N.J. Stat. § 2A:162-18 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 162 / Section 162-18
Pretrial detention for certain eligible defendants ordered by court; appeal.
Status: in_force

4. a. (1) The court may order, before trial, the detention of an eligible defendant charged with any crime, or any offense involving domestic violence as defined in subsection a. of section 3 of P.L.1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-19), enumerated in subsection a. of section 5 of P.L.2014, c.31 (C.2A:162-19), if the prosecutor seeks the pretrial detention of the eligible defendant under section 5 of P.L.2014, c.31 (C.2A:162-19) and after a hearing pursuant to that section the court finds clear and convincing evidence that no amount of monetary bail, non-monetary conditions of pretrial release or combination of monetary bail and conditions would reasonably assure the eligible defendant's appearance in court when required, the protection of the safety of any other person or the community, and that the eligible defendant will not obstruct or attempt to obstruct the criminal justice process. The court may also order the pretrial detention of an eligible defendant when the prosecutor moves for a pretrial detention hearing and the eligible defendant fails to rebut a presumption of pretrial detention that may be established for the crimes enumerated under subsection b. of section 5 of P.L.2014, c.31 (C.2A:162-19). (2) For purposes of ordering the pretrial detention of an eligible defendant pursuant to this section and section 5 of P.L.2014, c.31 (C.2A:162-19) or pursuant to section 10 of P.L.2014, c.31 (C.2A:162-24), when determining whether no amount of monetary bail, non-monetary conditions or combination of monetary bail and conditions would reasonably assure the eligible defendant's appearance in court when required, the protection of the safety of any other person or the community, or that the eligible defendant will not obstruct or attempt to obstruct the criminal justice process, the court may consider the amount of monetary bail only with respect to whether it will, by itself or in combination with non-monetary conditions, reasonably assure the eligible defendant's appearance in court when required. b. Regarding the pretrial detention hearing moved for by the prosecutor, except for when an eligible defendant is charged with a crime set forth under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection b. of section 5 of P.L.2014, c.31 (C.2A:162-19), there shall be a rebuttable presumption that some amount of monetary bail, non-monetary conditions of pretrial release or combination of monetary bail and conditions would reasonably assure the eligible defendant's appearance in court when required, the protection of the safety of any other person or the community, and that the eligible defendant will not obstruct or attempt to obstruct the criminal justice process. c. An eligible defendant may appeal an order of pretrial detention pursuant to the Rules of Court. The appeal shall be heard in an expedited manner. The eligible defendant shall be detained pending the disposition of the appeal. d. If the court does not order the pretrial detention of an eligible defendant at the conclusion of the pretrial detention hearing under this section and section 5 of P.L.2014, c.31 (C.2A:162-19), the court shall order the release of the eligible defendant pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2014, c.31 (C.2A:162-17). L.2014, c.31, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:11-8 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 11 / Section 11-8
Temporary disablity, unemployment insurance benefits
Status: in_force

8. Immediately upon becoming State judicial employees, all transferred employees shall become eligible for New Jersey Temporary Disability Insurance and Unemployment Insurance benefits consistent with the regulations of those programs. Employment service with the county shall be credited toward any waiting periods for coverage or eligibility for benefits under New Jersey Temporary Disability Insurance and Unemployment Insurance. L.1994,c.162,s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:15-69 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 15 / Section 15-69
Proceedings stayed until bond filed or deposit made
Status: in_force

Whenever a notice is given demanding from a nonresident party security for costs, all proceedings on his claim shall be stayed until the required security is filed or deposit made.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:21-5 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 21 / Section 21-5
Bad checks, money orders, electronic funds transfers.
Status: in_force

2C:21-5. A person who issues or passes a check or similar sight order for the payment of money, or authorizes an electronic funds transfer, knowing that it will not be honored by the drawee, commits an offense as provided for in subsection c. of this section. For the purposes of this section as well as in any prosecution for theft committed by means of a bad check, an issuer is presumed to know that the check, money order, or electronic funds transfer (other than a post-dated check, money order, or electronic funds transfer) would not be paid, if: a. The issuer had no account with the drawee at the time the check or money order was issued or the electronic funds transfer was made; or b. Payment was refused by the drawee for lack of funds, or due to a closed account, after a deposit by the payee into a bank for collection or after presentation to the drawee within 46 days after issue, and the issuer failed to make good within 10 days after receiving notice of that refusal or after notice has been sent to the issuer's last known address. Notice of refusal may be given to the issuer orally or in writing in any reasonable manner by any person. c. An offense under this section is: (1) a crime of the second degree if the amount of the check, money order, or electronic funds transfer is $75,000.00 or more; (2) a crime of the third degree if the amount of the check, money order, or electronic funds transfer is $1,000.00 or more but is less than $75,000.00; (3) a crime of the fourth degree if the amount of the check, money order, or electronic funds transfer is $200.00 or more but is less than $1,000.00; (4) a disorderly persons offense if the amount of the check, money order, or electronic funds transfer is less than $200.00. amended 1981, c.290, s.22; 2002, c.65, s.1; 2014, c.45.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:21-13 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 21 / Section 21-13
Fraud in insolvency
Status: in_force

A person commits a crime if, knowing that proceedings have been or are about to be instituted for the appointment of a receiver or other person entitled to administer property for the benefit of creditors, or that any other composition or liquidation for the benefit of creditors has been or is about to be made, he: a. Destroys, removes, conceals, encumbers, transfers, or otherwise deals with any property or obtains any substantial part of or interest in the debtor's estate with purpose to defeat or obstruct the claim of any creditor, or otherwise to obstruct the operation of any law relating to administration of property for the benefit of creditors; b. Knowingly falsifies any writing or record relating to the property; or c. Knowingly misrepresents or refuses to disclose to a receiver or other person entitled to administer property for the benefit of creditors, the existence, amount or location of the property, or any other information which the actor could be legally required to furnish in relation to such administration. If the benefit derived from a violation of this section is $75,000.00, or more, the offender is guilty of a crime of the second degree. If the benefit derived exceeds $1,000.00, but is less than $75,000.00, the offender is guilty of a crime of the third degree. If the benefit derived is $1,000.00, or less, the offender is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree. L.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:21-13, eff. Sept. 1, 1979. Amended by L.1979, c. 178, s. 40, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:84A-28 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 84A / Section 84A-28
Identity of informer
Status: in_force

Rule 36. A witness has a privilege to refuse to disclose the identity of a person who has furnished information purporting to disclose a violation of a provision of the laws of this State or of the United States to a representative of the State or the United States or a governmental division thereof, charged with the duty of enforcing that provision, and evidence thereof is inadmissible, unless the judge finds that (a) the identity of the person furnishing the information has already been otherwise disclosed or (b) disclosure of his identity is essential to assure a fair determination of the issues. L.1960, c. 52, p. 459, s. 28, eff. July 1, 1960.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:12-3.1 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 12 / Section 12-3.1
Disorderly persons offense, threat, health care professional, health care facility volunteer, employee; definitions.
Status: in_force

3. a. A person commits a disorderly persons offense if the person orally or in writing: (1) knowingly and willfully makes a threat against any health care professional, volunteer working for a health care professional or working at a health care facility, supportive services staff member working for a health care professional or working at a health care facility, or employee of a health care professional or health care facility, with the intent to intimidate, interfere with, or impede the health care professional, volunteer, supportive services staff member, or employee in the performance of the health care professional's, volunteer's, supportive services staff member's, or employee's official duties; or (2) knowingly sends, delivers, or makes for the purpose of sending or delivering a threat prohibited pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection. b. For the purposes of this section: (1) "Health care professional" means a person licensed or certified to practice a health care profession pursuant to Title 26, Title 45, or Title 52 of the Revised Statutes. (2) "Health care facility" means a health care facility licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et al.), a State or county psychiatric hospital, a State developmental center, or a health care service firm registered by the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety pursuant to P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-1 et seq.). L.2023, c.48, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:23D-8 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 23D / Section 23D-8
Disqualification of family collaborative lawyer.
Status: in_force

8. A lawyer in a law firm with which the family collaborative lawyer is associated in a partnership, professional corporation, sole proprietorship, limited liability company, or law association is disqualified from appearing before a tribunal to represent a party in a proceeding related to a family collaborative law matter if the family collaborative lawyer is disqualified from doing so in subsection e. of section 7 of P.L.2014, c.50 (C.2A:23D-7). L.2014, c.50, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:158-1.1 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 158 / Section 158-1.1
Other gainful employment by prosecutor; prohibition; exception
Status: in_force

Any person appointed to the office of county prosecutor shall devote his entire time to the duties of his office and shall not engage in the practice of law or other gainful employment, except those appointed to that office in counties of the third class having a population between 65,000 and 85,000. No exception to the requirement that a prosecutor serve on a full-time basis shall be permitted on or after April 14, 1986. L.1970, c. 6, s. 1, eff. Feb. 9, 1970. Amended by L.1972, c. 33, s. 1, eff. May 25, 1972; L.1975, c. 149, s. 1, eff. July 9, 1975; L.1976, c. 15, s. 1, eff. April 5, 1976; L.1976, c. 118, s. 1, eff. Nov. 16, 1976; L.1978, c. 6, s. 1, eff. March 17, 1978; L.1978, c. 24, s. 1, eff. May 23, 1978; L.1980, c. 43, s. 1, eff. June 23, 1980; L.1981, c. 462, s. 10; L.1983, c. 288, s. 2; L.1983, c. 300, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:65A-4 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 65A / Section 65A-4
Severability
Status: in_force

If any part of this act shall be invalid, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining parts of this act. If a part of this act is invalid in one or more of its applications, the remaining parts of this act shall remain in effect in all valid applications that are severable from the invalid application. L.1974, c. 111, s. 4, eff. Oct. 2, 1974.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:50-82 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 50 / Section 50-82
"New Jersey Foreclosure Counseling Fund" established.
Status: in_force

2. a. There is established in the General Fund a separate, non-lapsing, dedicated account administered by the Department of Community Affairs to be known as the "New Jersey Foreclosure Counseling Fund." b. The funds within the New Jersey Foreclosure Counseling Fund shall be paid to the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency no later than the 15th day of each quarter to reimburse trained foreclosure prevention and default mitigation counselors for costs expended thereby in: (1) providing pre-foreclosure counseling services in accordance with guidance established by the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency and for the agency's services required under P.L.2019, c.64 (C.2A:50-74 et seq.); and (2) providing, to homeowners and renters who have been impacted by real property damage to, or destruction on, their primary residence, as a result of an event that prompted the Governor or the President of the United States to declare a state of emergency or issue an emergency disaster declaration, assistance in the preparation and submission of applications for housing related expenses, including, but not limited to: (a) rental payments; (b) mortgage payments; (c) insurance payments; (d) property tax payments; and (e) repair, rehabilitation, or relocation assistance payments that have been made available, by the State or federal government, in response to the declared emergency or disaster. c. The New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency may assess up to five percent of New Jersey Foreclosure Counseling Fund's annual allocation amounts for administrative costs. d. For purposes of this section, "trained foreclosure prevention and default mitigation counselors" shall have the same definition as in section 2 of the "New Jersey Foreclosure Mediation Act," P.L.2019, c.64 (C.2A:50-75). L.2021, c.373, s.2; amended 2023, c.123, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:47-2 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 47 / Section 47-2
Report on Examination
Status: in_force

