of evidence and procedure.
Status: in_force

32. Special rules of evidence and procedure. a. The physical presence of a nonresident party who is an individual in a tribunal of this State is not required for the establishment, enforcement, or modification of a support order or the rendition of a judgment determining parentage of a child. b. An affidavit, a document substantially complying with federally mandated forms, or a document incorporated by reference in any of them, which would not be excluded under the hearsay rule if given in person, is admissible in evidence if given under penalty of perjury by a party or witness residing outside this State. c. A copy of the record of child support payments certified as a true copy of the original by the custodian of the record may be forwarded to a responding tribunal. The copy is evidence of facts asserted in it, and is admissible to show whether payments were made. d. Copies of bills for testing for parentage of a child, and for prenatal and postnatal health care of the mother and child, furnished to the adverse party at least 10 days before trial, are admissible in evidence to prove the amount of the charges billed and that the charges were reasonable, necessary, and customary. e. Documentary evidence transmitted from outside this State to a tribunal of this State by telephone, telecopier, or other electronic means that do not provide an original record may not be excluded from evidence on an objection based on the means of transmission. f. In a proceeding under this act, a tribunal of this State shall permit a party or witness residing outside this State to be deposed or to testify under penalty of perjury by telephone, audiovisual means, or other electronic means at a designated tribunal or other location. A tribunal of this State shall cooperate with other tribunals in designating an appropriate location for the deposition or testimony. g. If a party called to testify at a civil hearing refuses to answer on the ground that the testimony may be self-incriminating, the trier of fact may draw an adverse inference from the refusal. h. A privilege against disclosure of communications between spouses does not apply in a proceeding under this act. i. The defense of immunity based on the relationship of husband and wife or parent and child does not apply in a proceeding under this act. j. A voluntary acknowledgment of paternity, certified as a true copy, is admissible to establish parentage of the child. L.2016, c.1, s.32.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:10-5 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 10 / Section 10-5
Certification of base year amount
Status: in_force

5. a. On or before February 28, 1994, the chief financial officer of the county shall certify the actual base year amount to the designee of the Administrative Office of the Courts who may then accept the amount. If accepted, a copy of the certification and acceptance shall immediately be provided to the Administrative Office of the Courts, the county Board of Chosen Freeholders, and to the director. b. If the amount provided in subsection a. of this section has not been certified or accepted by June 1, 1994, the parties shall immediately notify the director that the matter is submitted to the director for the director to make the determination. c. Upon submission to the director, he may require the submission of any additional documentation necessary for determination of the amount. He may also determine that a hearing be conducted if necessary before either the director or his designee. Nothing herein shall prevent the parties from continuing to negotiate a settlement up until the time the director makes a final determination. d. If the hearing on the amount provided pursuant to subsection a. of this section extends beyond April 1, 1995, the director shall, by April 10, 1995, require such submissions as he deems necessary to set an interim base year amount to serve as the basis for the calculations described in section 6 of P.L.1993, c.275 (C.2B:10-6). The calculation for 1995 and subsequent years shall be adjusted to reflect the difference between the final determination and the interim base year amount. A decision of the director may be appealed pursuant to section 15 of P.L.1947, c.151 (C.52:27BB-15). L.1993,c.275,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:156-1 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 156 / Section 156-1
Peace officer in fresh pursuit may arrest anywhere in state
Status: in_force

Any peace officer of this state in fresh pursuit of a person who is reasonably believed by him to have committed a high misdemeanor in this state or has committed, or attempted to commit, any criminal offense in this state in the presence of such officer, or for whom such officer holds a warrant of arrest for a criminal offense, shall have the authority to arrest and hold in custody such person anywhere in this state.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:55-6 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 55 / Section 55-6
Compromise of joint indebtedness
Status: in_force

Joint debtors may individually compromise with their creditors for their joint indebtedness in the same manner and with like effect as partners on the dissolution of the partnership may compromise with their creditors as provided by sections 42:5-1 to 42:5-5 of the title Partnerships and Partnership Associations, of the Revised Statutes.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:29-6 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 29 / Section 29-6
Implements for escape; other contraband
Status: in_force

a. Escape implements. (1) A person commits an offense if he knowingly and unlawfully introduces within an institution for commitment of persons under N.J.S. 2C:4-8 or a detention facility, or knowingly and unlawfully provides an inmate with any weapon, tool, instrument, document or other thing which may be useful for escape. The offense is a crime of the second degree and shall be punished by a minimum term of imprisonment, which shall be fixed at no less than three years if the item is a weapon as defined by N.J.S. 2C:39-1(r). Otherwise it is a crime of the third degree. (2) An inmate of an institution or facility defined by paragraph (1) of subsection a. of this section commits an offense if he knowingly and unlawfully procures, makes, or otherwise provides himself with, or has in his possession, any such implement of escape. The offense is a crime of the second degree and shall be punished by a minimum term of imprisonment, which shall be fixed at no less than three years if the item is a weapon as defined by N.J.S. 2C:39-1(r). Otherwise it is a crime of the third degree. "Unlawfully" means surreptitiously or contrary to law, regulation or order of the detaining authority. b. Other contraband. A person commits a petty disorderly persons offense if he provides an inmate with any other thing which the actor knows or should know it is unlawful for the inmate to possess. L.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:29-6, eff. Sept. 1, 1979. Amended by L.1979, c. 178, s. 59, eff. Sept. 1, 1979; L.1981, c. 290, s. 31, eff. Sept. 24, 1981; L.1981, c. 511, s. 3, eff. Jan. 12, 1982; L.1983, c. 87, s. 1, eff. March 3, 1983.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:37-1 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 37 / Section 37-1
Action in superior court by attorney general; jury; title of state
Status: in_force

When the attorney general is informed or has reason to believe that any person has died seized of real estate within the state, without having devised it and without heirs capable of inheriting the same, he shall bring an action, summary or otherwise, in the superior court to establish whether or not such real estate has escheated to the state. The action shall be tried with a jury, and it shall be determined in the action what real estate, if any, escheated to the state. Title to real estate escheating to the state shall pass to the state on the death of such person.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:39-5 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 39 / Section 39-5
Unlawful detainer; notice
Status: in_force

A person taking possession of real property, without the consent of the owner or without color of title, and willfully and without force holding or detaining the same after demand and written notice given for the delivery of the possession thereof, by the owner or person entitled to possession or right to possession shall be guilty of an unlawful detainer.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:42-84.1 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 42 / Section 42-84.1
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this act: a. "Completion of construction" means issuance of a certificate of occupancy pursuant to section 15 of the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L. 1975, c. 217 (C. 52:27D-133); b. "Constructed" means constructed, erected or converted but excludes rehabilitation of premises rented previously for residential purposes without an intervening use for other purposes for a period of at least two years prior to conversion. Mere vacancy shall not be considered an intervening use for the purposes of this subsection; c. "Constructed after the effective date of this act" means constructed pursuant to a construction permit issued on or after the effective date of this act; d. "Constructed for senior citizens" means constructed under a governmental program restricting occupancy of at least 90% of the dwelling units to senior citizens and any members of their immediate households or their occupant surviving spouses, or constructed as a retirement subdivision or retirement community as defined in the "Retirement Community Full Disclosure Act," P.L. 1969, c. 215 (C. 45:22A-1 et seq.); e. "Multiple dwelling" means any building or structure and land appurtenant thereto containing four or more dwelling units, other than dwelling units constructed for occupation by senior citizens, rented or offered for rent to four or more tenants or family units; f. "Period of amortization" means the time during which the principal amount of the mortgage loan and interest thereon would be paid entirely through periodic payments, whether or not the term of the mortgage loan is for a shorter period concluding with a balloon payment; and g. "Senior citizens" means persons 62 years of age or older. L. 1987, c. 153, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:23-3 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 23 / Section 23-3
Impaneling of additional jurors
Status: in_force

The court may direct the impaneling of a jury with additional members having the same qualifications and impaneled and sworn in the same manner as a jury of 12 or 6. All the jurors shall hear the case, but the court for good cause may excuse any of them from service provided the number of jurors is not reduced to less than 12 or 6 in an appropriate civil case. If more than the prescribed number are left on the jury at the conclusion of the court's charge, the clerk of the court in its presence shall, by drawing names, randomly select that number of jurors' names as will reduce the jury to the required number. Source: 2A:74-2 L.1995,c.44,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:36-2 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 36 / Section 36-2
Use or possession with intent to use.
Status: in_force

2C:36-2. a. Use or possession with intent to use. It shall be unlawful for any person to use, or to possess with intent to use, drug paraphernalia to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, conceal, ingest, inhale, or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled dangerous substance, controlled substance analog or toxic chemical in violation of the provisions of chapter 35 of this title, other than when used, or possessed with intent to use, for ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing marijuana or hashish into the human body. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a disorderly persons offense. b. Notwithstanding that using or possessing with intent to use drug paraphernalia to ingest, inhale, or otherwise introduce marijuana or hashish into the human body is not a punishable crime, offense, act of delinquency, or civil violation pursuant to this section, the use of drug paraphernalia for that purpose may be prohibited or otherwise regulated on or in any property by the person or entity that owns or controls that property, including multifamily housing that is a multiple dwelling as defined in section 3 of P.L.1967, c.76 (C.55:13A-3), the structure or specific units of the structure of a cooperative as defined in section 3 of P.L.1987, c.381 (C.46:8D-3), the units of a condominium, as those terms are defined by section 3 of P.L.1969, c.257 (C.46:8B-3), or a site in a mobile home park as defined in section 3 of P.L.1983, c.386 (C.40:55D-102), which site is leased to the owner of a manufactured home, as defined in that section, that is installed thereon. amended 2007, c.31, s.3; 2021, c.16, s.58; 2021, c.19, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:17-56.43 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 17 / Section 17-56.43
Suspension, revocation of license.
Status: in_force

5. The court shall suspend or revoke a license if it finds that: a. all appropriate enforcement methods have been exhausted, b. the obligor is the holder of a license, c. the requisite child support arrearage amount exists, health care coverage has not been provided as ordered pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1996, c.7 (C.2A:17-56.41), or there has been no response to a subpoena, d. no motion to modify the child support order, filed prior to the date that the notice of the license suspension or revocation was sent by the Probation Division, is pending before the court, and e. there is no equitable reason, such as involuntary unemployment, disability, or compliance with a court-ordered plan for the periodic payment of the child support arrearage amount, for the obligor's non-compliance with the child support order. If the court is satisfied that these conditions exist, it shall first consider suspending or revoking a driver's license prior to a professional license. If the obligor fails to appear at the hearing after being properly served with notice, the court shall order the suspension or revocation of all licenses held by the obligor. In the case of a driver's license, if the court finds that the license revocation or suspension will result in a significant hardship to the obligor, to the obligor's legal dependents under 18 years of age living in the obligor's household, to the obligor's employees, or to persons, businesses or entities to whom the obligor provides goods or services, the court may allow the obligor to pay 25% of the past-due child support amount within three working days of the hearing, establish a payment schedule to satisfy the remainder of the arrearages within one year, and require that the obligor comply with any current child support obligation. If the obligor agrees to this arrangement, no suspension or revocation of any licenses shall be ordered. Compliance with the payment agreement shall be monitored by the Probation Division. If the obligor has good cause for not complying with the payment agreement within the time permitted, the obligor shall immediately file a motion with the court and the Probation Division requesting an extension of the payment plan. The court may extend the payment plan if it is satisfied that the obligor has made a good faith effort to comply with the plan and is unable to satisfy the full amount of past-due support within the time permitted due to circumstances beyond the obligor's control. In no case shall a payment plan extend beyond the date the dependent child reaches the age of 18. If the obligor fails to comply with the court-ordered payment schedule, the court shall, upon receipt of a certification of non-compliance from the obligee or Probation Division, and without further hearing, order the immediate revocation or suspension of all licenses held by the obligor. If required by existing law or regulation, the court shall order that the obligor surrender the license to the issuing authority within 30 days of the date of the order. L.1996,c.7,s.5; amended 1998, c.1, s.29.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:158A-15.2 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 158A / Section 158A-15.2
Pilot project
Status: in_force

Within 30 days of the effective date of this section, the Administrative Office of the Courts shall establish a system in one or more counties and the Assignment Judge, through a designated judge or court support office shall be responsible for making eligibility determinations for the services of the Office of the Public Defender in that county. The purpose of the pilot project is to enable the Judiciary to develop a program for Statewide implementation and to gauge the fiscal impact of assuming responsibility for making eligibility determinations. L. 1987, c. 170, s. 5.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:38-4 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 38 / Section 38-4
Hindering apprehension or prosecution for terrorism.
Status: in_force