2C:47-2. Report on Examination. The Department of Corrections shall conduct the psychological examination required pursuant to N.J.S.2C:47-1 within 30 days after it receives the Presentence Report. Upon completion of the psychological examination, the Department of Corrections shall send to the court a written report of the results of the examination, including a determination of whether the offender's conduct was characterized by a pattern of repetitive, compulsive behavior and, if it was, a further determination of the offender's amenability to sex offender treatment and willingness to participate in such treatment. L.1978, c.95; amended 1979, c.178, s.102; 1998, c.72, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:23B-15 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 23B / Section 23B-15
Arbitration process.
Status: in_force

15. Arbitration Process. a. An arbitrator may conduct an arbitration in such manner as the arbitrator considers appropriate for a fair and expeditious disposition of the proceeding. The authority conferred upon the arbitrator includes the power to hold conferences with the parties to the arbitration proceeding before the hearing and, among other matters, determine the admissibility, relevance, materiality, and weight of any evidence. b. An arbitrator may decide a request for summary disposition of a claim or particular issue: (1) if all interested parties agree; or (2) upon request of one party to the arbitration proceeding if that party gives notice to all other parties to the proceeding, and the other parties have a reasonable opportunity to respond. c. If an arbitrator orders a hearing, the arbitrator shall set a time and place and give notice of the hearing not less than five days before the hearing begins. Unless a party to the arbitration proceeding makes an objection due to lack or insufficiency of notice not later than the beginning of the hearing, the party's appearance at the hearing waives the objection. Upon request of a party to the arbitration proceeding and for good cause shown, or upon the arbitrator's own initiative, the arbitrator may adjourn the hearing from time to time as necessary but may not postpone the hearing to a time later than that fixed by the agreement to arbitrate for making the award unless the parties to the arbitration proceeding consent to a later date. The arbitrator may hear and decide the controversy upon the evidence produced although a party who was duly notified of the arbitration proceeding did not appear. The court, on request, may direct the arbitrator to conduct the hearing promptly and render a timely decision. d. At a hearing pursuant to subsection c. of this section, a party to the arbitration proceeding has a right to be heard, to present evidence material to the controversy, and to cross-examine witnesses appearing at the hearing. e. If an arbitrator ceases or is unable to act during the arbitration proceeding, a replacement arbitrator shall be appointed in accordance with section 11 of this act to continue the proceeding and to resolve the controversy. L.2003,c.95,s.15.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:50-2 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 50 / Section 50-2
Order of proceedings; foreclosure; action on bond; limitations; parties
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided, all proceedings to collect any debt secured by a mortgage on real property, shall be as follows: First, a foreclosure of the mortgage; and Second, an action on the bond or note for any deficiency, if, at the sale in the foreclosure proceeding, the mortgaged premises do not bring an amount sufficient to satisfy the debt, interest and costs. The action for any deficiency shall be commenced within 3 months from the date of the sale or, if confirmation is or was required, from the date of the confirmation of the sale of the mortgaged premises. In such action judgment shall be rendered and execution issued only for the balance due on the debt and interest and costs of the action. No action shall be instituted against any person answerable on the bond or note unless he has been made a party in the action to foreclose the mortgage. Amended by L.1979, c. 286, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:168A-7 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 168A / Section 168A-7
Issuance of certificate suspending certain restrictions for employment, licensure.
Status: in_force

1. a. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a certificate may be issued in accordance with the provisions of this act that suspends certain disabilities, forfeitures or bars to employment or professional licensure or certification that apply to persons convicted of criminal offenses. b. A certificate issued pursuant to this act shall have the effect of relieving disabilities, forfeitures or bars, except those established or required by federal law, to: (1) public employment, as defined in this section; (2) qualification for a license or certification to engage in the practice of a profession, occupation or business, except the practice of law, or as a mortgage loan originator, or residential mortgage lender or residential mortgage broker as a qualified individual licensee, pursuant to the "New Jersey Residential Mortgage Lending Act," sections 1 through 39 of P.L.2009, c.53 (C.17:11C-51 et seq.); or (3) admission to an examination to qualify for that license or certification, except for the bar examination, a qualified written test for a mortgage loan originator, or residential mortgage lender or broker as a qualified individual licensee, or an examination for a law enforcement, homeland security, or emergency management position. A certificate issued pursuant to this act may be limited to one or more enumerated disabilities, forfeitures or bars, or may relieve the subject of all disabilities, forfeitures or bars that may be affected by the act. c. For purposes of this act: (1) "Public employment" shall mean employment by a State, county, or municipal agency, but shall not include elected office, or employment in law enforcement, corrections, the judiciary, in a position related to homeland security or emergency management, or any position that has access to sensitive information that could threaten the public health, welfare, or safety. (2) "Qualified offender" refers to a person who has one criminal conviction or who has convictions for more than one crime charged in separate counts of one indictment or accusation. Multiple convictions charged in two indictments or two accusations, or one indictment and one accusation filed in the same court prior to entry of judgment under any of them, shall be deemed to be one conviction. Convictions of crimes entered more than 10 years prior to an application for a certificate under this act shall not be considered in determining whether a person has one criminal conviction. In the case of a person seeking relief at the time of sentencing, qualified offender means a person who will have one conviction, as set forth in this paragraph, upon sentencing and issuance of the judgment of conviction. (3) "Supervising authority" shall mean the court in the case of a person who was subject to probation or who was not required to serve a period of supervision, or the State Parole Board in the case of a person who was under parole supervision. L.2007, c.327, s.1; amended 2009, c.53, s.72.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:43-39 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 43 / Section 43-39
Administrative Director of the Courts, differentiated mental health supervision case type, probation.
Status: in_force

8. a. The Administrative Director of the Courts shall develop a differentiated mental health supervision case type within the Probation Division of the Superior Court for eligible persons who are sentenced to a term of probation supervision. To the extent that sufficient resources are available, probation officers assigned to the specialized caseload shall be experienced in behavioral health and evidence-based therapeutic interventions and shall coordinate with federal and State case management and mental health service providers available to persons to promote their recovery, compliance with the terms of probation, and re-integration into the community. Eligible persons who are sentenced to a term of probation supervision shall be screened and assigned to a differentiated mental health supervision case type pursuant to procedures developed by the Administrative Director of the Courts. A person who is assigned to a differentiated mental health supervision case type shall provide written authorization for any case management or mental health service provider to release to the Probation Division, the court, prosecutor, and defense counsel periodic status reports regarding the person's participation, cooperation, and recovery progress. Probation officers assigned to the Mental Health Diversion Program may provide supervision to those participants who have been accepted into the Mental Health Diversion Program. b. A county prosecutor shall notify the Mental Health Diversion Judge that an eligible person has qualified for admission to the Mental Health Diversion Program, and request that the case be placed on the differentiated mental health supervision docket established pursuant to subsection a. of this section. c. The Judge shall preside over all Orders of Acceptance for each individual who is accepted into the Mental Health Diversion Program. The Mental Health Diversion Team shall meet at regular intervals as determined by the court to discuss participant treatment plans and participant progress and other topics critical to treatment, reduction of recidivism, and public safety including, but not limited to, pending applications, legal statuses, timelines for psychosocial evaluation, plea agreements, and requirements for program participation to promote the goals of programming. d. All guilty pleas are required to be entered before the court and may not originate from another court. e. The Mental Health Diversion Team shall consist of a Judge of the Superior Court who shall preside over the Mental Health Diversion Program for each designated region of the State, designated Assistant Prosecutors, designated Public Defenders, a certified mental health professional, a case manager, a specially trained mental health probation officer, and a collaborative justice specialist. The Judge of the Superior Court shall be designated the Mental Health Diversion Team Leader. A social worker who is trained and or certified regarding co-occurring issues can, if resources are available, be incorporated into the mental health diversion team. L.2023, c.188, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:32C-7 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 32C / Section 32C-7
Distribution of proceeds.
Status: in_force

7. a. If the Attorney General proceeds with and prevails in an action brought by a person under this act, except as provided in subsection b., the court shall order the distribution to the person of at least 15% but not more than 25% of the proceeds recovered under any judgment obtained by the Attorney General under this act or of the proceeds of any settlement of the claim, depending upon the extent to which the person substantially contributed to the prosecution of the action. b. If the Attorney General proceeds with an action which the court finds to be based primarily on disclosures of specific information, other than that provided by the person bringing the action, relating to allegations or transactions in a criminal, civil, or administrative hearing; a legislative, administrative, or inspector general report, hearing, audit, or investigation; or from the news media, the court may award such sums as it considers appropriate, taking into account the significance of the information and the role of the person bringing the action in advancing the case to litigation. c. The Attorney General shall receive from the State's share of the proceeds recovered under any judgment under this act or settlement of the claim in an action brought by a person under this act a fixed 10% of the proceeds calculated based on the entire amount of the proceeds including the amount ordered distributed under subsection a. of this section, which shall be deposited in the "False Claims Prosecution Fund" established in section 13 of this act and shall only be used to support its ongoing investigation and prosecution of false claims pursuant to the provisions of this act. d. If the Attorney General does not proceed with an action under this section, the person bringing the action or settling the claim shall receive an amount which the court decides is reasonable for collecting the civil penalty and damages. The amount shall be not less than 25% and not more than 30% of the proceeds of the action or settlement of a claim under this act. e. Following any distributions under subsection a., b., c. or d. of this section the State entity injured by the submission of a false claim shall be awarded an amount not to exceed its compensatory damages. Any remaining proceeds, including civil penalties awarded under this act, shall be deposited in the General Fund. f. Any payment under this section to the person bringing the action shall be paid only out of the proceeds recovered from the defendant. g. Whether or not the Attorney General proceeds with the action, if the court finds that the action was brought by a person who knowingly planned and initiated the violation of this act upon which the action was brought, the court may, to the extent the court considers appropriate, reduce the share of the proceeds of the action which the person would otherwise receive under this section, taking into account the role of the person in advancing the case to litigation and any relevant circumstances pertaining to the violation. If the person bringing the action is convicted of criminal conduct arising from his role in the violation of this act the person shall be dismissed from the civil action and shall not receive any share of the proceeds of the action. Such dismissal shall not prejudice the right of the Attorney General to continue the action. L.2007, c.265, s.7; amended 2023, c.73, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:58-2.15 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 58 / Section 58-2.15
Rebate eligibility; necessary forms, record, report participation; sign prominently displayed.
Status: in_force