4. Hindering Apprehension or Prosecution for Terrorism. a. A person commits a crime if, with the purpose to hinder the detention, apprehension, investigation, prosecution, conviction or punishment of another for the crime of terrorism, he: (1) Harbors or conceals the other; (2) Provides or aids in providing a weapon, money, transportation, disguise or other means of avoiding discovery or apprehension or effecting escape; (3) Suppresses, by way of concealment or destruction, any evidence of the crime, or tampers with a witness, informant, document or other source of information, regardless of its admissibility in evidence, which might aid in the discovery or apprehension of such person or in the lodging of a charge against him; (4) Warns the other of impending discovery or apprehension, except that this paragraph does not apply to a warning given in connection with an effort to bring another into compliance with law; (5) Prevents or obstructs, by means of force, intimidation or deception, anyone from performing an act which might aid in the discovery or apprehension of such person or in the lodging of a charge against him; (6) Aids such person to protect or expeditiously profit from an advantage derived from such crime; or (7) Gives false information to a law enforcement officer. b. A violation of subsection a. of this section is a crime of the first degree if the crime of terrorism resulted in death. Otherwise, it is a crime of the second degree. L.2002,c.26,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:17-56.59 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 17 / Section 17-56.59
Availability of information to federal, state agencies.
Status: in_force

10. All federal and state agencies conducting activities pursuant to the requirements of Title IV-D, shall have access directly or through the department to any system used by the Division of Motor Vehicles in the Department of Transportation and law enforcement agencies in the State to locate an individual. The information shall be made available to the department through electronic means when feasible. L.1998,c.1,s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:16-58 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 16 / Section 16-58
Determination of issues of fact
Status: in_force

When a proceeding under this article involves the determination of an issue of fact, such issue may be tried and determined in the same manner as issues of fact are determined in other actions in the court in which the proceeding is pending.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:53A-2 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 53A / Section 53A-2
Right of contribution
Status: in_force

The right of contribution exists among joint tortfeasors. L.1952, c. 335, p. 1075, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:17-57 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 17 / Section 17-57
Definition; construction of article
Status: in_force

As used in this article, "rights and credits" include all rights and credits which may be taken by writ of attachment against nonresident debtors, and also rights and credits of an equitable nature, except such income and property as is reserved or exempt by law, but wages, debts, earnings, salaries, income from trust funds and profits due and owing to a defendant in execution to the amount of less than $48.00 a week shall not be liable to be seized or taken by virtue of any execution, civil process or order directing payments to be made in installments. If they amount to $48.00 or more a week, not more than 10% thereof may be so seized or taken, unless they exceed the sum of $7,500.00 per annum, in which case the court may order a larger percentage. Nothing contained in this article or article 7 shall be construed as impairing the rights of an execution creditor under other provisions of this chapter or any law of this State relating to executions, or as against any trust which was created by or the fund held in trust has proceeded from the defendant in execution. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended by L.1969, c. 92, s. 2; L.1970, c. 287, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:4A-60.1 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 4A / Section 4A-60.1
Juvenile information, records; rules governing disclosure adoption
Status: in_force

2. The Supreme Court of New Jersey may adopt Rules of Court governing the disclosure to State and local law enforcement agencies and prosecutors of information and records relating to juveniles in the central registry maintained by the courts pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection g. of section 1 of P.L.1982, c.79 (C.2A:4A-60). L.2001,c.191,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:21-4.6 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 21 / Section 21-4.6
Crime of insurance fraud.
Status: in_force

73. a. A person is guilty of the crime of insurance fraud if that person knowingly makes, or causes to be made, a false, fictitious, fraudulent, or misleading statement of material fact in, or omits a material fact from, or causes a material fact to be omitted from, any record, bill, claim or other document, in writing, electronically, orally or in any other form, that a person attempts to submit, submits, causes to be submitted, or attempts to cause to be submitted as part of, in support of or opposition to or in connection with: (1) a claim for payment, reimbursement or other benefit pursuant to an insurance policy, or from an insurance company or the "Unsatisfied Claim and Judgment Fund Law," P.L.1952, c.174 (C.39:6-61 et seq.); (2) an application to obtain or renew an insurance policy; (3) any payment made or to be made in accordance with the terms of an insurance policy or premium finance transaction; or (4) an affidavit, certification, record or other document used in any insurance or premium finance transaction. b. A person who operates a motor vehicle on the public highways of this State, which motor vehicle is insured by a policy issued under the laws of another state, is guilty of the crime of insurance fraud if that person maintains a principal residence in this State or has his motor vehicle principally garaged in this State and he has knowingly prepared or made any written, electronic or oral statement, presented to any insurance company or producer licensed to transact the business of insurance under the laws of that other state, and which resulted in obtaining a motor vehicle insurance policy for his motor vehicle in that other state, that the person to be insured: (1) maintains a principal residence in the other state when, in fact, that person's principal residence is in this State; or (2) has his motor vehicle principally garaged in the other state, when, in fact, that person has his motor vehicle principally garaged in this State. This subsection shall not apply to a person who insures a vehicle in another state, as permitted by and in accordance with the laws of that state, based on a second residence, or attendance at an educational institution, in that other state, if in obtaining the policy the person truthfully discloses to the insurance company or producer the state of the person's principal residence and the state where the vehicle is principally garaged. c. Insurance fraud constitutes a crime of the second degree if the person knowingly commits five or more acts of insurance fraud, including acts of health care claims fraud pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1997, c.353 (C.2C:21-4.2) and if the aggregate value of property, services or other benefit wrongfully obtained or sought to be obtained is at least $1,000. Otherwise, insurance fraud in violation of subsection a. of this section is a crime of the third degree and insurance fraud in violation of subsection b. of this section is a crime of the fourth degree. Each act of insurance fraud shall constitute an additional, separate and distinct offense, except that five or more separate acts may be aggregated for the purpose of establishing liability pursuant to this subsection. Multiple acts of insurance fraud which are contained in a single record, bill, claim, application, payment, affidavit, certification or other document shall each constitute an additional, separate and distinct offense for purposes of this section. d. Proof that a person has signed or initialed an application, bill, claim, affidavit, certification, record or other document may give rise to an inference that the person has read and reviewed the application, bill, claim, affidavit, certification, record or other document. e. In order to promote the uniform enforcement of this act, the Attorney General shall develop insurance fraud prosecution guidelines and disseminate them to county prosecutors within 180 days of the effective date of this act. f. Nothing in this act shall preclude an indictment and conviction for any other offense defined by the laws of this State. g. Nothing in this act shall preclude an assignment judge from dismissing a prosecution of insurance fraud if the assignment judge determines, pursuant to N.J.S.2C:2-11, the conduct charged to be a de minimis infraction. L.2003, c.89, s.73; amended 2015, c.48, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:42-4 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 42 / Section 42-4
Undertenant's liability for rent
Status: in_force

When premises shall be underlet by any tenant, the undertenant shall be liable to the lessor or landlord for the rent which shall accrue from and after notice in writing served for that purpose upon the undertenant, or which shall be unpaid by the undertenant at the time of such notice, and the lessor or landlord shall have all the remedy for the recovery of the same by distress; but the rent to be paid by such undertenant shall in no case exceed the amount agreed to be paid by the first tenant. If only a part of the premises shall be underlet, payment shall be required only for the part underlet, at a rate proportioned to the rent agreed to be paid by the first tenant or lessee.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:53A-18 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 53A / Section 53A-18
Bar to judgment
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any law or judicial ruling to the contrary, any person who is convicted of or pleads guilty to a criminal offense, shall be barred from receiving a judgment, other than a judgment for damages resulting from negligent or intentional conduct showing reckless disregard for the value of human life, against any person who otherwise would have been liable in a civil action for damages arising under the circumstances set forth in section 2 of this act which is initiated by the person who has been found guilty or who has pleaded guilty, provided that liability does not arise from conduct which would itself constitute a criminal offense. L. 1985, c. 223, s. 1, eff. July 2, 1985.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:23-5 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 23 / Section 23-5
Names of jurors drawn for trial jury replace in pool
Status: in_force

After a jury has been selected and sworn, the names or identifying numbers of jurors not sworn to try the case shall be returned to the general pool of eligible jurors before the drawing of another jury. The names or identifying numbers of those jurors shall be returned to the general pool of eligible jurors unless the Assignment Judge directs otherwise. Source: 2A:74-5 L.1995,c.44,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:12-17.1 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 12 / Section 12-17.1
Responsibility for notification.
Status: in_force

4. As required pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2003, c.67 (C.4:22-57), a court adjudging guilt or liability for a violation of any provision of chapter 22 of Title 4 of the Revised Statutes, shall charge the prosecutor or other appropriate person, other than a certified animal control officer, with the responsibility to notify within 30 days the Commissioner of Health, in writing, of the full name of the person found guilty of, or liable for, an applicable violation, and the violation for which or of which that person was found guilty or liable, and the person charged with the responsibility shall provide such notice. L.2003, c.67, s.4; amended 2017, c.331, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:20-17 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 20 / Section 20-17
Use of juvenile in theft of automobiles, penalty
Status: in_force

a. A person who is at least 18 years of age who knowingly uses, solicits, directs, hires or employs a person who is in fact 17 years of age or younger to commit theft of an automobile is guilty of a crime of the second degree. Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.2C:1-8, a conviction under this section shall not merge with a conviction for theft of an automobile. Nothing contained in this act shall prohibit the court from imposing an extended term pursuant to N.J.S.2C:43-7; nor shall this act be construed in any way to preclude or limit the prosecution or conviction of any person for conspiracy under N.J.S.2C:5-2, or any prosecution or conviction for any other offense. b. It shall be no defense to a prosecution under this section that the actor mistakenly believed that the person which the actor used, solicited, directed, hired or employed was older than 17 years of age, even if such mistaken belief was reasonable. L.1991,c.81,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:64-12 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 64 / Section 64-12
Responsibilities of Attorney General.
Status: in_force

3. The Attorney General shall: a. develop an asset forfeiture reporting form to be completed by a county prosecutor to implement the provisions of section 1 of P.L.2019, c.304 (C.2C:64-10); b. establish and maintain a case tracking system and searchable database on a website accessible to the public that includes the information pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2019, c.304 (C.2C:64-10); and c. annually submit a summary report to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1) and make the summary report available to the public on the website established pursuant to subsection b. of this section. L.2019, c.304, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:44A-5 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 44A / Section 44A-5
Liens, certain; prohibited
Status: in_force

5. No liens shall attach nor shall a lien claim be filed: a. For materials that have been furnished or delivered subject to a security agreement which has been entered into pursuant to Chapter 9 of Title 12A of the New Jersey Statutes (N.J.S.12A:9-101 et seq.); b. For public works or improvements to real property contracted for and awarded by a public entity; provided, however, that nothing herein shall affect any right or remedy established pursuant to the "municipal mechanic's lien law," N.J.S.2A:44-125 et seq.; c. For work, services, material or equipment furnished pursuant to a residential construction contract unless there is strict compliance with sections 20 and 21 of this act. L.1993,c.318,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:156A-5 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 156A / Section 156A-5
Possession, sale, distribution, manufacture, or advertisement of intercepting devices; violation
Status: in_force

5. Except as otherwise specifically provided in section 6 of P.L.1968, c.409 (C.2A:156A-6), any person who: a. Purposely possesses an electronic, mechanical or other device, knowing or having reason to know that the design of such device renders it primarily useful for the purpose of the surreptitious interception of a wire, electronic or oral communication; b. Purposely sells an electronic, mechanical or other device, knowing or having reason to know that the design of such device renders it primarily useful for the purpose of the surreptitious interception of a wire, electronic or oral communication; c. Purposely distributes an electronic, mechanical or other device, knowing or having reason to know that the design of such device renders it primarily useful for the purpose of the surreptitious interception of a wire, electronic or oral communication; d. Purposely manufactures or assembles an electronic, mechanical or other device, knowing or having reason to know that the design of such device renders it primarily useful for the purpose of the surreptitious interception of a wire, electronic or oral communication; or e. Purposely places in any newspaper, magazine, handbill, or other publication any advertisement of any electronic, mechanical or other device, knowing or having reason to know that the design of such device renders it primarily useful for the purpose of the surreptitious interception of a wire, electronic or oral communication or of any electronic, mechanical or other device where such advertisement promotes the use of such device for the purpose of the surreptitious interception of a wire, electronic or oral communication; shall be guilty of a crime of the third degree. L.1968,c.409,s.5; amended 1975,c.131,s.2; 1989,c.85,s.2; 1993,c.29,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:156A-26 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 156A / Section 156A-26
Partial invalidity
Status: in_force

If any section, subsection or portion or provision of any section or sections of this act or the application thereof by or to any person or circumstances is declared invalid, the remainder of the section or sections or subsection of this act and the application thereof by or to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. L.1968, c. 409, s. 26, eff. Jan. 1, 1969.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:4-8 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 4 / Section 4-8
Commitment of a person by reason of insanity
Status: in_force

2C:4-8. Commitment of a Person by Reason of Insanity. a. After acquittal by reason of insanity, the court shall order that the defendant undergo a psychiatric examination by a psychiatrist of the prosecutor's choice. If the examination cannot take place because of the unwillingness of the defendant to participate, the court shall proceed as in section 2C:4-5c. The defendant, pursuant to this section, may also be examined by a psychiatrist of his own choice. b. The court shall dispose of the defendant in the following manner: (1) If the court finds that the defendant may be released without danger to the community or himself without supervision, the court shall so release the defendant; or (2) If the court finds that the defendant may be released without danger to the community or to himself under supervision or under conditions, the court shall so order; or (3) If the court finds that the defendant cannot be released with or without supervision or conditions without posing a danger to the community or to himself, it shall commit the defendant to a mental health facility approved for this purpose by the Commissioner of Human Services to be treated as a person civilly committed. In all proceedings conducted pursuant to this section and pursuant to section N.J.S.2C:4-6 concerning a defendant who lacks the fitness to proceed, including any periodic review proceeding, the prosecuting attorney shall have the right to appear and be heard. The defendant's continued commitment, under the law governing civil commitment, shall be established by a preponderance of the evidence, during the maximum period of imprisonment that could have been imposed, as an ordinary term of imprisonment, for any charge on which the defendant has been acquitted by reason of insanity. Expiration of that maximum period of imprisonment shall be calculated by crediting the defendant with any time spent in confinement for the charge or charges on which the defendant has been acquitted by reason of insanity. c. No person committed under this section shall be confined within any penal or correctional institution or any part thereof. L.1978, c.95; amended 1979, c.178, s.15; 1981, c.290, s.9; 1996, c.133, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:18-61.1g — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 18 / Section 18-61.1g
Relocation of displaced tenant; violations, penalty.
Status: in_force

3. a. A municipality may enact an ordinance providing that any tenant who receives a notice of eviction pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1974, c.49 (C.2A:18-61.2) that results from zoning or code enforcement activity for an illegal occupancy, as set forth in paragraph (3) of subsection g. of section 2 of P.L.1974, c.49 (C.2A:18-61.1), shall be considered a displaced person and shall be entitled to relocation assistance in an amount equal to six times the monthly rental paid by the displaced person. The owner-landlord of the structure shall be liable for the payment of relocation assistance pursuant to this section. b. A municipality that has enacted an ordinance pursuant to subsection a. of this section may pay relocation assistance to any displaced person who has not received the required payment from the owner-landlord of the structure at the time of eviction pursuant to subsection a. of this section from a revolving relocation assistance fund established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1987, c.98 (C.20:4-4.1a). All relocation assistance costs incurred by a municipality pursuant to this subsection shall be repaid by the owner-landlord of the structure to the municipality in the same manner as relocation costs are billed and collected under section 1 of P.L.1983, c.536 (C.20:4-4.1) and section 1 of P.L.1984, c.30 (C.20:4-4.2). These repayments shall be deposited into the municipality's revolving relocation assistance fund. c. A municipality that has enacted an ordinance pursuant to subsection a. of this section, in addition to requiring reimbursement from the owner-landlord of the structure for relocation assistance paid to a displaced tenant, may require that an additional fine for zoning or housing code violation for an illegal occupancy, up to an amount equal to six times the monthly rental paid by the displaced person, be paid to the municipality by the owner-landlord of the structure. In addition to this penalty, a municipality, after affording the owner-landlord an opportunity for a hearing on the matter, may impose upon the owner-landlord, for a second or subsequent violation for an illegal occupancy, a fine equal to the annual tuition cost of any resident of the illegally occupied unit attending a public school, which fine shall be recovered in a civil action by a summary proceeding in the name of the municipality pursuant to "The Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.). The municipal court and the Superior Court shall have jurisdiction of proceedings for the enforcement of the penalty provided by this section. The tuition cost shall be determined in the manner prescribed for nonresident pupils pursuant to N.J.S.18A:38-19 and the payment of the fine shall be remitted to the appropriate school district. d. For the purposes of this section, the owner-landlord of a structure shall exclude mortgagees in possession of a structure through foreclosure. For the purposes of this section, a "second or subsequent violation for an illegal occupancy" shall be limited to those violations that are new and are a result of distinct and separate zoning or code enforcement activities, and shall not include any continuing violations for which citations are issued by a zoning or code enforcement agent during the time period required for summary dispossession proceedings to conclude if the owner has initiated eviction proceedings in a court of proper jurisdiction. L.1993,c.342,s.3; amended 1999, c.425.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:23B-1 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 23B / Section 23B-1
Definitions relative to arbitration after 2002.
Status: in_force

1. Definitions. For the purposes of this act: "Arbitration organization" means an association, agency, board, commission or other entity that is neutral and initiates, sponsors or administers an arbitration proceeding or is involved in the appointment of an arbitrator. "Arbitrator" means an individual appointed either as a neutral arbitrator or as a party arbitrator to render an award, alone or with others, in a controversy that is subject to an agreement to arbitrate. "Court" means the Superior Court of New Jersey. "Court rules" means the Rules Governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey. "Knowledge" means actual knowledge. "Person" means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, government; governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality; public corporation; or any other legal or commercial entity. "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. L.2003,c.95,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:17-56.33 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 17 / Section 17-56.33
Annual report to Governor, Legislature
Status: in_force

7. The Department of Human Services, in conjunction with the Administrative Office of the Courts, shall submit an annual report to the Governor and the Legislature by December 31 of each year about the pilot project. This report shall contain, but not be limited to: a. The number of cases referred by the probation departments to the collection agency; b. The dollar amount of each outstanding case; c. The number of cases in which an arrearage was collected and the dollar amount collected; d. The number of uncollected cases and the dollar amount represented by those cases; and e. An assessment of the success of the pilot project and the feasibility of establishing the use of private collection agencies Statewide. L.1993,c.110,s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:42-124 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 42 / Section 42-124
Denial of rights, remedies afforded lien, mortgage holders.
Status: in_force

11. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary pursuant to P.L.2003, c.295 (C.2A:42-114 et al.), a court may in its discretion deny a lienholder or mortgage holder of any or all rights or remedies afforded lienholders and mortgage holders under P.L.2003, c.295 (C.2A:42-114 et al.), if it finds that the owner of the building owns or controls more than a 50% interest in, or effective control of, the lienholder or mortgage holder, or that the familial or business relationship between the lienholder or mortgage holder and the owner precludes a separate interest on the part of the lienholder or mortgage holder. L.2003,c.295,s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:158A-13 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 158A / Section 158A-13
Standards and level of performance of attorneys providing legal services
Status: in_force

In providing legal services to defendants pursuant to this act, the Office of the Public Defender and every attorney actually engaged in the performance of the same, whether as a member of the staff or engaged on a case basis or otherwise, shall adhere at all times to the standards and level of performance established from time to time by the Supreme Court of New Jersey in the execution of its duty to supervise the practice of law; and the office shall furnish to such court materials and data as may be requisite to the measurement of the adequacy of the performance hereunder. L.1967, c. 43, s. 13, eff. July 1, 1967.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:18-56 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 18 / Section 18-56
Proof of notice to quit prerequisite to judgment
Status: in_force

No judgment for possession in cases specified in paragraph "a." of section 2A:18-53 of this Title shall be ordered unless: a. The tenancy, if a tenancy at will or from year to year, has been terminated by the giving of 3 months' notice to quit, which notice shall be deemed to be sufficient; or b. The tenancy, if a tenancy from month to month, has been terminated by the giving of 1 month's notice to quit, which notice shall be deemed to be sufficient; or c. The tenancy, if for a term other than at will, from year to year, or from month to month, has been terminated by the giving of one term's notice to quit, which notice shall be deemed to be sufficient; and d. It shall be shown to the satisfaction of the court by due proof that the notice herein required has been given. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended by L.1975, c. 136, s. 1, eff. July 7, 1975.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:19-19 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 19 / Section 19-19
Assignee to submit sales of personalty for confirmation
Status: in_force

The assignee shall submit all contracts for sale of personal property of the estate, whether by public or private sale, to the court for confirmation.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:35-11 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 35 / Section 35-11
Imitation controlled dangerous substances; distribution, possession, manufacture, etc.; penalties
Status: in_force

2C:35-11. Imitation controlled dangerous substances; distribution, possession, manufacture, etc.; penalties. a. It is unlawful for any person to distribute or to possess or have under his control with intent to distribute any substance which is not a controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analog: (1) Upon the express or implied representation to the recipient that the substance is a controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analog; or (2) Upon the express or implied representation to the recipient that the substance is of such nature, appearance or effect that the recipient will be able to distribute or use the substance as a controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analog; or (3) Under circumstances which would lead a reasonable person to believe that the substance is a controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analog. Any of the following shall constitute prima facie evidence of such circumstances: (a) The substance was packaged in a manner normally used for the unlawful distribution of controlled dangerous substances or controlled substance analogs. (b) The distribution or attempted distribution of the substance was accompanied by an exchange of or demand for money or other thing as consideration for the substance, and the value of the consideration exceeded the reasonable value of the substance. (c) The physical appearance of the substance is substantially the same as that of a specific controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analog. b. It is unlawful for any person to manufacture, compound, encapsulate, package or imprint any substance which is not a controlled dangerous substance, controlled substance analog or any combination of such substances, other than a prescription drug, with the purpose that it resemble or duplicate the physical appearance of the finished form, package, label or imprint of a controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analog. c. In any prosecution under this section, it shall not be a defense that the defendant mistakenly believed a substance to be a controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analog. d. A violation of this section is a crime of the third degree, except that, notwithstanding the provisions of subsection b. of N.J.S.2C:43-3, a fine of up to $200,000.00 may be imposed. e. The provisions of this section shall not be applicable to (1) practitioners or agents, servants and employees of practitioners dispensing or administering noncontrolled substances to patients on behalf of practitioners in the normal course of their business or professional practice; and (2) persons who manufacture, process, package, distribute or sell noncontrolled substances to practitioners for use as placebos in the normal course of their business, professional practice or research or for use in Federal Food and Drug Administration investigational new drug trials. L.1987, c.106, s.1; amended 1997, c.181, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:53A-30 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 53A / Section 53A-30
Short title
Status: in_force

1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Health Care Carrier Accountability Act." L.2001,c.187,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:50-20 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 50 / Section 50-20
Title conveyed by sheriff's deed notwithstanding misnomer of certain defendants
Status: in_force

R.S. 2:65-13 as am.L.1948, c. 378, p. 1557, s. 3, saved from repeal. [This section provides that the sheriff's deed shall be valid despite the fact that any defendant who may have been made a party defendant in a foreclosure action has been misnamed in his representative capacity, provided that such person was actually named by his own proper name in the proceedings.]
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:3-14 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 3 / Section 3-14
Appointment to judgeships; "political parties" defined
Status: in_force

In every county in which there are or may be 2 or more judges of the county court, all appointments to such judgeships shall be made in such manner that the appointees shall be, as nearly as possible, in equal numbers, members of different political parties, so as to constitute the county court in any such county bipartisan in character. The words "political parties" mean such political parties as shall have cast the largest and the next to the largest number of votes, respectively, for members of the general assembly at the last preceding general election held for the election of all the members of the general assembly, prior to the making of any such appointments.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:28-2 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 28 / Section 28-2
False swearing
Status: in_force

a. False swearing. A person who makes a false statement under oath or equivalent affirmation, or swears or affirms the truth of such a statement previously made, when he does not believe the statement to be true, is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree. b. Perjury provisions applicable. Subsections c. and d. of section 2C:28-1 apply to the present section. c. Inconsistent statements. Where the defendant made inconsistent statements under oath or equivalent affirmation, both having been made within the period of the statute of limitations, the prosecution may proceed by setting forth the inconsistent statements in a single count alleging in the alternative that one or the other was false and not believed by the defendant. In such case it shall not be necessary for the prosecution to prove which statement was false but only that one or the other was false and not believed by the defendant to be true. L.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:28-2, eff. Sept. 1, 1979. Amended by L.1979, c. 178, s. 55, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:81-21 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 81 / Section 81-21
Exemption from arrest and service of process
Status: in_force

If a person comes into this state in obedience to a summons directing him to attend and testify in this state he shall not, while in this state pursuant to such summons, be subject to arrest or the service of process, civil or criminal, in connection with matters which arose before his entrance into this state under the summons. If a person passes through this state while going to another state in obedience to a summons to attend and testify in that state or while returning therefrom, he shall not while so passing through this state be subject to arrest or the service or process, civil or criminal, in connection with matters which arose before his entrance into this state under the summons.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:42A-6 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 42A / Section 42A-6
Limitation of liability
Status: in_force