3. a. A person who purchases a microstamping-enabled firearm pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2022, c.57 (C.2C:58-2.13) from a licensed retail dealer shall be eligible for an instant rebate of 10 percent of the purchase price up to a maximum of $30. The licensed retail dealer shall deduct the rebate amount from the price of the microstamping enabled firearm at the point of sale. b. The Superintendent of State Police, in conjunction with the Attorney General, may adopt guidelines in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to effectuate the purposes of this section. In addition, the superintendent shall prepare and deliver to each licensed retail dealer in the State the forms necessary to record and report participation in the rebate program established in this section. The form shall be in duplicate and set forth: the name, address, telephone number, State tax number, and State license number of the licensed retail dealer; the name of the purchaser and the purchaser's firearms purchaser identification card number or permit to purchase a handgun number; the make and model number of the microstamping-enabled firearm purchased; and the date of sale. One copy shall be retained by the retail dealer for the retail dealer's records. The other shall be submitted to the Attorney General for reimbursement. The reimbursement copies shall be submitted monthly at a time prescribed by the superintendent. The submitting retail dealer shall be entitled to a reimbursement of 10 percent of the purchase price of the microstamping-enabled firearm up to a maximum of $30 as part of the rebate program. To help defray any administrative costs, each participating retail dealer shall receive, in addition to the reimbursement, $0.50 for each valid reimbursement copy submitted. The superintendent also shall provide each licensed retail dealer with a sign to be prominently displayed at a conspicuous place on the dealer's business premises where firearms are offered for sale. The sign shall state substantially the following: "MICROSTAMPING-ENABLED FIREARMS REBATE PROGRAM. TO ENCOURAGE NEW JERSEY GUN OWNERS TO PURCHASE MICROSTAMPING-ENABLED FIREARMS, THE STATE IS OFFERING AN INSTANT REBATE WHEN YOU PURCHASE A MICROSTAMPING-ENABLED FIREARM. THE REBATE AMOUNT IS 10 PERCENT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE UP TO A MAXIMUM OF $30." L.2022, c.57, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:50-4 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 50 / Section 50-4
Security
Status: in_force

2B:50-4. Security. As part of an order that determines who shall hold the goods pending judgment, the court may further order the holder to give security. Source: N.J.S.2A:59-5, 2A:59-6. L.1995,c.263,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:17-17 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 17 / Section 17-17
Real estate liable to execution.
Status: in_force

2A:17-17. All real estate shall be liable to be levied upon and sold by executions to be issued on judgments obtained in any court of record in this State, except the Superior Court, Law Division, Special Civil Part, for the payment and satisfaction of the debt, damages, sum of money and costs so recovered or to be recovered; but no real estate of any testator or intestate shall be sold or in anywise affected by any judgment or execution against executors or administrators. No judgment obtained for the payment and satisfaction of any employment wage tax, including penalties, shall be enforced pursuant to this section. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended 1981,c.548,s.1; 1991,c.91,s.40.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:4-30.190 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 4 / Section 4-30.190
Contest of registered convention support order.
Status: in_force

67. Contest of registered Convention support order. a. Except as otherwise provided in this article, sections 49 through 52 of this act apply to a contest of a registered Convention support order. b. A party contesting a registered Convention support order shall file a contest not later than 30 days after notice of the registration, but if the contesting party does not reside in the United States, the contest shall be filed not later than 60 days after notice of the registration. c. If the nonregistering party fails to contest the registered Convention support order by the time specified in subsection b., the order is enforceable. d. A contest of a registered Convention support order may be based only on grounds set forth in section 68 of this act. The contesting party bears the burden of proof. e. In a contest of a registered Convention support order, a tribunal of this State: (1) is bound by the findings of fact on which the foreign tribunal based its jurisdiction; and (2) may not review the merits of the order. f. A tribunal of this State deciding a contest of a registered Convention support order shall promptly notify the parties of its decision. g. A challenge or appeal, if any, does not stay the enforcement of a Convention support order unless there are exceptional circumstances. L.2016, c.1, s.67.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:27-4 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 27 / Section 27-4
Claims included in action on bond of municipal tax collector
Status: in_force

In an action by a municipality on the bond of a tax collector or receiver of taxes, there may be included all claims of such municipality in its own right or in the right of another person for public moneys which have come into the hands of such collector or receiver for any purpose whatever and for which he is legally chargeable.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:4A-60.3 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 4A / Section 4A-60.3
Disclosure of juvenile's information to court; conditions.
Status: in_force

13. Reports or records relating to mental health services provided to a juvenile prior to an adjudication of delinquency or a finding of guilt, regardless of whether such mental health services were provided with or without the consent of the juvenile, may be disclosed to the court only after an adjudication of delinquency or a finding of guilt has been entered; provided however, an attorney representing a juvenile, with the juvenile's consent, may disclose such reports or records prior to the adjudication of delinquency or finding of guilt. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to limit in any manner the applicability of any privilege or law that otherwise prohibits disclosure of a juvenile's mental health records. L.2007, c.315, s.13.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:84A-21.3 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 84A / Section 84A-21.3
Prima facie showing subpenaed materials obtained during professional activities; waiver of privilege or other grounds for disclosure; hearing
Status: in_force

a. To sustain a claim of the newsperson's privilege under Rule 27 the claimant shall make a prima facie showing that he is engaged in, connected with, or employed by a news media for the purpose of gathering, procuring, transmitting, compiling, editing or disseminating news for the general public or on whose behalf news is so gathered, procured, transmitted, compiled, edited or disseminated, and that the subpenaed materials were obtained in the course of pursuing his professional activities. b. To overcome a finding by the court that the claimant has made a prima facie showing under a. above, the party seeking enforcement of the subpena shall show by clear and convincing evidence that the privilege has been waived under Rule 37 (C. 2A:84A-29) or by a preponderance of the evidence that there is a reasonable probability that the subpenaed materials are relevant, material and necessary to the defense, that they could not be secured from any less intrusive source, that the value of the material sought as it bears upon the issue of guilt or innocence outweighs the privilege against disclosure, and that the request is not overbroad, oppressive, or unreasonably burdensome which may be overcome by evidence that all or part of the information sought is irrelevant, immaterial, unnecessary to the defense, or that it can be secured from another source. Publication shall constitute a waiver only as to the specific materials published. c. The determinations to be made by the court pursuant to this section shall be made only after a hearing in which the party claiming the privilege and the party seeking enforcement of the subpena shall have a full opportunity to present evidence and argument with respect to each of the materials or items sought to be subpenaed. L.1979, c. 479, s. 3, eff. Feb. 27, 1980.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:12-26 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 12 / Section 12-26
Docketing judgment
Status: in_force

2B:12-26. Docketing judgment. A judgment of a municipal court assessing a penalty, fine or restitution may be docketed in the Superior Court by the party recovering the judgment. A judgment docketed in the Superior Court shall operate, from the time of the docketing, as though the judgment was obtained in an action originally commenced in the Superior Court. After a judgment has been docketed in the Superior Court, the municipal court shall not issue an execution or hold proceedings in the case except that the municipal court may grant a new trial or process an appeal. If a new trial is granted or an appeal taken after a judgment is docketed, the Superior Court shall not issue an execution on the judgment pending the final determination of the proceedings. Source: C.2A:8-42, C.2A:8-43, C.2A:8-48, C.2A:8-51, C.2A:8-52, C.2A:8-53 (P.L.1968, c.460, ss. 1,2,7,10,11,12). L.1993,c.293,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:168-31 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 168 / Section 168-31
Organization and operation of the interstate commission.
Status: in_force

6. Article VI. Organization and Operation of the Interstate Commission. a. Bylaws. The Interstate Commission shall, by a majority of the Members, within twelve months of the first Interstate Commission meeting, adopt by-laws to govern its conduct as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the Compact, including, but not limited to: (1) Establishing the fiscal year of the Interstate Commission. (2) Establishing an executive committee and such other committees as may be necessary. (3) Providing reasonable standards and procedures for the establishment of committees, and governing any general or specific delegation of any authority or function of the Interstate Commission. (4) Providing reasonable procedures for calling and conducting meetings of the Interstate Commission, and ensuring reasonable notice of each such meeting. (5) Establishing the titles and responsibilities of the officers of the Interstate Commission. (6) Providing reasonable standards and procedures for the establishment of the personnel policies and programs of the Interstate Commission. Notwithstanding any civil service or other similar laws of any Compacting State, the bylaws shall exclusively govern the personnel policies and programs of the Interstate Commission. (7) Providing a mechanism for winding up the operations of the Interstate Commission and the equitable return of any surplus funds that may exist upon the termination of the Compact after the payment or reserving of all of its debts and obligations. (8) Providing transition rules for "start up" administration of the compact. (9) Establishing standards and procedures for compliance and technical assistance in carrying out the compact. b. Officers and Staff. The Interstate Commission shall, by a majority of the members, elect from among its members a chairman and a vice chairman, each of whom shall have such authorities and duties as may be specified in the bylaws. The chairman, or in his absence or disability, the vice chairman, shall preside at all meetings of the Interstate Commission. The officers so elected shall serve without compensation or remuneration from the Interstate Commission; provided that, subject to the availability of budgeted funds, the officers shall be reimbursed for any actual and necessary costs and expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties and responsibilities as officers of the Interstate Commission. The Interstate Commission shall, through its executive committee, appoint or retain an executive director for such period, upon such terms and conditions and for such compensation as the Interstate Commission may deem appropriate. The executive director shall serve as secretary to the Interstate Commission, and hire and supervise such other staff as may be authorized by the Interstate Commission, but shall not be a member. c. Corporate Records of the Interstate Commission. The Interstate Commission shall maintain its corporate books and records in accordance with the bylaws. d. Qualified Immunity, Defense and Indemnification. The members, officers, executive director and employees of the Interstate Commission shall be immune from suit and liability, either personally or in their official capacity, for any claim for damage to or loss of property or personal injury or other civil liability caused or arising out of any actual or alleged act, error or omission that occurred within the scope of Interstate Commission employment, duties or responsibilities; provided, that nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to protect any such person from suit or liability for any damage, loss, injury or liability caused by the intentional or willful and wanton misconduct of any such person. The Interstate Commission shall defend the Commissioner of a Compacting State, or his representatives or employees, or the Interstate Commission's representatives or employees, in any civil action seeking to impose liability, arising out of any actual or alleged act, error or omission that occurred within the scope of Interstate Commission employment, duties or responsibilities, or that the defendant had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of Interstate Commission employment, duties or responsibilities; provided, that the actual or alleged act, error or omission did not result from intentional wrongdoing on the part of such person. The Interstate Commission shall indemnify and hold the Commissioner of a Compacting State, the appointed designee or employees, or the Interstate Commission's representatives or employees, harmless in the amount of any settlement or judgment obtained against such persons arising out of any actual or alleged act, error or omission that occurred within the scope of Interstate Commission employment, duties or responsibilities, or that such persons had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of Interstate Commission employment, duties or responsibilities, provided, that the actual or alleged act, error or omission did not result from gross negligence or intentional wrongdoing on the part of such person. L.2002,c.111,s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:58-1 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 58 / Section 58-1
Registration of manufacturers and wholesale dealers of firearms
Status: in_force