1. An owner, lessee or occupant of agricultural or horticultural lands as defined in P.L.1983, c.522 (C.2C:18-4 et seq.) who grants permission to operate a motorized vehicle, snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle or dirt bike or to ride horseback thereon pursuant to subsection a. of section 2 of that act does not thereby: a. extend any assurance that the premises, including any natural or man-made conditions, are safe for the purposes set forth in that subsection; b. constitute the person to whom permission is granted an invitee or licensee to whom a duty of care is owed; or c. assume responsibility for, or incur liability for, an injury to person or property caused by the act of a person to whom the permission is granted. L.1985,c.431,s.1; amended 1991,c.496,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:52-4 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 52 / Section 52-4
Ordinances.
Status: in_force

2C:52-4. Ordinances. In all cases wherein a person has been found guilty of violating a municipal ordinance of any governmental entity of this State and who has not been convicted of any prior or subsequent crime, whether within this State or any other jurisdiction, and who has not been adjudged a disorderly person or petty disorderly person on more than two occasions, may, after the expiration of a period of 2 years from the date of his conviction, payment of fine, satisfactory completion of probation or release from incarceration, whichever is later, present a duly verified petition as provided in section 2C:52-7 herein to the Superior Court in the county in which the person resides or a county in which one or more of the person's convictions were adjudged praying that such conviction and all records and information pertaining thereto be expunged. L.1979, c. 178, s. 111, eff. Sept. 1, 1979; amended 2023, c.260, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:17-16 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 17 / Section 17-16
Shares of stock
Status: in_force

Shares of stock in any corporation, incorporated under authority of this state, another state, the United States or another country, belonging to an execution defendant, may be taken and sold by virtue of an execution in the same manner as goods and chattels, except that a levy upon such shares shall be made subject to the provisions of section 14:8-39 of the title Corporations, General, of the Revised Statutes.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:23B-28 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 23B / Section 23B-28
Appeals.
Status: in_force

28. Appeals. a. An appeal may be taken from: (1) an order denying a summary action to compel arbitration; (2) an order granting a summary action to stay arbitration; (3) an order confirming or denying confirmation of an award; (4) an order modifying or correcting an award; (5) an order vacating an award without directing a rehearing; or (6) a final judgment entered pursuant to this act. b. An appeal pursuant to this section shall be taken as from an order or a judgment in a civil action. L.2003,c.95,s.28.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:43-27 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 43 / Section 43-27
Construction of act.
Status: in_force

5. Nothing in P.L.2017, c.42 (C.2C:43-23 et al.) shall be construed to limit or constrain in any way the authority or discretion of a prosecutor to divert, prosecute or pursue any other disposition of a criminal matter involving a defendant who is a servicemember as defined within P.L.2017, c.42 (C.2C:43-23 et al.). When considering the diversion of a servicemember from the criminal justice system, a prosecutor may use the Veterans Diversion Program established pursuant to P.L.2017, c.42 (C.2C:43-23 et al.), any other diversion mechanism authorized by law, or a county-based law enforcement diversion program after considering each program's restrictions, the relief available to the servicemember, and the safety of any victim and the public. L.2017, c.42, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:50-56.1 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 50 / Section 50-56.1
Statute of limitations relative to residential mortgage foreclosures.
Status: in_force

1. An action to foreclose a residential mortgage shall not be commenced following the earliest of: a. Six years from the date fixed for the making of the last payment or the maturity date set forth in the mortgage or the note, bond, or other obligation secured by the mortgage, whether the date is itself set forth or may be calculated from information contained in the mortgage or note, bond, or other obligation, except that if the date fixed for the making of the last payment or the maturity date has been extended by a written instrument, the action to foreclose shall not be commenced after six years from the extended date under the terms of the written instrument; b. Thirty-six years from the date of recording of the mortgage, or, if the mortgage is not recorded, 36 years from the date of execution, so long as the mortgage itself does not provide for a period of repayment in excess of 30 years; or c. Six years from the date on which the debtor defaulted, which default has not been cured, as to any of the obligations or covenants contained in the mortgage or in the note, bond, or other obligation secured by the mortgage, except that if the date to perform any of the obligations or covenants has been extended by a written instrument or payment on account has been made, the action to foreclose shall not be commenced after six years from the date on which the default or payment on account thereof occurred under the terms of the written instrument. L.2009, c.105, s.1; amended 2019, c.67.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:43-2.1 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 43 / Section 43-2.1
Motor vehicle theft or unlawful taking; restitution
Status: in_force

A person who is convicted of an offense involving the theft or unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, in addition to any other fine, penalty, or restitution which may be imposed by law, is liable to the owner of the motor vehicle for any reasonable and necessary expense incurred by the owner in recovering the motor vehicle and for any damage to the motor vehicle prior to its recovery by the owner. In the sentencing proceedings on the offense, the owner may submit evidence of expenses incurred and damages sustained. The court shall make a finding of the amount of expenses incurred and damages sustained, and if the record does not contain sufficient evidence to support such a finding, the court may conduct a hearing upon the issue. The court shall order the person convicted of the offense to make restitution to the owner in the amount of the expenses and damages found by the court. The court shall file a copy of the order with the clerk of the Superior Court who shall enter upon his record of docketed judgments the name of the convicted person as judgment debtor, and of the owner as judgment creditor, a statement that the restitution is ordered under this section, the amount of the restitution, and the date of the order. This entry shall have the same force as a judgment docketed in the Superior Court. L.1983, c. 411, s. 1, eff. Jan. 4, 1984.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:21-42 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 21 / Section 21-42
Second degree crime.
Status: in_force

7. A person commits a crime of the second degree if he files or records, or directs another to file or record, in any public record or in any private record which is generally available to the public, any document, lien, encumbrance, or court action against the real or personal property of a current or former public servant, the public servant's immediate family or estate, a current or former federal officer or employee, or the officer's or employee's immediate family or estate, on account of the performance or non-performance of that public servant's, officer's or employee's official duties, knowing or having reason to know that such document, lien, encumbrance, or court action is false or contains any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representations, or with the intent to harass, hinder, defraud, retaliate against, or in any way impede the performance of that public servant's, officer's or employee's duties. A person convicted of a violation of this section may, in addition to any other penalty imposed by the court, be enjoined from filing any future liens, encumbrances, or court actions against persons specified by the court without approval of the court. L.2015, c.59, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:44A-2 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 44A / Section 44A-2
Definitions relative to construction liens.
Status: in_force

2. As used in this act: "Claimant" means a person having the right to file a lien claim on real property pursuant to this act. "Community association" means a condominium association, a homeowners' association, a cooperative association, or any other entity created to administer or manage the common elements and facilities of a real property development that, directly or through an authorized agent, enters into a contract for improvement of the real property. "Contract" means any agreement, or amendment thereto, in writing, signed by the party against whom the lien claim is asserted and evidencing the respective responsibilities of the contracting parties, including, but not limited to, price or other consideration to be paid, and a description of the benefit or improvement to the real property subject to a lien. In the case of a supplier, "contract" shall include a delivery or order slip referring to the site or project to which materials have been delivered or where they were used and signed by the party against whom the lien claim is asserted or that party's authorized agent. As referenced herein: the phrase "party against whom the lien claim is asserted" means the party in direct privity of contract with the party asserting the lien claim; and the term "signed" means a writing that bears a mark or symbol intended to authenticate it. "Contract price" means the amount specified in a contract for the provision of work, services, material or equipment. "Contractor" means any person in direct privity of contract with the owner of real property, or with a community association in accordance with section 3 of P.L.1993, c.318 (C.2A:44A-3), for improvements to the real property. A construction manager who enters into a single contract with an owner or a community association for the performance of all construction work within the scope of a construction manager's contract, a construction manager who enters into a subcontract, or a construction manager who is designated as an owner's or community association's agent without entering into a subcontract is also a "contractor" for purposes of this act. A licensed architect, engineer or land surveyor or certified landscape architect who is not a salaried employee of the contractor, or the owner or community association, performing professional services related to the improvement of property in direct contract with the property owner shall be considered a "contractor" for the purposes of this act. "County clerk" means the clerk of the county in which real property to be improved is situated. "Day" means a calendar day unless otherwise designated. "Dwelling" means a one-, two- or three-family residence that is freestanding or shares a party wall without common ownership interest in that party wall. A dwelling may be part of a real property development. "Equipment" means any machinery or other apparatus, including rental equipment delivered to the site to be improved or used on the site to be improved, whether for incorporation in the improved real property or for use in the construction of the improvement of the real property. A lien for equipment shall arise only for equipment used on site for the improvement of real property, including equipment installed in the improved real property. In the case of rental equipment, the amount of any lien shall be limited to the rental rates as set forth in the rental contract. "Filing" means the (1) lodging for record and (2) the indexing of the documents authorized to be filed or recorded pursuant to this act in the office of the county clerk in the county where the property subject to the lien is located, or, in the case of real property located in more than one county, in the office of the county clerk of each such county. A document that is "lodged for record" shall mean a document that is delivered to the county clerk and marked by the clerk with a date and time stamp or other mark indicating the date and time received. "First tier lien claimant" means a claimant who is a contractor. "Improvement" means any actual or proposed physical changes to real property resulting from the provision of work, services, or material by a contractor, subcontractor, or supplier pursuant to a contract, whether or not such physical change is undertaken, and includes the construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, renovation, demolition or removal of any building or structure, any addition to a building or structure, or any construction or fixture necessary or appurtenant to a building or structure for use in conjunction therewith. "Improvement" includes, but is not limited to, excavation, digging, drilling, drainage, dredging, filling, irrigation, land clearance, grading or landscaping. "Improvement" shall not include the mining of minerals or removal of timber, gravel, soil, or sod which is not integral to or necessitated by the improvement to real property. "Improvement" shall not include public works or improvements to real property contracted for and awarded by a public entity. Any work or services requiring a license for performance including, but not limited to, architectural, engineering, plumbing or electrical construction, shall not constitute an improvement unless performed by a licensed claimant. "Interest in real property" means any ownership, possessory security or other enforceable interest, including, but not limited to, fee title, easement rights, covenants or restrictions, leases and mortgages. "Lien" or "construction lien" means a lien on the owner's interest in the real property arising pursuant to this act. "Lien claim" means a claim, by a claimant, for money for the value of work, services, material or equipment furnished in accordance with a contract and based upon the contract price and any amendments thereto, that has been secured by a lien pursuant to this act. The term "value" includes retainage earned against work, services, materials or equipment furnished. "Lien fund" means the pool of money from which one or more lien claims may be paid. The amount of the lien fund shall not exceed the maximum amount for which an owner can be liable. The amount of the lien that attaches to the owner's interest in the real property cannot exceed the lien fund. "Material" means any goods delivered to, or used on the site to be improved, for incorporation in the improved real property, or for consumption as normal waste in construction operations; or for use on site in the construction or operation of equipment used in the improvement of the real property but not incorporated therein. The term "material" does not include fuel provided for use in motor vehicles or equipment delivered to or used on the site to be improved. "Mortgage" means a loan which is secured by a lien on real property. "Owner" or "owner of real property" means any person, including a tenant, with an interest in real property who personally or through an authorized agent enters into a contract for improvement of the real property. "Owner" or "owner of real property" shall not include a "community association" that holds record title to real property or has an interest in real property. "Person" means an individual, corporation, company, association, society, firm, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, partnership, joint stock company or any other legal entity, unless restricted by the context to one or more of the above. "Public entity" includes the State, and any county, municipality, district, public authority, public agency, and any other political subdivision or public body in the State. "Real property development" means all forms of residential and non-residential real property development including, but not limited to, a condominium subject to the "Condominium Act," P.L.1969, c.257 (C.46:8B-1 et seq.), a housing cooperative subject to "The Cooperative Recording Act of New Jersey," P.L.1987, c.381 (C.46:8D-1 et al.), a fee simple townhouse development, a horizontal property regime as defined in section 2 of P.L.1963, c.168 (C.46:8A-2), and a planned unit development as defined in section 3.3 of P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-6). "Residential construction," also referred to as "residential housing construction" or "home construction," means construction of or improvement to a dwelling, or any portion thereof, or any residential unit, or any portion thereof. In the case of a real property development, "residential construction" or "residential housing construction" or "home construction" also includes: (1) all offsite and onsite infrastructure and sitework improvements required by a residential construction contract, master deed, or other document; (2) the common elements of the development, which may also include by definition the offsite and onsite infrastructure and sitework improvements; and (3) those areas or buildings commonly shared. "Residential construction contract" means a contract for the construction of, or improvement to, a dwelling, or dwellings or any portion thereof, or a residential unit, or units, or dwellings, or any portion thereof in a real property development. "Residential purchase agreement" means a contract between a buyer and a seller for the purchase of a dwelling, or dwellings or a residential unit or units in a real property development. "Residential unit" means a unit in a real property development designed to be transferred or sold for use as a residence, and the design evidenced by a document, such as a master deed or declaration, recorded with the county clerk in the county where the real property is located, or a public offering statement filed with the Department of Community Affairs. "Residential unit" includes a unit designed to be transferred or sold for use as a residence that is part of a multi-use or mixed use development project. "Residential unit" shall not include a unit designed for rental purposes or a unit designed to be transferred or sold for non-residential use. "Second tier lien claimant" means a claimant who is, in relation to a contractor: (1) a subcontractor; or (2) a supplier. "Services" means professional services performed by a licensed architect, engineer, land surveyor, or certified landscape architect, who is not a salaried employee of the contractor, a subcontractor or the owner and who is in direct privity of contract with the owner for the preparation of plans, documents, studies, or the provision of other services by a licensed architect, engineer or land surveyor prepared in connection with improvement to real property, whether or not such improvement is undertaken. "State" means the State of New Jersey and any office, department, division, bureau, board, commission or agency of the State. "Subcontractor" means any person providing work or services in connection with the improvement of real property pursuant to a contract with a contractor or pursuant to a contract with a subcontractor in direct privity of contract with a contractor. "Supplier" means any supplier of material or equipment, including rental equipment, having a direct privity of contract with an owner, community association, contractor or subcontractor in direct privity of contract with a contractor. The term "supplier" shall not include a person who supplies fuel for use in motor vehicles or equipment delivered to or used on the site to be improved or a seller of personal property who has a security agreement providing a right to perfect either a security interest pursuant to Title 12A of the New Jersey Statutes or a lien against the motor vehicle pursuant to applicable law. "Third tier lien claimant" means a claimant who is a subcontractor to a second tier lien claimant or a supplier to a second tier lien claimant. "Work" means any activity, including, but not limited to, labor, performed in connection with the improvement of real property. The term "work" includes architectural, engineering or surveying services provided by salaried employees of a contractor or subcontractor, as part of the work of the contractor or subcontractor, provided, however, that the right to file a lien claim for those services shall be limited to the contractor or subcontractor. L.1993, c.318, s.2; amended 1995, c.392, s.1; 2010, c.119, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:162-8 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 162 / Section 162-8
Return of amounts paid on forfeited recognizances
Status: in_force