2C:58-1. Registration of manufacturers and wholesale dealers of firearms a. Registration. Every manufacturer and wholesale dealer of firearms shall register with the superintendent as provided in this section. No person shall engage in the business of, or act as a manufacturer or wholesale dealer of firearms, or manufacture or sell at wholesale any firearm, until he has so registered. Applications for registration shall be made on such forms as shall be prescribed by the superintendent, and the applicant shall furnish such information and other particulars as may be prescribed by law or by any rules or regulations promulgated by the superintendent. Each application for registration or renewal shall be accompanied by a fee of $150.00. The superintendent shall prescribe standards and qualifications for the registration of manufacturers and wholesalers of firearms, for the protection of the public safety, health and welfare. He shall refuse to register any applicant for registration unless he is satisfied that the applicant can be permitted to engage in business as a manufacturer or wholesale dealer of firearms without any danger to the public safety, health or welfare. The superintendent shall issue a certificate of registration to every person registered under this section, and such certificate shall be valid for a period of 3 years from the date of issuance. b. Wholesale dealer's agent. Every registered wholesale dealer of firearms shall cause each of his agents or employees actively engaged in the purchase or sale of firearms to be licensed with the superintendent as a wholesale dealer's agent. Applications for agents' licenses shall be submitted on such forms as shall be prescribed by the superintendent, and shall be signed by the registered wholesale dealer and by the agent. Each application shall be accompanied by a fee of $5.00, and each license shall be valid for so long as the agent or employee remains in the employ of the wholesale dealer and the wholesale dealer remains validly registered under this section. The superintendent shall prescribe standards and qualifications for licensed wholesale dealers' agents, for the protection of the public safety, health and welfare. c. Revocation of certificate of registration or license. The superintendent may, after reasonable notice to all affected parties and a hearing if requested, revoke any certificate of registration or agent's license if he finds that the registered or licensed person is no longer engaged in the business of manufacturing or wholesaling firearms in this State or that he can no longer be permitted to carry on such business without endangering the public safety, health or welfare. A certificate or license may be canceled at any time at the request of the registered or licensed person. d. Appeals. Any person aggrieved by the refusal of the superintendent to register him as a manufacturer or wholesale dealer or a wholesale dealer's agent, or by revocation of his certificate or license, may appeal to the Appellate Division of the Superior Court. e. Records of sales. Every manufacturer and wholesale dealer shall keep a detailed record of each firearm and all handgun ammunition sold by the manufacturer and dealer. The firearm record shall include the date of sale, the name and address of the purchaser, a description of each firearm and the firearm's serial number. The handgun ammunition record shall be in electronic form and shall contain the date of the transaction; the type, caliber, or gauge of the ammunition; the quantity of ammunition sold; the name and address of the purchaser; and any other information the superintendent shall deem necessary for the proper enforcement of this chapter. The records shall be available for inspection at all reasonable times by any law enforcement officer. Every manufacturer and wholesale dealer shall establish a system for maintaining electronic records pursuant to this subsection within 12 months of the effective date of P.L.2022, c.55 (C.2C:58-3.3a et al.). L.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:58-1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979; amended 2022, c.55, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:33-17 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 33 / Section 33-17
Wrongful distress and sale for rent; remedy
Status: in_force

If a distress and sale shall be made for rent not in fact due the person distraining or for whom the distress is taken, the owner of the property distrained, shall be entitled to recover double the value of the property so distrained and sold, together with full costs of any action.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:40-19 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 40 / Section 40-19
Consumer products; unauthorized writing, offense.
Status: in_force

1. a. Except as provided in subsection b. of this section, any person who stamps, prints, places or inserts any writing in or on a consumer product offered for sale or the box, package or other container containing the product is guilty of a disorderly persons offense. b. This act shall not apply in any case where the owner or manager of the premises where the product is stored or sold; the product manufacturer; the authorized distributor or the retailer of the product consents to the placing or inserting of the writing. c. As used in this act: (1) "Writing" means any form of representation or communication, including handbills, notices or advertising, that contains letters, words or pictorial representations; (2) "Consumer product" includes but is not limited to any cosmetic, drug or food product as defined in section 1 of P.L.1987, c.421 (C.2C:40-16) or any article, product or commodity which is customarily produced or distributed for use by individuals. L.2000,c.153,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:14-19 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 14 / Section 14-19
10 years; actions on bonds of municipal magistrates
Status: in_force

No action at law brought upon a bond given by any municipal magistrate and his sureties or by the clerk of any municipal court and his sureties shall in any way operate against or affect the sureties named in and bound by the bond, unless such action shall be commenced within 10 years next after the date of the bond.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:12-12 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 12 / Section 12-12
Bond or insurance
Status: in_force

2B:12-12. Bond or insurance. Before assuming the duties of office, a judge or administrator of a municipal court, or person employed by the court who handles money in the scope of that employment, shall be covered by a bond or insurance against loss or misappropriation of funds payable to the municipality, county and State, in an amount and with terms set by the municipality. Source: N.J.S.2A:8-14. L.1993,c.293,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:20-24 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 20 / Section 20-24
Value of property or services; additional measures.
Status: in_force

3. For the purposes of this act, the value of any property or services, including the use of computer time, shall be their fair market value, if it is determined that a willing buyer and willing seller exist. Value shall include the cost of repair or remediation of any damage caused by an unlawful act and the gross revenue from any lost business opportunity caused by the unlawful act. The value of any lost business opportunity may be determined by comparison to gross revenue generated before the unlawful act that resulted in the lost business opportunity. Value shall include, but not be limited to, the cost of generating or obtaining data and storing it within a computer or computer system. L.1984,c.184,s.3; amended 2003, c.39, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:67-26 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 67 / Section 67-26
Custody pending determination
Status: in_force

When a person is produced before the court in habeas corpus proceedings, the judge may, until judgment is given, commit such person to the custody of the sheriff or place him in such care or under such custody as the circumstances of the case may require.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344
N.J. Stat. § 2C:43-35 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 43 / Section 43-35
Mental Health Diversion Program, leader, Superior Court judge, duties.
Status: in_force

4. The program leader in a selected vicinage shall be a judge of the Superior Court who shall preside over all participant appearances, regularly held Mental Health Diversion Team meetings, and all related court proceedings. The judge shall preside over regular Mental Health Diversion Team meetings where participant treatment, progress, and barriers are discussed. All sanctions shall be subject to discussion by team members, but final sanction decisions shall be the sole province of the court. The judge shall meet with each participant individually along with all members of the Mental Health Diversion Team in a location, such as the court well, which is suitable to facilitate private conversations, to review and discuss the participant's progress, problems, and goal achievements. Court proceedings include, but are not limited to, Orders of Acceptance, guilty pleas, sentencings, sanctions, recognitions, notices of termination, termination hearings, graduations, withdrawals, and violations of probation. Three months prior to any participant moving on, the judge shall review a formal goal attainment log with the participant and team members. At the conclusion of the court supervision term, a "moving on" or graduation ceremony shall be held where an individual, their family or friends, and other participants recognize the achievement of completion. L.2023, c.188, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:58-19 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 58 / Section 58-19
Report of loss, theft of firearm within 36 hours; violations, penalties.
Status: in_force

1. The legal owner of a firearm, upon discovering that the firearm is lost or stolen, shall report the loss or theft within 36 hours to the chief law enforcement officer of the municipality in which the loss or theft occurred or, if the municipality does not have a local police force, to the Superintendent of State Police. A person who violates the provisions of this section shall be liable to a civil penalty of not less than $500 for a first offense, and not less than $1,000 for any second or subsequent offense. The civil penalty shall be collected pursuant to the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.). L.2007, c.299, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:42-93 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 42 / Section 42-93
Order permitting performance of work in lieu of judgment; security; failure to exercise due diligence; hearing; judgment; appointment of administrator; powers
Status: in_force

a. If, after a trial, the court shall determine that the facts alleged in the petition have been affirmatively established by the petitioner, that no defense thereto specified in this act has been affirmatively established by the owner or a mortgagee or lienor of record, and that the facts alleged in the petition warrant the granting of the relief sought, and if the owner or any mortgagee or lienor of record or parties in interest in the property, shall apply to the court to be permitted to remove or remedy the conditions specified in such petition and shall (1) demonstrate the ability promptly to undertake the work required; and (2) post security for the performance thereof within the time, and in the amount and manner deemed necessary by the court, then the court, in lieu of rendering judgment as provided in this act, may issue an order permitting such person to perform the work within a time fixed by the court. b. If, after the issuance of an order pursuant to subdivision a. of this section, but before the time fixed in such order for the completion of the work prescribed therein, it shall appear to the petitioner that the person permitted to do the same is not proceeding with due diligence, the petitioners may apply to the court on notice to those persons who have appeared in the proceeding for a hearing to determine whether judgment should be rendered immediately as provided in subdivision c. of this section. c. If, upon a hearing authorized in subdivision b. hereof, the court shall determine that such owner, mortgagee, lienor or parties in interest is not proceeding with due diligence, or upon the failure of such owner, mortgagee, lienor or parties in interest to complete the work in accordance with the provisions of said order, the court shall render a final judgment appointing an administrator as authorized in this act. Such judgment shall direct the administrator to apply the security posted by such person to the removing or remedying of the condition or conditions specified in the petition. In the event that the amount of such security should be insufficient for such purpose, such judgment shall direct the deposit of rents with the clerk, as authorized by this act, to the extent of such deficiency. In the event that such security should exceed the amount required to remove or remedy such condition or conditions, such judgment shall direct the administrator to file with the court, upon completion of the work prescribed therein, a full accounting of the amount of such security and the expenditures made pursuant to such judgment, and to turn over such surplus to the person who posted such security, together with a copy of such accounting. d. The court is authorized and empowered, in implementing a judgment rendered pursuant to this act, to appoint an administrator who may be a public officer of the municipality wherein the subject dwelling is situated, an incorporated or unincorporated association, or other responsible person or persons, except that no owner, mortgagee or lienor of the subject dwelling shall be appointed an administrator of said dwelling. The administrator is authorized and empowered, subject to the court's direction, to receive from the clerk such amounts of rent moneys or security deposited with said clerk as may be necessary to remove or remedy the condition or conditions specified in the judgment. L.1971, c. 224, s. 9, eff. June 21, 1971.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:25-32.6 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 25 / Section 25-32.6
Civil penalties.
Status: in_force

6. a. From the implementation of the pilot program established by P.L.2025, c.291 (C.2C:25-32.1 et al.) through the fifth year thereafter, and, in addition to the provisions of section 1 of P.L.2001, c.195 (C.2C:25-29.1), any person found by the court in a final hearing pursuant to section 13 of P.L.1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-29) to have committed an act of domestic violence shall be ordered by the court to pay a civil penalty of $200. In imposing this civil penalty, the court shall take into consideration the nature and degree of injury suffered by the victim. The court may waive the penalty in cases of extreme financial hardship. b. In addition to any other disposition, the court shall impose a civil penalty of $250 on any person: (1) convicted of a crime or offense involving domestic violence, as defined in subsection a. of section 3 of P.L.1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-19); or (2) convicted of contempt of a domestic violence order entered pursuant to P.L.1981, c.426 (C.2C:25-1 et al.) or P.L.1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-17 et al.), unless the person was previously assessed the monitoring fee imposed pursuant to subsection e. of section 2 of P.L.2025, c.291 (C.2C:25-32.2), in which case the court shall not impose the civil penalty pursuant to this subsection. c. The civil penalties imposed pursuant to this section shall expire at the end of the fifth year following implementation of the pilot program established pursuant to P.L.2025, c.291 (C.2C:25-32.1 et al.). L.2025, c.291, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:19-11 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 19 / Section 19-11
Additional duties of program concerning public defender liens
Status: in_force

4. In addition to the duties set forth in P.L.1995, c.9 (C.2B:19-1 et seq.), the comprehensive enforcement program shall provide for the collection of moneys due the State by way of reimbursement for services rendered by the Public Defender and filed as liens in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court. L.2000,c.120,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:161A-1 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 161A / Section 161A-1
Strip searches restricted
Status: in_force

1. A person who has been detained or arrested for commission of an offense other than a crime shall not be subjected to a strip search unless: a. The search is authorized by a warrant or consent; b. The search is based on probable cause that a weapon, controlled dangerous substance, as defined by the "Comprehensive Drug Reform Act of 1987," N.J.S.2C:35-1 et al., or evidence of a crime will be found and a recognized exception to the warrant requirement exists; or c. The person is lawfully confined in a municipal detention facility or an adult county correctional facility and the search is based on a reasonable suspicion that a weapon, controlled dangerous substance, as defined by the "Comprehensive Drug Reform Act of 1987," N.J.S.2C:35-1 et al., or contraband, as defined by the Department of Corrections, will be found, and the search is authorized pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections. L.1985,c.70,s.1; amended 1991,c.305,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:102-25 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 102 / Section 102-25
Relief from liability for claims paid improperly to State.
Status: in_force

7. A person, firm, corporation, association, funeral home, pooled trust, depository institution or insurance company and their employees or agents that, in accordance with the provisions of this act, pays money to the State in good faith is relieved of all liability for any claim then existing or which thereafter may arise or be made in respect to the money paid. The estate or personal representative of a deceased person may seek restitution on behalf of the estate for a payment that may have been improperly made to the State. The pooled trust, depository institution or insurance company shall forward the claim, together with its opinion as to whether the payment was improperly made to the State, to the Director of the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services in the Department of Human Services, or his designee, who shall review the claim and, if the claim is justified, refund in a timely manner moneys found to have been improperly paid over to the State L.1999,c.193,s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:46-9 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 46 / Section 46-9
Short title
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the uniform law governing secured creditors' dividends in liquidation proceedings.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:49A-33 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 49A / Section 49A-33
Uniformity of interpretation, construction
Status: in_force

9. This act shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it. L.1997,c.204,s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:21-37 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 21 / Section 21-37
Requirements for reselling of secondhand jewelry.
Status: in_force

2. Any individual who purchases used or secondhand jewelry from another individual with the intent of selling that jewelry to a person engaged in the business of retailing, wholesaling, or smelting jewelry shall: a. Maintain, for five years, a record of the sale of that jewelry, including, but not limited to, the date the jewelry is sold; name of the person engaged in the business of retailing, wholesaling, or smelting jewelry to whom it is sold; and an itemized, descriptive list of that jewelry; and b. Provide an itemized, descriptive list of the jewelry sold to the person engaged in the business of retailing, wholesaling, or smelting jewelry at the time of sale. L.2009, c.214, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:30-8 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 30 / Section 30-8
"Public Corruption Profiteering Penalty Act."
Status: in_force

1. a. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Public Corruption Profiteering Penalty Act." b. In addition to any other disposition authorized by the court, including but not limited to any fines, penalties or assessments which may be imposed pursuant to the provisions of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes where a person has been convicted of a crime enumerated in subsection c. of this section or an attempt or conspiracy to commit such crime, the court shall, upon the application of the Attorney General or the county prosecutor, impose a public corruption profiteering penalty in an amount determined pursuant to this section; provided that the trier of fact has found beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty of a crime or an attempt or conspiracy to commit a crime involving the negotiation, award, performance or payment of a local, county or State contract as enumerated in subsection c. of this section. c. The public corruption profiteering penalty set forth in this section may be imposed when a person is convicted of a crime or an attempt or conspiracy to commit a crime involving the negotiation, award, performance or payment of a local, county or State contract, including, but not limited to: (1) a violation of any of the provisions of chapter 21 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes; (2) a violation of any of the provisions of chapter 27 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes; (3) a violation of any of the provisions of chapter 28 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes; (4) a violation of any of the provisions of chapter 29 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes; or (5) a violation of any of the provisions of chapter 30 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes. d. Where the defendant was convicted of any of the crimes enumerated in subsection c. of this section, the court shall assess a public corruption profiteering penalty as follows: (1) $500,000 in the case of a crime of the first degree; $250,000 in the case of a crime of the second degree; $75,000 in the case of a crime of the third degree; or (2) an amount equal to three times the value of any property involved in any of the crimes enumerated in subsection c. of this section. e. Where the prosecution requests that the court assess a public corruption profiteering penalty in an amount calculated pursuant to this section, the court shall take judicial notice of any evidence, testimony or information adduced at trial, plea hearing or other court proceedings and shall also consider the presentence report and other relevant information, including expert opinion in the form of live testimony or by affidavit. The court's findings shall be incorporated in the record, and such findings shall not be subject to modification by an appellate court except upon a showing that the finding was totally lacking support in the record or was arbitrary and capricious. f. The court shall not revoke or reduce the public corruption profiteering penalty imposed pursuant to this section. A public corruption profiteering penalty imposed pursuant to this section shall not be deemed a fine for purposes of N.J.S.2C:46-3. g. The court may, for good cause shown, and subject to the provisions of this section, grant permission for the payment of a public corruption profiteering penalty imposed pursuant to this section to be made within a specified period of time or in specified installments, provided however that the payment schedule fixed by the court shall require the defendant to pay the penalty in the shortest period of time consistent with the nature and extent of his assets and his ability to pay, and further provided that the Attorney General or the county prosecutor shall be afforded the opportunity to present evidence or information concerning the nature, extent and location of the defendant's assets or interests in property which are or might be subject to levy and execution. In such event, the court may only grant permission for the payment to be made within a specified period of time or installments with respect to that portion of the assessed penalty which would not be satisfied by the liquidation of property which is or may be subject to levy and execution, unless the court finds that the immediate liquidation of such property would result in undue hardship to innocent persons. If no permission to make payment within a specified period of time or in installments is embodied in the sentence, the entire penalty shall be payable forthwith. h. A public corruption profiteering penalty assessed pursuant to this section shall be imposed and paid in addition to any penalty, fine, fee or order for restitution which may be imposed pursuant to Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes. i. A public corruption profiteering penalty imposed pursuant to this section shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any forfeiture or other cause of action instituted pursuant to chapter 41 or 64 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes, and nothing in this section shall be construed in any way to preclude, preempt or limit any such cause of action. A defendant shall not be entitled to receive credit toward the payment of a public corruption profiteering penalty imposed pursuant to this section for the value of property forfeited, or subject to forfeiture, pursuant to the provisions of chapter 41 or 64 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes. j. All public corruption profiteering penalties imposed pursuant to this section shall be docketed and collected as provided for the collection of fines, penalties, fees and restitution in chapter 46 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes. The Attorney General or the county prosecutor may prosecute an action to collect any public corruption profiteering penalties imposed pursuant to this section. All public corruption profiteering penalties assessed pursuant to this section shall be disposed of, distributed, appropriated and used as if the collected penalties were the proceeds of property forfeited pursuant to chapter 64 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes. L.2007,c.159.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:32B-2 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 32B / Section 32B-2
Conditions for advertising or conducting a live musical performance.
Status: in_force

2. A person shall not advertise or conduct a live musical performance or production through the use of an affiliation, connection or association between the performing group and the recording group unless: a. The performing group is the authorized registrant and owner of a federal service mark for the group registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office; or b. At least one member of the performing group was a member of the recording group and has a legal right by virtue of use or operation under the group name without having abandoned the name or affiliation of the group; or c. The live musical performance or production is identified in all advertising and promotion as a salute or tribute; or d. The advertising does not relate to a live musical performance or production taking place in this State; or e. The performance or production is expressly authorized by the recording group. L.2007, c.88, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:7-12 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 7 / Section 7-12
Findings, declarations relative to sex offender central registry on the Internet.
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature finds and declares that the public safety will be enhanced by making information about certain sex offenders contained in the sex offender central registry established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1994, c.133 (C.2C:7-4) available to the public through the Internet. Knowledge of whether a person is a convicted sex offender at risk of re-offense could be a significant factor in protecting oneself and one's family members, or those in care of a group or community organization, from recidivist acts by the offender. The technology afforded by the Internet would make this information readily accessible to parents and private entities, enabling them to undertake appropriate remedial precautions to prevent or avoid placing potential victims at risk. Public access to registry information is intended solely for the protection of the public, and is not intended to impose additional criminal punishment upon any convicted sex offender. The Legislature further finds and declares that, in some instances, countervailing interests support a legislative determination to exclude from the Internet registry the registration information of certain sex offenders. For example, the interest in facilitating rehabilitation of juveniles who have been adjudicated delinquent for the commission of one sex offense, but who do not present a relatively high risk of re-offense, justifies the decision to limit public access to information about such juveniles through the Internet. Other instances where the Legislature has determined that making sex offender registry information available to the general public through the Internet would not necessarily serve the public safety purposes of the law include moderate risk offenders whose sole sex offense involved incest or consensual sex. However, in such cases, the legislature deems it appropriate and consistent with the public safety purposes of the law to provide a process that permits inclusion of information about these individuals in the Internet registry where public access would be warranted, based on the relative risk posed by the particular offender. L.2001,c.167,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:37B-1 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 37B / Section 37B-1
Civil action against fraudulent filer.
Status: in_force