When any court which has ordered or shall order the forfeiture of a recognizance, the amount whereof has been or shall be paid into the county treasury of any county in accordance with law, shall thereafter, in its discretion, order the return of the moneys so paid upon the forfeited recognizance, the treasurer of the county shall thereupon repay the amount of such recognizance, less the taxed costs on the proceedings to forfeit the same, to the recognizor or recognizors or the personal representatives of any deceased recognizor, who shall have paid the same into the county treasury. Application for a return of moneys so paid shall be made to the court within 4 years after the recognizance shall have been declared forfeited.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:15-5.1 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 15 / Section 15-5.1
Contributory negligence; elimination as bar to recovery; comparative negligence to determine damages
Status: in_force

Contributory negligence shall not bar recovery in an action by any person or his legal representative to recover damages for negligence resulting in death or injury to person or property, if such negligence was not greater than the negligence of the person against whom recovery is sought or was not greater than the combined negligence of the persons against whom recovery is sought. Any damages sustained shall be diminished by the percentage sustained of negligence attributable to the person recovering. L.1973, c. 146, s. 1. Amended by L.1982, c. 191, s. 1, eff. Dec. 6, 1982.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:35B-10 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 35B / Section 35B-10
Comparative responsibility governing action
Status: in_force

10. a. An action by an individual user of a controlled dangerous substance is governed by the principles of comparative responsibility. Comparative responsibility attributed to an individual user does not bar the user's recovery but diminishes the award of damages proportionately, according to the measure of responsibility attributed to the user. The burden of proving comparative responsibility is on the defendant, who shall prove comparative responsibility by clear and convincing evidence. b. Comparative responsibility shall not be attributed to a plaintiff who is not an individual user of a controlled substance, unless that plaintiff knowingly gave the individual user money for the purchase of the controlled dangerous substance. L.2001, c.114, s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:4-30.161 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 4 / Section 4-30.161
Employer's receipt of income withholding order of another state.
Status: in_force

38. Employer's receipt of income withholding order of another state. An income-withholding order issued in another state may be sent by or on behalf of the obligee, or by the support enforcement agency, to the person defined as the obligor's employer under P.L.1998, c.1 (C.2A:17-56.7a et al.) without first filing a petition or comparable pleading or registering the order with a tribunal of this State. L.2016, c.1, s.38.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:82-18 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 82 / Section 82-18
Certification or authentication of instruments not acknowledged or proved; effect as evidence
Status: in_force

If any instrument heretofore made and executed or hereafter to be made and executed, although not acknowledged or proved, shall have been certified or authenticated, as to the execution thereof by any party thereto, in any manner which may be prescribed by law in order to entitle such instrument to be recorded in any public office of this state without a certificate of acknowledgment or proof thereof, such certification or authentication shall be and constitute prima facie evidence of the due execution of such instrument by such party. Such instrument shall be received in evidence in any court or proceeding in this state, in the same manner and to the same effect as though the execution of such instrument by such party had been proved by other evidence.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344
N.J. Stat. § 2A:161A-10 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 161A / Section 161A-10
Admissibility of evidence seized
Status: in_force

A violation of the provisions of sections 4 and 5 of this act shall not affect the admissibility of evidence seized pursuant to a strip search or body cavity search. L. 1985, c. 70, s. 10.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:152-1 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 152 / Section 152-1
Definitions
Status: in_force

In the construction of this subtitle, the following words shall, unless repugnant to the context, or unless another and different definition or meaning is expressly given or stated, have the meaning herein given to them: "Indictment" includes "accusation of crime." "Property" shall include every matter or thing, whether real or personal, tangible or intangible, upon or with respect to which any offense may be committed. "Prosecutor" includes "prosecutor of the pleas," "county prosecutor," "prosecuting officer" and "prosecuting attorney."
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:35B-7 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 35B / Section 35B-7
No third party damage payments; assignment of cause of action restricted
Status: in_force

7. a. A third party shall not pay damages awarded under this act, or provide a defense or money for a defense, on behalf of an insured under a contract of insurance or indemnification. b. A cause of action authorized pursuant to this act may not be assigned, either expressly, by subrogation, or by any other means, directly or indirectly, to any public or publicly funded agency or institution. L.2001, c.114, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:35B-9 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 35B / Section 35B-9
Joint actions
Status: in_force

9. a. Two or more persons may join in one action under this act as plaintiffs if their respective actions have at least one market for controlled dangerous substances in common and if any portion of the period of use of a controlled dangerous substance overlaps with the period of use of a controlled dangerous substance for every other plaintiff. b. Two or more persons may be joined in one action under this act as defendants if those persons are liable to at least one plaintiff. L.2001, c.114, s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:44-54 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 44 / Section 44-54
Drift lumber or boats taken up to be secured and kept; advertisement thereof; sale and disposition of proceeds
Status: in_force

Each person taking up any of the lumber or craft under this article shall secure and keep the same for 6 days in some convenient place, within 20 yards of the margin of the river or other waters in which the same may be found. If, within the 6 days, the same shall not be claimed by the owner thereof, and shall be of the value of $5 or over, the person taking up the same shall make advertisement thereof in a newspaper circulating in the neighborhood, at least once a week for a period of 6 weeks. The advertisement shall contain a true description of the lumber or boat taken up and a notice where the same is located. If the owner of such lumber or craft shall not claim the same on or before the date of the last advertisement, the person who has taken up and secured the same may sell the property at a public or private sale, at a fair and reasonable price. The proceeds of such sale, after deducting the compensation allowed by this article, and the expenses of the advertisement and sale, shall be held by the seller for 1 year after the sale, subject to the claim of the owner of the lumber or craft so sold, due proof of ownership thereof being first made. If no owner shall appear to claim such proceeds of sale, or, having appeared, shall fail to make due proof of ownership, the said proceeds of the sale shall become the property of the person so selling the same. If the value of the lumber or craft shall be under $5 and, if the same shall not be claimed by the owner thereof within 90 days from the time when they were taken up and secured, the person taking up and securing the same may appropriate them to his own use without making any advertisement or sale thereof.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:55-3 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 55 / Section 55-3
Real sum due considered as the debt; judgment for penalty; discharge
Status: in_force

When an action is brought or a claim is made in an action on a bond, note or other contract containing a penalty to secure the payment of money only, the true sum due and not the penalty, shall be deemed to be the debt due. In all such actions or claims wherein the plaintiff or claimant shall succeed, judgment shall be entered only for such amount as the case may require, with interest until paid.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:35-1 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 35 / Section 35-1
Short Title
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Comprehensive Drug Reform Act of 1987." L. 1987, c. 106, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:13-11 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 13 / Section 13-11
Notice of disbarment; cancellation of certificates filed by attorney
Status: in_force

In event that any such attorney-at-law shall be disbarred, the Clerk of the Supreme Court shall notify each county clerk accordingly and the county clerk shall cancel any certificate filed in his office pursuant to this act by such attorney. L.1959, c. 126, p. 559, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:18-27 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 18 / Section 18-27
Life of execution and return.
Status: in_force

2A:18-27. A writ of execution issued out of the Superior Court, Law Division, Special Civil Part shall remain valid and effective for the purpose of a levy, and shall be operative and effective against any goods and chattels levied upon, for two years from the date of its issuance, unless sooner satisfied. Thereafter it shall be void. The officer shall make a return to the clerk of the proceedings had by him on such writ forthwith after a satisfaction thereof, otherwise within two years. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended 1991, c.91, s.49; 1999, c.80.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:34-75 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 34 / Section 34-75
Definitions.
Status: in_force

23. Definitions. As used in this article: "Petitioner" means a person who seeks enforcement of a child custody determination or enforcement of an order for the return of the child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. "Respondent" means a person against whom a proceeding has been commenced for enforcement of a child custody determination or enforcement of an order for return of a child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. L.2004,c.147,s.23.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:4A-23 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 4A / Section 4A-23
Definition of delinquency.
Status: in_force

4. Definition of delinquency. As used in this act, "delinquency" means the commission of an act by a juvenile which if committed by an adult would constitute: a. A crime; b. A disorderly persons offense or petty disorderly persons offense; or c. A violation of any other penal statute, ordinance or regulation. But, the commission of (1) an act which constitutes a violation of chapter 3, 4, 6 or 8 of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes by a juvenile of any age; (2) an act relating to the ownership or operation of a motorized bicycle which constitutes a violation of chapter 3 or 4 of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes by a juvenile of any age; (3) an act which constitutes a violation of article 3 or 6 of chapter 4 of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes pertaining to pedestrians and bicycles, by a juvenile of any age; (4) the commission of an act which constitutes a violation of P.L.1981, c.318 (C.26:3D-1 et seq.), P.L.1981, c.319 (C.26:3D-7 et seq.), P.L.1981, c.320 (C.26:3D-15 et seq.), P.L.1985, c.185 (C.26:3E-7 et seq.), P.L.1985, c.186 (C.26:3D-32 et seq.), N.J.S.2C:33-13, P.L.1985, c.318 (C.26:3D-38 et seq.), P.L.1985, c.381 (C.26:3D-46 et seq.), or of any amendment or supplement thereof, by a juvenile of any age;(5) an act which constitutes a violation of chapter 7 of Title 12 of the Revised Statutes relating to the regulation and registration of power vessels, by a juvenile of any age or section 2 of P.L.1987, c.453 (C.12:7-61); or (6) an act which constitutes a violation of a municipal ordinance enacted pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1992, c.132 (C.40:48-2.52) pertaining to curfew ordinances shall not constitute delinquency as defined in this act. The municipal court having jurisdiction over a case involving a violation by a juvenile of a section of Title 26 listed in this subsection, Title 40 listed in this subsection or N.J.S.2C:33-13, shall forward a copy of the record of conviction in that case to the Family Part intake service of the county where the municipal court is located. If a municipal court orders detention or imposes a term of imprisonment on a juvenile in connection with a violation of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes, chapter 7 of Title 12 of the Revised Statutes, Title 40 of the Revised Statutes or N.J.S.2C:33-13, that detention or term of imprisonment shall be served at a suitable juvenile institution and not at a county jail or county workhouse. L.1982,c.77,s.4; amended 1983, c.404; 1986, c.16; 1986, c.39, s.5; 1987, c.401; 1987, c.453, s.3; 1989, c.125, s.1; 1991, c.96; 1997, c.383; 2023, c.335, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:4A-30 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 4A / Section 4A-30
Complaints and petitions
Status: in_force

a. Complaints charging delinquency may be signed by any person who has knowledge of the facts alleged to constitute delinquency or is informed of such facts and believes that they are true. The complaint shall be filed with the clerk of the court and shall set forth: (1) The name, address, and date of birth of the juvenile; (2) The name and address of the juvenile's parents or guardian and, if the juvenile is in custody of some other person, the name and address of the custodian; (3) The date, time, manner, and place of the acts alleged as the basis of the complaint; (4) A citation of the law or ordinance allegedly violated by the juvenile; and (5) The signature of the complainant. b. Petitions alleging that a juvenile-family crisis exists shall be signed by court intake services pursuant to section 8 of P.L.1982, c. 80 (C. 2A:4A-83). The petition shall be filed with the clerk of the court and shall set forth: (1) The name, address, and date of birth of the juvenile; (2) The name and address of the juvenile's parents or guardian and, if the juvenile is in custody of some other person, the name and address of the custodian; (3) The date, time, manner, and place of the behavior, conduct, or condition alleged as the basis of the petition; and (4) The signature of the petitioner. c. Complaints and petitions shall be in such form as prescribed by the Rules of Court. L.1982, c. 77, s. 11, eff. Dec. 31, 1983.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:50-63 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 50 / Section 50-63
Optional foreclosure procedure.
Status: in_force

11. a. An optional foreclosure procedure without sale for the disposition of a foreclosed premises is hereby established pursuant to subsection b. of this section, wherein a lender may elect to proceed according to the provisions of this act and R.4:64-1(d) of the Rules Governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey. b. Use of the optional procedure without sale, as provided in this section, shall be permitted only when: (1) the debtor has abandoned the property which is the subject of the residential mortgage; (2) the debtor has voluntarily surrendered the property which is the subject of the residential mortgage by signing a deed in lieu of foreclosure in favor of the lender; or (3) there is no equity in the property which is the subject of the residential mortgage, as defined in subsection e. of this section . c. Pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection b. of this section, and for purposes of this section only, abandonment of the property subject to the residential mortgage shall be established by an affidavit or certification from an individual having personal knowledge of the contents thereof, setting forth the specific facts upon which that conclusion is based. The affidavit or certification shall be submitted to the office or the court at the same time that the lender applies to the office or the court for the order fixing the amount, time and place for redemption. d. Pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection b. of this section and for purposes of this section only, if the lender receives a deed in lieu of foreclosure, the conveyance shall be effective only if the deed clearly and conspicuously provides: that the debtor may, without penalty, rescind the conveyance within seven days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays; and that such rescission is effective upon delivery of a written notice to the lender or its agent or upon mailing of such notice to the lender or its agent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. e. (1) For purposes of paragraph (3) of subsection b. of this section, a property subject to a residential mortgage shall be deemed to have no equity if the total unpaid balance of all liens and encumbrances against the property, including mortgages, tax liens and judgments actually against the property (not including similar name judgments), and any other lien, is equal to or greater than 92 percent of the fair market value of the property. An affidavit setting forth with specificity the fair market value of the property, the unpaid balance of the obligation, including all mortgages and liens and the method by which the lender determined that the property has no equity, shall be submitted to the office or the court at the time the lender applies for the order fixing the amount, time and place for redemption. (2) If a lender proceeds with the optional procedure under this subsection, and if the debtor has not objected and requested a public sale pursuant to this section, when the foreclosed property is resold by the lender following judgment and provided the resale price received by the lender is in excess of the amount necessary to repay the debt, interest and reasonable costs of the lender, and all carrying charges, including, but not limited to, the reasonable costs of maintenance and resale, the lender shall deposit any such excess in accordance with R.4:57 et seq. of the Rules Governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey. (3) Upon deposit of any such excess with the Superior Court, the lender shall notify the debtor and any lien holder who held a lien junior to the lender and whose lien was lost in whole or in part as a result of the foreclosure. Such notification shall be by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last known address of the debtor and such lien holders. The debtor and the lien holders shall then have six months to make an application to the Superior Court, in the form of an application for surplus funds, upon appropriate notice to all other parties in interest, to seek an order for turnover of the excess funds. Failure of a lender to comply with the provisions of paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection e. shall not affect title to the foreclosed property. f. (1) In accordance with the provisions of R.4:64-1(d) of the Rules Governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey, and subject to compliance with the provisions of this act, a lender may elect to proceed with the optional procedure by filing an affidavit or certification with the office or the court. (2) The affidavit or certification shall set forth the facts which the lender alleges show that it is entitled to proceed under one or more paragraphs of subsection b. of this section and shall be supported by the proofs required by this section and such other proofs as may be required by the office or the court. g. In accordance with the provisions of R.4:64-1(d) of the Rules Governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey, and subject to compliance with the provisions of this act, the office or the court may enter an order fixing the amount, time, and place for redemption, which shall be not less than 45 days nor more than 60 days after the date of the order. The office or the court may grant an extension of time for good cause shown. The order shall provide that: (1) the redeeming defendant pay to the plaintiff's attorney the amount fixed by the office or the court for redemption, together with interest to the date of redemption, plus all court costs; (2) redemption shall be by cash, cashier's check or certified check and made at the office of the plaintiff's attorney, if such office is located in the county where the property is situated, or at such other place as designated by the office or the court, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. of the date set by the office or the court in the order; and (3) in the absence of redemption, the defendants shall stand absolutely debarred and foreclosed from all equity of redemption. h. (1) The order for redemption or notice thereof shall be mailed to each defendant's last known address and, if different, also to the address of the property being foreclosed. The order for redemption or notice thereof shall be sent by ordinary mail and certified mail, return receipt requested, within 20 days after the date the order is entered, except that, as to defendants whose addresses are unknown and who were served by publication, no further publication of the order for redemption or notice thereof need be made. (2) The notice shall: (a) inform the defendants that the plaintiff is proceeding under an optional procedure authorized by section 11 of this act and set out the steps of the optional procedure; (b) inform all defendants of the terms and conditions under which a defendant may request a public sale of the mortgaged premises pursuant to subsection i. of this section; and (c) clearly state that no request for a public sale made after 30 days from the date of service will be granted, except for good cause shown. i. In any matter in which the office or the court has issued an order for redemption and the lender is permitted to proceed by the optional procedure, a defendant who wishes to object to the optional procedure and request a public sale with respect to the mortgaged premises being foreclosed, shall submit to the office or the court a written request for a public sale within 30 days of the date the order or notice thereof is served. If a defendant requests a public sale within the required time period, and subject to compliance with the provisions of this act, the office or court shall enter a judgment of foreclosure which provides for a public sale of the premises in accordance with applicable law. Any such defendant who requests a public sale, other than a natural person who is the owner or a voluntary transferee from that owner, shall be required to post a cash deposit or bond prior to the date fixed for redemption. This cash deposit or bond shall be in an amount which is 10% of the amount found due in the order fixing the amount, time and place for redemption and shall be held to secure the plaintiff against any additional interest and costs, as well as any deficiency, as a result of the public sale. The office or the court may dispense with this requirement for good cause shown. The defendant who requests a public sale, other than a natural person who is the owner or a voluntary transferee from that owner, shall pay all expenses and costs associated with the public sale, including, but not limited to, all sheriff's fees and commissions. j. In the event of any dispute among defendants over the right to redeem, the court shall enter such order as is necessary to secure the plaintiff pending the resolution of the dispute, including, but not limited to, payment of plaintiff's additional interest and costs which accrue as a result of the dispute. k. Upon redemption, the plaintiff shall furnish the redemptioner with an appropriate certificate of redemption and the redemptioner shall acquire all rights provided by law and equity but shall not be entitled to a deed or title to the mortgaged premises solely by virtue of the redemption. A redemptioner in proper cases may proceed to foreclose the redemptioner's interest. l. In the absence of redemption, and on proof of mailing of the order for redemption or notice thereof pursuant to subsection h. of this section and an affidavit of non-redemption, the plaintiff shall be entitled to a judgment debarring and foreclosing the equity of redemption of the defendants and each of them and any person claiming by, through or under them, and adjudging the plaintiff be vested with a valid and indefeasible estate in the mortgaged premises. Anything to the contrary notwithstanding, redemption shall be permitted at any time up until the entry of judgment including the whole of the last day upon which judgment is entered. A certified copy of the judgment shall be accepted for recording by the county recording officer pursuant to P.L.1939, c.170 (C.46:16-1.1). m. Upon entry of a judgment vesting title in the plaintiff pursuant to subsection l. of this section, the debt which was secured by the foreclosed mortgage shall be deemed satisfied, and the plaintiff shall not be permitted to institute any further or contemporaneous action for the collection of the debt. L.1995, c.244, s.11; amended 2019, c.132, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:35B-8 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 35B / Section 35B-8
Damage table
Status: in_force

8. A person whose participation in the marketing of controlled dangerous substances is grounds for liability pursuant to this act shall be rebuttably presumed to be liable for damages incurred by the plaintiff in the following percentages: a. For a level 1 offense, 25 percent of the damages; b. For a level 2 offense, 50 percent of the damages; c. For a level 3 offense, 75 percent of the damages; and d. For a level 4 offense, 100 percent of the damages. L.2001, c.114, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:18-61.63 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 18 / Section 18-61.63
Effect of issuance of "Notice of Rent Protection Emergency."
Status: in_force

2. Whenever the Governor declares a state of emergency within certain areas of the State, and issues a "Notice of Rent Protection Emergency," the following shall apply: a. Within a zone which includes the area declared to be in a state of emergency and, if so indicated in the Notice of Rent Protection Emergency extending a distance not to exceed 10 miles in all directions from the outward boundaries thereof, there shall be a presumption of unreasonableness given to a notice of increase in rental charges provided subsequent to the date of the declaration by a landlord to a tenant occupying premises which are utilized as a residence, when the proposed percentage increase in rent is greater than twice the rate of inflation as indicated by increases in the CPI for the immediately preceding nine-month period. For the purposes of this section, "CPI" means the annual average over a 12-month period beginning September 1 and ending August 31 of the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), All Items Series A, of the United States Department of Labor (1957-1959 = 100), for the New York, NY-Northeastern New Jersey region. b. Within a zone which includes the area declared to be in a state of emergency and, if so indicated in the Notice of Rent Protection Emergency extending a distance not to exceed 10 miles in all directions from the outward boundaries thereof, there shall be a limitation on the amount of rent which may be charged a tenant undertaking a new lease for residential premises during the duration of the declaration of a "Notice of Rent Protection Emergency" made pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2002, c.133 (C.2A:18-61.62). The amount of rent which may be charged shall be limited to the product of the fair market rental value of the premises prior to the emergency conditions and two times the rate of inflation as determined by the increase in the CPI for the immediately preceding nine month period. For the purposes of this section, "CPI" means the annual average over a 12-month period beginning September 1 and ending August 31 of the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), All Items Series A, of the United States Department of Labor (1957-1959 = 100), for the New York, NY-Northeastern New Jersey region. c. In the event that a landlord believes that the limitations on increases in rental charges imposed by a "Notice of Rent Protection Emergency" prevent the landlord from realizing a just and reasonable rate of return on the landlord's investment, the landlord may file an application with the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety for the purpose of requesting permission to increase rental charges in excess of the increases otherwise authorized under the "Notice of Rent Protection Emergency". In evaluating such an application, the director shall take into consideration the purposes intended to be achieved by P.L.2002, c.133 (C.2A:18-61.62 et seq.), and the "Notice of Rent Protection Emergency" and the amount of rental charges required to provide the landlord with a just and reasonable return. The Director shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to effectuate the purposes of this act. d. The provisions of subsections a. and b. of this section will serve to supplement, not replace, any existing local, State, or federal restrictions on rent increases for any dwelling units in residential buildings located within the zone described in subsections a. and b. of this section, and will only apply to those dwelling units where they cause a lowering of the maximum allowable rent increase or of the maximum reasonable rent increase. e. The provisions of subsections a. and b. of this section shall cease to apply upon the expiration of the state of emergency, or upon the rescission of the either the declaration of the state of emergency or the "Notice of Rent Protection Emergency." L.2002,c.133,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:82-4.3 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 82 / Section 82-4.3
Limitations of actions; burden of proof
Status: in_force

In any proceeding upon a foreign judgment, including a judgment of any court out of this State, the plaintiff, or person seeking to enforce the judgment shall have the burden of proving that the underlying cause of action which gave rise to the awarding of the foreign judgment was commenced in the foreign jurisdiction within the period required by statute of this State for the commencement of a like action in this State. L.1983, c. 350, s. 3, eff. Sept. 29, 1983.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:32C-6 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 32C / Section 32C-6
Primary responsibility for prosecuting action; remedies, supplementary.
Status: in_force