8. Any current or former officer or employee of any federal, state, county, or other local governmental unit, including members of the Legislative Branch, Executive Branch, Judicial Branch, and all law enforcement entities, or the current or former officer's or employee's immediate family or estate injured by a filing or recording that relates to the performance or non-performance of the officer's or employee's public duties, and for which the filer does not hold a properly executed security agreement or judgment from a court of competent jurisdiction or for which the initial filer was not entitled to file the initial financing statement under N.J.S.12A:9-509 may bring a civil action against the person or entity who filed or recorded the documents. Upon a showing that a filing 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 officer's or employee's duties, the court may do any one or more of the following: a. order the defendant to pay a sum of not less than $2000 for each fraudulent filing, or the actual damages caused by the filing or recording, whichever is greater; b. enjoin the defendant from making any future liens, encumbrances, court actions, or claims against persons specified by the court without approval of the court; c. award the plaintiff court costs and reasonable attorney's fees; or d. order any other relief as is required to clear title to the real or personal property. L.2015, c.59, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:23A-1 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 23A / Section 23A-1
Short title
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as "The New Jersey Alternative Procedure for Dispute Resolution Act." L. 1987, c. 54, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:4-30.141 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 4 / Section 4-30.141
Proceeding by minor parent.
Status: in_force

18. Proceeding by minor parent. A minor parent, or a guardian or other legal representative of a minor parent, may maintain a proceeding on behalf of or for the benefit of the minor's child.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:56-38 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 56 / Section 56-38
Sale of share without recourse to sale of tract
Status: in_force

When it appears, by satisfactory proof in a proceeding for partition, that the interest of the owner of a share is such that his share, if actually set apart, might be sold under proceedings for the sale of real estate limited over, such share may, after being actually set apart, be sold by order or judgment in the proceedings for partition rather than in proceedings for the sale of real estate limited over.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:4A-32 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 4A / Section 4A-32
Short-term custody
Status: in_force

13. Short-term custody. a. Under no circumstances shall any juvenile taken into short-term custody under section 12 of P.L.1982, c.77 (C.2A:4A-31) be held more than six hours. A juvenile taken into short-term custody shall not be retained in a detention facility or jail. As used in this section, the juvenile-family crisis intervention unit means that unit established pursuant to P.L.1982, c.80 (C.2A:4A-76 et seq.). b. An officer taking a juvenile into short-term custody shall inform the juvenile of the reason for custody and shall where possible transport, or arrange to have the juvenile transported to his home. The officer releasing a juvenile from such custody shall inform the juvenile's parents or guardian and the juvenile-family crisis intervention unit of the reason for taking the juvenile into custody and may, if he believes further services are needed, inform the juvenile and his parents of the nature and location of appropriate services. c. A law enforcement officer taking a juvenile into short-term custody may transport the juvenile to the home of a relative of the juvenile or to the home of another responsible adult or make arrangement for such transportation where the officer reasonably believes that the child will be provided with adequate care and supervision and that the child will remain in custody of the adult until such time as the juvenile-family crisis intervention unit can bring about the child's return home or an alternative living arrangement or out of home placement. A law enforcement officer placing a juvenile with a relative or responsible adult shall immediately notify the juvenile-family crisis intervention unit of this fact and the reason for taking the juvenile into custody. d. A law enforcement officer acting reasonably and in good faith pursuant to this section in releasing a juvenile to a person other than a parent of a juvenile is immune from civil or criminal liability for his action. A person other than a parent of the juvenile who receives a child pursuant to this section and who acts reasonably and in good faith in doing so is immune from civil or criminal liability for the act of receiving the child. Immunity shall not release a person from liability under any other laws, including the laws regulating licensed child care or prohibiting child abuse and neglect. L.1982,c.77,s.13; amended 1995,c.280,s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:50-5 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 50 / Section 50-5
Answer in action on bond disputing amount of deficiency as termination of right to redeem; foreclosure and sale not to be opened
Status: in_force

Where an action has been brought for a deficiency as provided by section 2A:50-2 of this Title, and where the party or parties liable for such deficiency shall have answered disputing the amount of the deficiency as provided by section 2A:50-3 of this Title, the effect of such answer shall be to terminate any right to redeem from foreclosure sale as provided by section 2A:50-4 of this Title, and the recovery for the deficiency shall not open the foreclosure and sale of the premises as provided by said section 2A:50-4. Amended by L.1979, c. 286, s. 4.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:15-5.17 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 15 / Section 15-5.17
Record referred for criminal investigation
Status: in_force

10. Upon the conclusion of any action in which punitive damages have been awarded, the court shall refer the record of that action to the prosecutor of the county in which the case was tried and to the Attorney General for investigation as to whether a criminal act has been committed by the defendant. L.1995,c.142,s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:20-17 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 20 / Section 20-17
Employment protection
Status: in_force

a. An employer shall not penalize an employee with respect to employment, or threaten or otherwise coerce an employee with respect to that employment, because the employee is required to attend court for jury service. b. An employer who violates subsection a. of this section is guilty of a disorderly persons offense. c. If an employer penalizes an employee in violation of subsection a. of this section, the employee may bring a civil action for economic damages suffered as a result of the violation and for an order requiring the reinstatement of the employee. The action shall be commenced within 90 days from the date of the violation or the completion of jury service, whichever is later. If the employee prevails, the employee shall be entitled to a reasonable attorney's fee fixed by the court. Source: New L.1995,c.44,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:49A-2 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 49A / Section 49A-2
Definitions
Status: in_force

2. As used in this act: "Action" means a judicial proceeding or arbitration in which a payment in money may be awarded or enforced with respect to a foreign-money claim. "Bank-offered spot rate" means the spot rate of exchange at which a bank will sell foreign money at a spot rate. "Conversion date" means the banking day next preceding the date on which money, in accordance with this act, is: a. Paid to a claimant in an action or distribution proceeding; b. Paid to the official designated by law to enforce a judgment or award on behalf of a claimant; or c. Used to recoup, set-off, or counterclaim in different moneys in an action or distribution proceeding. "Distribution proceeding" means a judicial or nonjudicial proceeding for the distribution of a fund in which one or more foreign-money claims is asserted and includes an accounting, an assignment for the benefit of creditors, a foreclosure, the liquidation or rehabilitation of a corporation or other entity, and the distribution of an estate, trust, or other fund. "Foreign money" means money other than money of the United States of America. "Foreign-money claim" means a claim upon an obligation to pay, or a claim for recovery of a loss, expressed in or measured by a foreign money. "Money" means a medium of exchange for the payment of obligations or a store of value authorized or adopted by a government or by inter-governmental agreement. "Money of the claim" means the money determined as proper pursuant to section 5 of this act. "Person" means an individual, a corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, joint venture, partnership, association, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, or any other legal or commercial entity. "Rate of exchange" means the rate at which money of one country may be converted into money of another country in a free financial market convenient to or reasonably usable by a person obligated to pay or to state a rate of conversion. If separate rates of exchange apply to different kinds of transactions, the term means the rate applicable to the particular transaction giving rise to the foreign-money claim. "Spot rate" means the rate of exchange at which foreign money is sold by a bank or other dealer in foreign exchange for immediate or next day availability or for settlement by immediate payment in cash or equivalent, by charge to an account, or by an agreed delayed settlement not exceeding two days. "State" means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. L.1993,c.317,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:21-7.2 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 21 / Section 21-7.2
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this act: a. "Advertise" means engaging in promotional activities including, but not limited to, newspaper, radio and television advertising; the distribution of fliers and circulars; and the display of window and interior signs. b. "Food," "food product," or "food commodity" means any food, food product or food preparation, whether raw or prepared for human consumption, and whether in a solid or liquid state, including, but not limited to, any meat, meat product or meat preparation; any milk, milk product or milk preparation; and any alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage. c. "Food commodity in package form" means a food commodity put up or packaged in any manner in advance of sale in units suitable for retail sale and which is not intended for consumption at the point of manufacture. d. "Kosher" means prepared under and maintained in strict compliance with the laws and customs of the Orthodox Jewish religion and includes foods prepared for the festival of Passover and represented to be "kosher for Passover." L. 1988, c. 154, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:42A-8.1 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 42A / Section 42A-8.1
Liability of owners of certain premises which allow public access.
Status: in_force

1. a. An owner, lessee or occupant of premises on which a conservation restriction is held by the State, a local unit, or a charitable conservancy and upon which premises subject to the conservation restriction public access is allowed, or of premises upon which public access is allowed pursuant to a public pathway or trail easement held by the State, a local unit, or a charitable conservancy, and regardless of whether public notice is provided, shall be liable to a person injured on the premises only for: (1) willful or malicious failure to guard, or to warn against, a dangerous condition, use, structure or activity; or (2) injury caused by acts of negligence on the part of the owner, lessee or occupant of the premises to any person where permission to engage in sport or recreational activity on the premises was granted for a consideration other than the consideration, if any, paid to the landowner by the State, local unit, or charitable conservancy; or (3) injury caused by acts of gross negligence on the part of the owner, lessee, or occupant of the premises to any person entering or using the land for a use or purpose unrelated to public access purposes. b. For the purposes of this section: "Charitable conservancy" means the same as that term is defined pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1979, c.378 (C.13:8B-2), or a "qualifying tax exempt nonprofit organization" as defined pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1999, c.152 (C.13:8C-3); "Conservation restriction" means the same as that term is defined pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1979, c.378 (C.13:8B-2); "Local unit" means the same as that term is defined pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1979, c.378 (C.13:8B-2), or a "local government unit" as defined pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1999, c.152 (C.13:8C-3); "Premises" means any land in the State (1) regardless of location or characterization or classification of location including but not limited to land characterized or classified as being located in an urban, suburban, rural, semi-rural, populous, developed, undeveloped, unpopulous, residential, nonresidential, commercial, or industrial area, and (2) regardless of whether or not the land is improved or maintained in a natural condition, or used as part of a commercial enterprise; and "Sport or recreational activity" means a "sport and recreational activity" as defined pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1968, c.73 (C.2A:42A-2). L.2001,c.265,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:40-8 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 40 / Section 40-8
Penalty for erecting, etc., lottery; action by common informer; disposition of penalty; jurors and witnesses
Status: in_force

No person shall, within this state, publicly or privately, erect, set up, open, make or draw any lottery prohibited by the laws of this state; and any person so doing shall forfeit, for each such offense, a penalty of $2,000, to be recovered with costs in a civil action by any person who shall sue for the same. Of each and every penalty recovered under this section there may be appropriated a portion, which shall not exceed 1% of such penalty, to be assessed by the jury hearing the cause, or by the court if the cause be determined without a jury, to the informer, and the residue of such penalty not so appropriated to the informer shall be appropriated to the use of the county in which the action for the recovery thereof shall have been prosecuted.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:158-6 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 158 / Section 158-6
Fees of prosecutors
Status: in_force

The same fees shall be payable for the services of prosecutors as are by law made payable for similar services of the attorney general.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:15-96 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 15 / Section 15-96
Payment for losses resulting from accident without admission of liability
Status: in_force

Any person, including his insurer, may make payments to, or on behalf of, a potential plaintiff for losses or expenses resulting from any accident, without any admission of liability. Any such payment may be made without prejudice to the rights of any of the parties, including the insurer, but shall not be recoverable from a potential plaintiff. Any such payment shall be deducted from any settlement or judgment. L.1969, c. 280, s. 1, eff. Jan. 14, 1970.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:52-2 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 52 / Section 52-2
Effect of judgment, copy to State Bureau of Identification
Status: in_force