6. a. If the Attorney General proceeds with the action, the Attorney General shall have primary responsibility for prosecuting the action, and shall not be bound by any act of the person bringing the action. The person bringing the action has the right to continue as a party to the action, subject to limitations specified in this act. The person bringing the action shall be authorized to continue to disclose information related to the action to the Attorney General. b. The Attorney General may move to dismiss the action for good cause shown, notwithstanding the objections of the person bringing the action, provided that the person bringing the action has been notified by the Attorney General and the court has provided the person bringing the action with the opportunity for a hearing. c. Nothing in this act shall be construed to limit the authority of the Attorney General to settle the action, if the court determines after a hearing that the proposed settlement is fair, adequate, and reasonable under all the circumstances. Upon a showing of good cause, the hearing may be held in camera. d. Upon a showing by the Attorney General that unrestricted participation during the course of the litigation by the person initiating the action would interfere with or unduly delay the Attorney General's prosecution of the case, or would be repetitious, irrelevant, or for purposes of harassment, the court may, in its discretion, impose limitations on the person's participation, including, but not limited to: (1) Limiting the number of witnesses the person may call; (2) Limiting the length of the testimony of the person's witnesses; (3) Limiting the person's cross-examination of witnesses; or (4) Otherwise limiting the participation by the person in the litigation. e. Upon a showing by the defendant that unrestricted participation during the course of the litigation by the person initiating the action would be for purposes of harassment or would cause the defendant undue burden or unnecessary expense, the court may limit the participation by the person in the litigation. f. If the Attorney General decides not to proceed with the action, the seal may be lifted and the person who initiated the action shall have the right to conduct the action. The decision of the Attorney General on whether to proceed with an action shall be deemed final and shall not be subject to review by any court or agency. If the Attorney General so requests, the Attorney General shall be served at the expense of the Attorney General with copies of all pleadings and motions filed in the action and copies of all deposition transcripts. When a person proceeds with the action, the court, without limiting the rights of the person initiating the action, may permit the Attorney General to intervene and take over the action on behalf of the State at a later date upon a showing of good cause. g. Whether or not the Attorney General proceeds with the action, upon a showing by the Attorney General that certain actions of discovery by the person initiating the action would interfere with an investigation by the State or the prosecution of a criminal or civil matter arising out of the same facts, the court may stay such discovery for a period of not more than 60 days. Such a showing shall be conducted in camera. The court may extend the 60-day period upon a further showing in camera by the Attorney General that the criminal or civil investigation or proceeding has been pursued with reasonable diligence and any proposed discovery in the civil action will interfere with an ongoing criminal or civil investigation or proceeding. h. The application of one civil remedy under this act shall not preclude the application of any other remedy, civil, administrative or criminal, under this act or any other provision of law. Such other remedies under this act may be supplemental and not mutually exclusive to the remedies under this act, or may be alternate remedies. The Attorney General may elect to pursue its claim through an alternate remedy, including any administrative proceeding to determine a civil monetary penalty. If any such alternate remedy is pursued in another proceeding, the plaintiff shall have the same rights in that proceeding as the plaintiff would have had if the action had continued under this act. Any finding of fact or conclusion of law made in any such proceeding that has become final shall be conclusive on all parties to an action initiated under section 5 of this act. As used in this subsection, the term "final" means that the finding of fact or conclusion of law has been finally determined on appeal to the appropriate court, all time for filing such an appeal with respect to the finding or conclusion has expired, or the finding or conclusion is not subject to judicial review. L.2007, c.265, s.6; amended 2023, c.73, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:20-3 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 20 / Section 20-3
Theft by unlawful taking or disposition
Status: in_force

a. Movable property. A person is guilty of theft if he unlawfully takes, or exercises unlawful control over, movable property of another with purpose to deprive him thereof. b. Immovable property. A person is guilty of theft if he unlawfully transfers any interest in immovable property of another with purpose to benefit himself or another not entitled thereto. L.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:20-3, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:17-56.23a — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 17 / Section 17-56.23a
Enforcement of child support orders as judgments; prospective modification of orders.
Status: in_force

1. Any payment or installment of an order for child support, or those portions of an order which are allocated for child support, whether ordered in this State or in another state, shall be fully enforceable and entitled as a judgment to full faith and credit and shall be a judgment by operation of law on and after the date it is due. For obligors who reside or own property in this State, such judgments, once docketed with the Clerk of the Superior Court, shall have the same force and effect, be enforced in the same manner and be subject to the same priorities as a civil money judgment entered by the court. The State shall accord full faith and credit to child support judgments or liens of other states, whether arising by operation of law or having been entered by a court or administrative agency, when a Title IV-D agency, a party, or other entity seeking to enforce such a judgment or lien in this State files a Notice of Interstate Lien, in the form prescribed by the federal Office of Child Support Enforcement, and supporting documents with the Clerk of the Superior Court. An action to domesticate a foreign child support judgment or lien shall be consistent with the "Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act," P.L.1997, c.204 (C.2A:49A-25 et seq.). Liens against real and personal property shall be subject to the same enforcement procedures as other civil money judgments except that no judicial notice or hearing shall be required to enforce the lien. No payment or installment of an order for child support, or those portions of an order which are allocated for child support established prior to or subsequent to the effective date of P.L.1993, c.45 (C.2A:17-56.23a), shall be retroactively modified by the court except with respect to the period during which there is a pending application for modification, but only from the date the notice of motion was mailed either directly or through the appropriate agent. The written notice will state that a change of circumstances has occurred and a motion for modification of the order will be filed within 45 days. In the event a motion is not filed within the 45-day period, modification shall be permitted only from the date the motion is filed with the court.
The non-modification provision of this section is intended to be curative and shall apply to all orders entered before, on and after the effective date of P.L.1993, c.45 (C.2A:17-56.23a). L.1988,c.111,s.1; amended 1993, c.45; 1998, c.1, s.25.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:12-37 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 12 / Section 12-37
Judicial appointments.
Status: in_force

4. Judicial appointments to the regional municipal court shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Article VI, Section VI, paragraph 1 of the State Constitution. Municipal court judges sitting in the municipal courts selected under section 1 of this act may be considered for appointment to the regional municipal court. The assignment judge of the vicinage shall have the authority to make a temporary appointment in the event of a vacancy. L.2021, c.191, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:156A-14 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 156A / Section 156A-14
Recording, transfer, custody of tapes
Status: in_force

14. Any wire, electronic or oral communication intercepted in accordance with this act shall, if practicable, be recorded by tape, wire or other comparable method. The recording shall be done in such a way as will protect it from editing or other alteration. Immediately upon the expiration of the order or extensions or renewals thereof, the tapes, wires or other recordings shall be transferred to the judge issuing the order and sealed under his direction. Custody of the tapes, wires or other recordings shall be maintained wherever the court directs. They shall not be destroyed except upon an order of such court and in any event shall be kept for 10 years. Duplicate tapes, wires or other recordings may be made for disclosure or use pursuant to subsection a. of section 17 of P.L.1968, c.409 (C.2A:156A-17). The presence of the seal provided by this section, or a satisfactory explanation for its absence, shall be a prerequisite for the disclosure of the contents of any wire, electronic or oral communication, or evidence derived therefrom, under subsection b. of section 17 of P.L.1968, c.409 (C.2A:156A-17). L.1968,c.409,s.14; amended 1993,c.29,s.13.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:34-73 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 34 / Section 34-73
Information to be submitted to court.
Status: in_force

21. Information to be Submitted to Court. a. Unless a party seeks an exception to disclosure of information as provided by subsection e. of this section, each party, in its first pleading or in an attached affidavit, shall give information, if reasonably ascertainable, under oath as to the child's present address, the places where the child has lived during the last five years, and the names and present addresses of the persons with whom the child has lived during that period. The pleading or affidavit shall state whether the party: (1) has participated, as a party or witness or in any other capacity, in any other proceeding concerning the custody of or visitation with the child and, if so, identify the court, the case number of the proceeding, and the date of the child custody determination, if any; (2) knows of any proceeding that could affect the current proceeding, including proceedings for enforcement and proceedings relating to domestic violence, protective orders, termination of parental rights and adoptions and, if so, identify the court and the case number and the nature of the proceeding; and (3) knows the names and addresses of any person not a party to the proceeding who has physical custody of the child or claims rights of legal custody or physical custody of, or visitation with, the child and, if so, the names and addresses of those persons. b. If the information required by subsection a. of this section is not furnished, the court, upon its own motion or that of a party, may stay the proceeding until the information is furnished. c. If the declaration as to any of the items described in subsection a. of this section is in the affirmative, the declarant shall give additional information under oath as required by the court. The court may examine the parties under oath as to details of the information furnished and other matters pertinent to the court's jurisdiction and the disposition of the case. d. Each party has a continuing duty to inform the court of any proceeding in this or any other state that could affect the current proceeding. e. If a party alleges in an affidavit or a pleading under oath that the health, safety, or liberty of a party or child would be put at risk by the disclosure of identifying information, that information shall be sealed and not disclosed to the other party or the public unless the court orders the disclosure to be made after a hearing in which the court takes into consideration the health, safety, or liberty of the party or child and determines that the disclosure is in the interest of justice. L.2004,c.147,s.21.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:159A-14 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 159A / Section 159A-14
Central administrator and information officer; designation; powers; tenure
Status: in_force

Pursuant to said agreement, the Governor is hereby authorized and empowered to designate an officer or alternate who shall be the central administrator of and the information agent for the agreement on detainers and who, acting jointly with like officers of other party States, shall have power to formulate rules and regulations to carry out more effectively the terms of the agreement, and shall serve subject to the pleasure of the Governor. L.1958, c. 12, p. 42, s. 6.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:35A-8 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 35A / Section 35A-8
Collection and Distribution.
Status: in_force

2C:35A-8. Collection and distribution. All penalties assessed pursuant to this chapter shall be docketed and collected as provided for collection of fines, penalties and restitution in chapter 46 of this Title. The Attorney General or prosecutor may prosecute an action to collect penalties imposed pursuant to this chapter. All penalties assessed pursuant to this chapter shall be disposed of, distributed, appropriated and used as if the collected penalties were the proceeds of property forfeited pursuant to chapter 64 of this Title. L.1997,c.187,s.2
N.J. Stat. § 2A:82-4.4 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 82 / Section 82-4.4
Award; interest; penalties
Status: in_force

A court, in any proceeding upon a foreign judgment, including a judgment of any court out of this State, may award judgment for the plaintiff, or person seeking to effect the judgment, including any interest on the judgment, but shall not include as a part thereof any penalty, whether of a penal nature or otherwise, imposed in connection with the foreign judgment. L.1983, c. 350, s. 4, eff. Sept. 29, 1983.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:7-6 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 7 / Section 7-6
Records and reports
Status: in_force

2B:7-6. Records and Reports. The Administrative Director of the Courts, subject to the approval of the Chief Justice, shall prescribe records which shall be maintained and reports to be filed by the reporter. These records shall be open to inspection by the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice and the Director, and may include records showing: a. the quantity of transcripts prepared, b. the fees charged and the fees collected for transcripts, c. any expenses incurred by the reporter in connection with transcripts, d. the amount of time the reporter is in attendance upon the court for the purpose of recording proceedings, and e. other information as the Director may determine. Source: N.J.S.2A:11-17 L.1991,c.119,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:50-57 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 50 / Section 50-57
Curing of default
Status: in_force

5. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, as to any residential mortgage for which a notice of intention to foreclose is required to be given pursuant to section 4 of this act, whether or not such required notice was in fact given, the debtor, or anyone authorized to act on the debtor's behalf, shall have the right at any time, up to the entry of final judgment or the entry by the office or the court of an order of redemption pursuant to subsection g. of section 11 of this act, to cure the default, de-accelerate and reinstate the residential mortgage by tendering the amount or performance specified in subsection b. of this section. The payment or tender shall be made to the person designated in the notice pursuant to paragraph (5) of subsection c. of section 4 of this act. The debtor may exercise the right to cure a default as to a particular mortgage and reinstate that mortgage only once every 18 months, provided, however, that this limitation shall not apply if the mortgage debtor cures a default by the date specified in paragraph (5) of subsection c. of section 4 of this act. The 18-month time period shall run from the date of cure and reinstatement. b. To cure a default under this section, a debtor shall: (1) pay or tender to the person identified pursuant to paragraph (5) of subsection c. of section 4 of this act, in the form of cash, cashier's check, or certified check, all sums which would have been due in the absence of default, at the time of payment or tender; (2) perform any other obligation which the debtor would have been bound to perform in the absence of the default or the exercise of an acceleration clause, if any; (3) pay or tender court costs, if any, and attorneys' fees in an amount which shall not exceed the amount permitted under the Rules Governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey; and (4) pay all contractual late charges, as provided for in the note or security agreement. c. To cure a default under this section, a debtor shall not be required to pay any charge, fee or penalty attributable to the exercise of the right to cure a default as provided for in this act. d. Cure of a default reinstates the debtor to the same position as if the default had not occurred. It nullifies, as of the date of cure, any acceleration of any obligation under the mortgage, note or bond arising from the default. e. If a default is cured prior to the filing of a foreclosure action, the lender shall not institute a foreclosure action for that default. If a default is cured after the filing of a foreclosure action, the lender shall give written notice of the cure to the court. Upon such notice, the court shall dismiss the action without prejudice. f. The right to cure a default under this section is independent of any right of redemption or any other right or remedy under the common law, principles of equity, State or federal statute, or rule of court. L.1995,c.244,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:62A-2 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 62A / Section 62A-2
Short title
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Good Samaritan Act." L.1963, c. 140, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:21-36 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 21 / Section 21-36
Sale of secondhand jewelry.
Status: in_force