2A:52-2. Such person, from and after the day specified therefor in the judgment in the action, shall be known by the name which, by the judgment, he is authorized to assume, and by no other. The judgment for change of name shall include the applicant's social security number and date of birth. The clerk of the court shall forward a copy of the judgment to the State Bureau of Identification in the Division of State Police if the person has been convicted of a crime or if there are criminal charges pending against him. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended 1981,c.362,s.2; 1993,c.228,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:3-11 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 3 / Section 3-11
Definitions.
Status: in_force

2C:3-11. Definitions. In this chapter, unless a different meaning plainly is required: a. "Unlawful force" means force, including confinement, which is employed without the consent of the person against whom it is directed and the employment of which constitutes an offense or actionable tort or would constitute such offense or tort except for a defense (such as the absence of intent, negligence, or mental capacity; duress, youth, or diplomatic status) not amounting to a privilege to use the force. Assent constitutes consent, within the meaning of this section, whether or not it otherwise is legally effective, except assent to the infliction of death or serious bodily harm. b. "Deadly force" means force which the actor uses with the purpose of causing or which he knows to create a substantial risk of causing death or serious bodily harm. Purposely firing a firearm in the direction of another person or at a vehicle, building or structure in which another person is believed to be constitutes deadly force unless the firearm is loaded with less-lethal ammunition and fired by a law enforcement officer in the performance of the officer's official duties. A threat to cause death or serious bodily harm, by the production of a weapon or otherwise, so long as the actor's purpose is limited to creating an apprehension that he will use deadly force if necessary, does not constitute deadly force. c. "Dwelling" means any building or structure, though movable or temporary, or a portion thereof, which is for the time being the actor's home or place of lodging except that, as used in 2C:3-7, the building or structure need not be the actor's own home or place of lodging. d. "Serious bodily harm" means bodily harm which creates a substantial risk of death or which causes serious, permanent disfigurement or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ or which results from aggravated sexual assault or sexual assault. e. "Bodily harm" means physical pain, or temporary disfigurement, or impairment of physical condition. f. "Less-lethal ammunition" means ammunition approved by the Attorney General which is designed to stun, temporarily incapacitate or cause temporary discomfort to a person without penetrating the person's body. The term shall also include ammunition approved by the Attorney General which is designed to gain access to a building or structure and is used for that purpose. L.1978, c.95; amended 1979, c.178, s.11; 1981, c.290, s.7; 1987, c.120, s.3; 2005, c.250, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:50-8 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 50 / Section 50-8
Action on bond where lien or mortgage has been extinguished by foreclosure of prior mortgage
Status: in_force

When any debt is evidenced by a bond or a note and is secured by a mortgage on real property and the lien of the mortgage has been or shall be extinguished by the foreclosure of a prior mortgage and sale of the mortgaged premises, action on the bond or note shall be commenced within 1 year of the sale or, if confirmation was or is required, from the date of confirmation of the sale. All such actions not commenced within said period shall be thereafter completely and forever barred for lapse of time. However, the time during which any application for surplus moneys arising from the foreclosure of such prior mortgage shall be in litigation shall not be taken or computed as part of any such period of 1 year. Amended by L.1979, c. 286, s. 7.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:65-10 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 65 / Section 65-10
Civil action in superior court
Status: in_force

If the tenant of the particular estate neglects or fails to take and keep possession of the real estate and maintain the same free from waste within 2 months from the date of the service of the demand so to do as provided by section 2A:65-8 of this title, or neglects or fails to pay the taxes or municipal liens upon such real estate chargeable by law to him within 3 months from the date of the service of the demand so to do as provided by said section 2A:65-8, the remainderman, reversioner or other person entitled to the ultimate enjoyment of the real estate may maintain a civil action in the superior court for relief in the premises.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:40-7 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 40 / Section 40-7
Portable, oil-burning heating devices; certificate of evaluation by test of safety prior to sale, offer for sale or use
Status: in_force

A portable, oil-burning heating device shall not be sold, offered for sale, or used in this State unless a nationally recognized testing or inspection agency, such as but not limited to Underwriters' Laboratory, Inc.: a. Has evaluated the portable, oil-burning heating device with respect to reasonably foreseeable hazards to life and property that it might cause; b. Has found the portable, oil-burning heating device to be reasonably safe for its specific purpose; c. Has shown the particular model of the portable, oil-burning heating device on a list of devices that have been evaluated according to the requirements of subsection a. of this section and found to be safe according to the requirements of subsection b. of this section; d. Has accompanied the portable, oil-burning heating device with a certificate or with the mark, name, or symbol of the agency as an indication that it has been evaluated according to the requirements of subsection a. of this section, found safe according to the requirements of subsection b. of this section, and listed according to the requirements of subsection c. of this section. The certificate or the mark, name, or symbol of the agency must accompany the portable, oil-burning heating device at all times when it is sold, offered for sale, or used in this State. L.1983, c. 438, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:4-30.173 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 4 / Section 4-30.173
procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered support order.
Status: in_force

50. Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered support order. a. A nonregistering party seeking to contest the validity or enforcement of a registered support order in this State shall request a hearing within the time required by section 49 of this act. The nonregistering party may seek to vacate the registration, to assert any defense to an allegation of noncompliance with the registered order, or to contest the remedies being sought or the amount of any alleged arrearages pursuant to section 51 of this act. b. If the nonregistering party fails to contest the validity or enforcement of the registered support order in a timely manner, the order is confirmed by operation of law. c. If a nonregistering party requests a hearing to contest the validity or enforcement of the registered support order, the registering tribunal shall schedule the matter for hearing and give notice to the parties of the date, time, and place of the hearing. L.2016, c.1, s.50.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:15-41 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 15 / Section 15-41
Capias; grounds in action founded upon tort
Status: in_force

A capias ad respondendum shall issue in an action founded upon a tort only when the action is founded upon (a) an outrageous battery or a mayhem, (b) a claim of damages for the misconduct or neglect of a public officer or (c) a wilful or malicious act and the defendant is a nonresident or is about to remove from the state. In such a case the court shall hold the defendant to bail, in an amount which it thinks proper under the circumstances.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:15-63 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 15 / Section 15-63
Actions for assault, battery, imprisonment, libel or slander
Status: in_force

If, in an action for damages based upon an assault, battery or imprisonment or for libel or slander, plaintiff does not recover damages to the amount of $50, his costs shall not exceed the damages recovered.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:65-8 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 65 / Section 65-8
Demand upon tenant of particular estate to take possession of and keep estate free from waste or to pay taxes or municipal liens thereon
Status: in_force

Whenever a particular estate exists in any real estate in this state, and there is a remainderman or reversioner or person entitled to ultimate enjoyment of such real estate, after the expiration of such particular estate, and the tenant of the particular estate or his assigns shall fail or neglect to take possession of such real property and keep possession thereof and maintain the same free from waste, and such real estate shall be depreciating in value by reason of the failure of such tenant to maintain the same as aforesaid, the remainderman or reversioner or his assigns or the person entitled to the ultimate enjoyment of such real property, after the expiration of such particular estate, may serve upon such tenant of the particular estate a written demand, requiring such tenant to take and keep possession of the premises, or to keep possession of such premises, and maintain the same free from waste. Whenever any tenant of any particular estate shall neglect or fail to pay any taxes or municipal liens now or hereafter by law chargeable to such tenant, which have accrued during the continuance of such particular estate, any remainderman or reversioner, or other person entitled to the ultimate enjoyment of such property, may serve a written notice or demand upon such tenant of the particular estate, requiring such tenant to pay such taxes or municipal liens now or hereafter by law chargeable to such tenant forthwith.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:42-112 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 42 / Section 42-112
Rights of municipality not limited
Status: in_force

Nothing in this act shall limit the rights of a municipality to prohibit, by ordinance, the owning, harboring or keeping of certain species of animals within the municipality. L.1990,c.55,s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:44A-1 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 44A / Section 44A-1
Short title
Status: in_force

1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Construction Lien Law." L.1993,c.318,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:13-7 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 13 / Section 13-7
Bar examiners; salary and expenses
Status: in_force

Each bar examiner shall be paid a salary to be fixed by the supreme court and such traveling and incidental expenses as shall be approved by a supreme court justice.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:50-71 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 50 / Section 50-71
Inducing tenant to vacate property prohibited.
Status: in_force

3. a. No person, or the person's agent or employee, who has filed a complaint in an action to foreclose a mortgage on a residential property, as described in section 2 of P.L.2009, c.296 (C.2A:50-70), or who takes title to a residential property as a result of a sheriff's sale or other transaction following the filing of a complaint in an action to foreclose a mortgage on the property shall make any communication to induce the tenant to vacate the property except through a bona fide monetary offer, which shall be made in accordance with the provisions of subsections d. and e. of section 2 of P.L.2009, c.296 (C.2A:50-70). A tenant shall have five business days from the date of receipt of any bona fide monetary offer to vacate the property in order to accept or reject the offer. An acceptance of an offer by a tenant shall be in writing, and include an affirmative acknowledgement of the date of receipt of the offer, and an understanding that the tenant had a five-day review period as required by this subsection to accept or reject the offer presented. b. No person, or the person's agent or employee, who has filed a complaint in an action to foreclose a mortgage on a residential property, as described in section 2 of P.L.2009, c.296 (C.2A:50-70), or who takes title to a residential property as a result of a sheriff's sale or other transaction following the filing of a complaint in an action to foreclose a mortgage on the property shall, during the pendency of the foreclosure proceeding or within one year of the transfer of title following such proceeding, take any action placing pressure on a tenant to accept any offer to vacate the property, including, but not limited to: (1) Mischaracterizing or misrepresenting the rights of the tenant under the Anti-Eviction Act, P.L.1974, c.49 (C.2A:18-61.1 et seq.), or any other State law or municipal ordinance; (2) Implying the tenant is obligated to accept an offer or implying consequences against the tenant for failing to accept an offer; (3) Any form of tenant harassment, including, but not limited to, discontinuance of electricity, heat, or other utilities, failure to maintain the common areas or facilities of the property, or any other failure to maintain the premises in a habitable condition; (4) Implementing an increase in rent in excess of any governing municipal rent control or rent leveling ordinance, or in the event the property is not subject to rent control, an increase in rent exceeding the limitation imposed by the Anti-Eviction Act, P.L.1974, c.49 (C.2A:18-61.1 et seq.) or any other State or federal law or municipal ordinance. c. Any person, their agent or employee, who violates the provisions of this section shall be subject to the civil remedies provided for in subsection a. of section 3 of P.L.1975, c.311 (C.2A:18-61.6), or, at the tenant's sole discretion, damages in the amount of $2,000 per violation, plus attorney's fees and costs. Nothing in this subsection shall limit the liability, either civil or criminal, of a person, or a person's agent or employee, who violates any other law or regulation. L.2009, c.296, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:4A-45 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 4A / Section 4A-45
Retention of jurisdiction
Status: in_force