1. Any person engaged in the business of retailing, wholesaling, or smelting jewelry who purchases any article of used or secondhand jewelry shall: a. Maintain, for five years: (1) a record of the name, address and telephone number of the person from whom it was purchased;
(2) a descriptive list of any used jewelry purchased from that seller, including any identifying characteristics of that jewelry;
(3) digital photographs of any used jewelry purchased from that seller; and (4) a photocopy of the identification of the seller provided pursuant to subsection b. of this section; b. Verify the identity of the person selling the jewelry by requesting and examining a photograph-bearing, valid State or federal issued driver's license or other government issued form of identification bearing a photograph; c. Deliver, on a weekly basis, to the police department having jurisdiction in the location of that person's place of business a copy of the record of all used jewelry purchased by that person during the preceding week; d. Maintain in his possession any used jewelry purchased for not less than 10 business days following the delivery of the record of the purchase of that jewelry to the police department, as required by subsection c. of this section ; provided, however, that a municipal ordinance adopted prior to the effective date of P.L.2009, c.214 (January 16, 2010) may provide a longer minimum length of time to maintain possession of used or secondhand jewelry; and e. Maintain, for five years, a copy of any list provided by an individual pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2009, c.214 (C.2C:21-37). Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to pawnbrokers licensed and regulated pursuant to the pawnbroking law, R.S.45:22-1 et seq., or sales made through an Internet website. Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to a person engaged in retail, provided the sale of jewelry is not his primary business and further provided the person does not engage in the purchase of used or secondhand jewelry on more than three days in a calendar year. L.2009, c.214, s.1; amended 2013, c.247, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:33-8 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 33 / Section 33-8
Distraint after term or estate ended
Status: in_force

A person having rent in arrear and due upon a lease for term of life, years, or at will ended or determined, may distrain for the same after determination of the respective leases, in the same manner as he might have done if the lease had not been ended or determined. The distress shall be made within 6 calendar months after the determination of the lease, and during the continuance of the landlord's title or interest, and during the possession of the tenant from whom the arrears became due, or if the landlord's title and interest shall have ceased, or the tenant has removed from the leasehold premises, then within 30 days after the end and determination of the term of tenancy, but not thereafter.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:58A-1 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 58A / Section 58A-1
Short title
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Uniform Transboundary Pollution Reciprocal Access Law." L.1983, c. 570, s. 1, eff. Jan. 17, 1984.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:33-6 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 33 / Section 33-6
Property subject to distraint for rent
Status: in_force

A landlord or his duly authorized agent may, for arrears of rent, distrain: a. The goods and chattels of his tenant, found upon the demised premises, except such as are by law exempt from distraint and except the goods and chattels of another in possession of the tenant; b. The live stock of his tenant, found upon the demised premises or upon premises appurtenant thereto, except the property of another in the tenant's possession; and c. All products of the soil severed from the soil and remaining upon any part of the land charged with such rent; and d. All fruits or products of the soil, growing or being upon the demised premises, which the landlord or his agent may sever and remove from such premises to a safe and proper place on the premises or, if there be no such place thereon, to some other place to be procured by the landlord, due notice of which place shall be given to the tenant or left at his place of abode. The property so subject to distraint shall be appraised, sold and disposed of at the time and in the manner provided in this chapter.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:61-15 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 61 / Section 61-15
Fees for confirmatory deed
Status: in_force

The officer making the confirmatory deed or conveyance shall be entitled to the same fee therefor as he was entitled to for making the original deed or conveyance.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344
N.J. Stat. § 2A:17-56.67 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 17 / Section 17-56.67
Termination of obligation to pay child support, medical support.
Status: in_force

1. a. Unless otherwise provided in a court order, judgment, or court-approved preexisting agreement, the obligation to pay current child support or provide medical support, or both for a child shall terminate by operation of law without order by the court on the date that a child marries, dies, or enters the military service. In addition, a child support obligation shall terminate by operation of law without order by the court when a child reaches 19 years of age unless: (1) another age for the termination of the obligation to pay child support, which shall not extend beyond the date the child reaches 23 years of age, is specified in a court order or judgment; (2) the child suffers from a severe mental or physical incapacity that causes the child to be financially dependent on a parent, in consideration of the factors set forth in N.J.S.2A:34-23, and the continuation of the obligation to pay support for that child is specified in a court order or judgment; (3) a written request seeking the continuation of child support services is submitted to the court by a custodial parent prior to the child reaching the age of 19 in accordance with subsection b. of this section and such request is approved by the court; or (4) the child receiving support is in an out-of-home placement through the Division of Child Protection and Permanency in the Department of Children and Families. b. (1) In response to a notice of proposed termination of child support issued in accordance with subsection d. of this section, a custodial parent may submit a written request, on a form and within timeframes promulgated by the Administrative Office of the Courts, with supporting documentation to the court, including a projected future date when support will terminate, seeking the continuation of child support services beyond the date the child reaches 19 years of age in the following circumstances: (a) the child is still enrolled in high school or other secondary educational program; (b) the child is a student in a post-secondary education program and is enrolled for the number of hours or courses the school considers to be full-time attendance during some part of the academic year; or (c) the child has a physical or mental disability, as determined by a federal or State government agency, that existed prior to the child reaching the age of 19 and requires continued child support. (2) A custodial parent may file a motion with the court seeking to extend the obligation to pay child support beyond the date the child reaches 19 years of age due to exceptional circumstances as may be approved by the court. c. The Probation Division of the Superior Court shall review the request form and supporting documentation submitted by the custodial parent and shall make a recommendation to the court as to whether to continue the child support beyond the date a child reaches 19 years of age pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection b. of this section. If sufficient proof has been provided, the child support obligation shall not be terminated by operation of law when the child reaches the age of 19, and the court shall issue an order establishing the date of child support termination. A copy of the court order shall be provided to both parents of the child. A parent responsible for paying child support who disagrees with the court's decision to continue child support beyond the date the child reaches 19 years of age or who otherwise desires to modify or terminate the child support obligation may, at any time, file a motion with the court seeking relief from that obligation. d. For child support orders that are administered by the Probation Division of the Superior Court, the Probation Division and the State IV-D agency shall cooperatively provide both parents with at least two written notices of a proposed termination of child support, which shall include information and the request form to facilitate the continuation of child support beyond the date the child reaches 19 years of age. The first notice shall be sent to the last known address of the parties at least 180 days prior to the proposed termination date, and the second notice shall be sent to the last known address of the parties at least 90 days prior to the proposed termination date. The second notice shall not be required whenever a custodial parent's request for continuation is pending or a new date of child support termination has been established. To the extent feasible, the Probation Division and the State IV-D agency shall cooperatively provide additional notice to the parents by text message, telephone message, or other electronic means. In addition, all orders and judgments that include a child support obligation entered after the effective date of P.L.2015, c.223 (C.2A:17-56.67 et seq.) shall contain information regarding the termination of child support obligations as provided in P.L.2015, c.223 (C.2A:17-56.67 et seq.). Failure of a party to provide a current mailing address shall not prevent the termination of the obligation. e. Except for child support services provided pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection a. of this section for a child who suffers from a severe mental or physical incapacity that causes the child to be financially dependent on a parent, the obligation to pay child support shall terminate by operation of law when a child reaches 23 years of age. The Probation Division of the Superior Court and the State IV-D agency shall cooperatively provide both parents with a written notice of termination sent to the last known address of the parties at least 90 days prior to the termination date and, to the extent feasible, the Probation Division and the State IV-D agency shall cooperatively provide additional notice to the parents by text message, telephone message, or other electronic means. f. Nothing in this section shall be construed to: (1) prevent a child who is beyond 23 years of age from seeking a court order requiring the payment of other forms of financial maintenance or reimbursement from a parent as authorized by law to the extent that such financial maintenance or reimbursement is not payable or enforceable as child support as defined in section 3 of P.L.1998, c.1 (C.2A:17-56.52); (2) prevent the court, upon application of a parent or child, from converting, due to exceptional circumstances including, but not limited to, a mental or physical disability, a child support obligation to another form of financial maintenance for a child who has reached the age of 23; (3) prevent the court, upon application of a parent or child, from ordering the continuation of the child support obligation or the continuation of Title IV-D services, or both, for a child with a severe physical or mental incapacity that causes the child to be financially dependent upon a parent and consistent with paragraph (2) of subsection a. of this section. The parental obligation to provide support for the child shall continue until the court finds that the child is relieved of the incapacity or is no longer financially dependent on the parent. In assessing the financial obligation of the parent, the court shall consider the factors set forth in N.J.S.2A:34-23; or (4) require the Probation Division of the Superior Court to provide any establishment, monitoring, or enforcement of financial maintenance or reimbursement orders. L.2015, c.223, s.1; amended 2019, c.453, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:43-13.3 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 43 / Section 43-13.3
Extension of conditional dismissal term.
Status: in_force

3. Extension of Conditional Dismissal Term. A defendant may apply to the court for an extension of a term of conditional dismissal pursuant to the provisions of P.L.2013, c.158 (C.2C:43-13.1 et al.) to allow sufficient time to pay financial obligations imposed by the court. A judge may also extend a defendant's conditional dismissal term for good cause. L.2013, c.158, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:153-4 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 153 / Section 153-4
Reward by municipality for apprehension of certain persons
Status: in_force

The governing body of any municipality, on the recommendation and request in writing of the municipal police chief or principal law enforcement officer of such municipality, approved by a judge of the Superior Court may offer a reward not exceeding $3,000.00 for the detection and apprehension of any person guilty of murder, kidnapping, burglary, robbery, arson, or other heinous crime in such municipality; the reward is to be payable after conviction out of such funds of the municipality as may be applicable thereto. The reward shall be paid to such person or persons as the municipal governing body may, in its discretion, deem entitled thereto, but no such reward may be paid to any public employee, whose duty it is to investigate or to enforce the law. L.1967,c.171,s.1; amended 1991,c.91,s.122.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:40-10 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 40 / Section 40-10
Construction requirements
Status: in_force

No portable, oil-burning heating device shall be sold, offered for sale, or used in this State unless it is constructed with a low center of gravity and a minimum tipping angle of 33 degrees from the vertical with an empty reservoir. L.1983, c. 438, s. 5.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:49A-4 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 49A / Section 49A-4
Agreements by parties to transaction
Status: in_force

4. a. The effect of this act may be varied by agreement of the parties made before or after commencement of an action or distribution proceeding or the entry of judgment. b. Parties to a transaction may agree upon the money to be used in a transaction giving rise to a foreign-money claim and may agree to use different moneys for different aspects of the transaction. Stating the price in a foreign money for one aspect of a transaction does not alone require the use of that money for other aspects of the transaction. L.1993,c.317,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:17-14 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 17 / Section 17-14
Title of purchaser of personalty prior to actual levy but after delivery of writ to officer
Status: in_force

The title of a purchaser who in good faith has purchased goods and chattels from an execution defendant and has paid for them prior to the actual levy of an execution thereon, without notice thereof, shall not be divested because the execution was delivered before the purchase was made.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:162-5 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 162 / Section 162-5
Duration of lien, upon any property, of forfeited recognizances not prosecuted to judgment; time limit after effective date for enforcement
Status: in_force

All recognizances of bail made or entered into before any court, judge or magistrate having criminal jurisdiction, which have been or shall be forfeited, but upon which no writ of scire facias or other process to enforce or collect the same shall have been issued and prosecuted to final judgment within a period of 6 years after the same shall have been filed and recorded in the clerk's office, and all recognizances of bail which have not been forfeited, shall, after 6 years from the date of the filing and recording of any such recognizances of bail in the clerk's office, no longer be enforceable as a claim or as a lien or charge upon or against any property of which any principal or surety named in any such recognizance was or shall have been seized at the time of his entering into such recognizance or at any time thereafter; provided that any claim, lien, or charge against personal property affected by any of the provisions of this act may be prosecuted or enforced within 6 months from the effective date hereof. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended by L.1954, c. 233, p. 863, s. 1, eff. Dec. 8, 1954.