26. Retention of jurisdiction. a. The court shall retain jurisdiction over any case in which it has entered a disposition under paragraph 7 of subsection b. or subsection c. of section 24 of P.L.1982, c.77 (C.2A:4A-43) or under section 25 of P.L.1982, c.77 (C.2A:4A-44) for the duration of that disposition of commitment or incarceration and may substitute any disposition otherwise available to it under section 24 of P.L.1982, c.77 (C.2A:4A-43) other than incarceration. b. Except as provided for in subsection a., the court shall retain jurisdiction over any case in which it has entered a disposition under section 24 of P.L.1982, c.77 (C.2A:4A-43) and may at any time for the duration of that disposition, if after hearing, and notice to the prosecuting attorney, it finds violation of the conditions of the order of disposition, substitute any other disposition which it might have made originally. c. The court may by its order retain jurisdiction in any other case. L.1982,c.77,s.26; amended 1995,c.280,s.13.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:25-29.4 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 25 / Section 25-29.4
Surcharge for domestic violence offender to fund grants.
Status: in_force

50. In addition to any other penalty, fine or charge imposed pursuant to law, a person convicted of an act of domestic violence, as that term is defined by subsection a. of section 3 of P.L.1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-19), shall be subject to a surcharge in the amount of $100 payable to the Treasurer of the State of New Jersey for use by the Department of Human Services to fund grants for domestic violence prevention, training and assessment. L.2002,c.34,s.50.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:19-10 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 19 / Section 19-10
Referral of uncollected DMV surcharges
Status: in_force

4. The Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles and the Administrative Office of the Courts shall develop procedures for the referral of uncollected surcharges imposed administratively by the Division of Motor Vehicles under the New Jersey Merit Rating Plan pursuant to section 6 of P.L.1983, c.65 (C.17:29A-35). These procedures shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following: a. The total dollar amount of uncollected surcharges imposed on a driver and the number of months of delinquency which may result in referral pursuant to section 6 of P.L.1995, c.9 (C.2B:19-6) including procedures for installment payments, procedures for negotiating and implementing new schedules for installment payments and surcharges deferred until the end of a policy term of an automobile insurance policy as permitted by section 6 of P.L.1983, c.65 (C.17:29A-35); b. The interval of referral between the Division of Motor Vehicles and the comprehensive enforcement program such as monthly, quarterly or semi-annually and the method of referral such as through the municipal court where the Title 39 violation occurred or directly to the Superior Court; c. The form of notice to be provided by the Division of Motor Vehicles when a surcharge is imposed indicating that an unpaid surcharge may be referred to the comprehensive enforcement program; and d. Procedures for payment to the Division of Motor Vehicles of moneys collected and the billing and accounting methods to be used. L.1997,c.280,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:4A-79 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 4A / Section 4A-79
Intervention unit training and skills
Status: in_force

The juvenile-family crisis intervention unit shall have knowledge of community services and agencies and shall be specially trained in family counseling and crisis stabilization skills. The Supreme Court may issue rules concerning the duties, responsibilities, training and practices of the juvenile-family crisis intervention units consistent with the provisions of this act, but in no instance shall the minimum qualifications for personnel employed as counselors and hired after the effective date of this act be less than a master's degree from an accredited institution in a mental health or social or behavioral science discipline including degrees in social work, counseling, counseling psychology, mental health or education. Equivalent experience is acceptable when it consists of a minimum of an associate's degree with a concentration in one of the behavioral sciences and a minimum of 5 years' experience working with troubled youth and their families or a bachelor's degree in one of the behavioral sciences and 2 years' experience working with troubled youth and their families. L.1982, c. 80, s. 4, eff. Dec. 31, 1983.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:1-11 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 1 / Section 1-11
Former prosecution in another jurisdiction: when a bar
Status: in_force

When conduct constitutes an offense within the concurrent jurisdiction of this State and of the United States, a prosecution in the District Court of the United States is a bar to a subsequent prosecution in this State under the following circumstances: a. The first prosecution resulted in an acquittal or in a conviction, or in an improper termination as defined in section 2C:1-9 and the subsequent prosecution is based on the same conduct, unless (1) the offense of which the defendant was formerly convicted or acquitted and the offense for which he is subsequently prosecuted each requires proof of a fact not required by the other and the law defining each of such offenses is intended to prevent a substantially different harm or evil or (2) the offense for which the defendant is subsequently prosecuted is intended to prevent a substantially more serious harm or evil than the offense of which he was formerly convicted or acquitted or (3) the second offense was not consummated when the former trial began; or b. The former prosecution was terminated, after the information was filed or the indictment found, by an acquittal or by a final order or judgment for the defendant which has not been set aside, reversed or vacated and which acquittal, final order or judgment necessarily required a determination inconsistent with a fact which must be established for conviction of the offense of which the defendant is subsequently prosecuted. L.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:1-11, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:4A-37 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 4A / Section 4A-37
Place of detention or shelter.
Status: in_force

18. Place of detention or shelter. a. The Youth Justice Commission established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1995, c.284 (C.52:17B-170) shall specify the place where a juvenile may be detained; and the Department of Children and Families shall specify where a juvenile may be placed in shelter. b. No juvenile shall be placed in detention or shelter care in any place other than that specified by the Youth Justice Commission or Department of Children and Families as provided in subsection a. c. A juvenile being held for a charge under this act or for a violation of or contempt in connection with a violation of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes, chapter 7 of Title 12 of the Revised Statutes or N.J.S.2C:33-13, including a juvenile who has reached the age of 18 years after being charged, shall not be placed in any prison, jail or lockup nor detained in any police station, except that if no other facility is reasonably available a juvenile may be held in a police station in a place other than one designed for the detention of prisoners and apart from any adult charged with or convicted of a crime for a brief period if such holding is necessary to allow release to his parent, guardian, other suitable person, or approved facility. No juvenile shall be placed in a detention facility which has reached its maximum population capacity, as designated by the Youth Justice Commission. d. No juvenile charged with delinquency shall be transferred to an adult county jail solely by reason of having reached age 18. The following standards shall apply to any juvenile who has been placed on probation pursuant to section 24 of P.L.1982, c.77 (C.2A:4A-43) and who violates the conditions of that probation after reaching the age of 18; who has been placed on parole pursuant to the provisions of the "Parole Act of 1979," P.L.1979, c.441 (C.30:4-123.45 et seq.) and who violates the conditions of that parole after reaching the age of 18; or who is arrested after reaching the age of 18 on a warrant emanating from the commission of an act of juvenile delinquency: (1) In the case of a person 18 years of age but less than 20 years of age, the court, upon application by any interested party, shall determine the place of detention, taking into consideration the age and maturity of the person, whether the placement of the person in a juvenile detention facility would present a risk to the safety of juveniles residing at the facility, the likelihood that the person would influence in a negative manner juveniles incarcerated at the facility, whether the facility has sufficient space available for juveniles and any other factor the court deems appropriate. Upon application at any time by the juvenile detention facility administrator or any other interested party, the court may order that the person be relocated to the county jail. The denial of an application shall not preclude subsequent applications based on a change in circumstances or information that was not previously made available to the court. The determination of the place of detention shall be made in a summary manner; (2) In the case of a person 20 years of age or older, the person shall be incarcerated in the county jail unless good cause is shown. e. (1) The Youth Justice Commission and the Department of Children and Families shall promulgate such rules and regulations from time to time as deemed necessary to establish minimum physical facility and program standards for juvenile detention facilities or shelters under their respective supervision. (2) The Youth Justice Commission and the Department of Children and Families, in consultation with the appropriate county administrator of the county facility or shelter, shall assign a maximum population capacity for each juvenile detention facility or shelter based on minimum standards for these facilities. f. (1) Where either the Youth Justice Commission or the Department of Children and Families determines that a juvenile detention facility or shelter under its control or authority is regularly over the maximum population capacity or is in willful and continuous disregard of the minimum standards for these facilities or shelters, the commission or department may restrict new admissions to the facility or shelter. (2) Upon making such determination, the commission or department shall notify the governing body of the appropriate county of its decision to impose such a restriction, which notification shall include a written statement specifying the reasons therefor and corrections to be made. If the commission or department shall determine that no appropriate action has been initiated by the administrator of the facility or shelter within 60 days following such notification to correct the violations specified in the notification, it shall order that such juvenile detention facility or shelter shall immediately cease to admit juveniles. The county shall be entitled to a hearing where such a restriction is imposed by the commission or department. (3) Any juvenile detention facility or shelter so restricted shall continue under such order until such time as the commission or department determines that the violation specified in the notice has been corrected or that the facility or shelter has initiated actions which will ensure the correction of said violations. (4) Upon the issuance of an order to cease admissions to a juvenile detention facility or shelter, the commission or department shall determine whether other juvenile detention facilities or shelters have adequate room for admitting juveniles and shall assign the juveniles to the facilities or shelters on the basis of available space; provided that the department shall not assign the juvenile to a facility or shelter where such facility or shelter is at the maximum population. A juvenile detention facility or shelter ordered to accept a juvenile shall do so within five days following the receipt of an order to accept admission of such juvenile. (5) A juvenile detention facility or shelter restricted by an order to cease admissions shall assume responsibility for the transportation of a juvenile sent to another juvenile detention facility or shelter so long as the order shall remain in effect. (6) A facility or shelter receiving juveniles pursuant to paragraph (4) of this subsection shall receive from the sending county a reasonable and appropriate per diem allowance for each juvenile sent to the facility, such allowance to be used for the custody, care, maintenance, and any other services normally provided by the county to juveniles in the facility or shelter and which reflects all county expenditures in maintaining such juvenile, including a proportionate share of all buildings and grounds costs, personnel costs, including fringe benefits, administrative costs and all other direct and indirect costs. (7) The governing body of a county whose juvenile detention facility or shelter has been prohibited from accepting new admissions, and whose juveniles have been assigned to other juvenile detention facilities or shelters, shall appropriate an amount to pay the county receiving such juveniles for all expenses incurred pursuant to paragraph (6) of this subsection. L.1982, c.77, s.18; amended 1989, c.125, s.2; 1995, c.280, s.7; 2003, c.287; 2006, c.47, s.16; 2025, c.35, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:37-4 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 37 / Section 37-4
Notice of sale; publication
Status: in_force

The state treasurer shall give at least 6 weeks' previous notice of the time and place of such sale, by publishing the same in 1 of the newspapers printed at Trenton, in this state, and also in a newspaper published or circulated in the county, where the affected real estate is situate, 4 times, once in each week, during 4 consecutive calendar weeks next preceding the time of such sale. Such sale shall be subject to adjournment by the state treasurer for any time not exceeding in the whole 2 months. The proofs of such publication shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:17-41 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 17 / Section 17-41
Title of purchaser
Status: in_force

Said deed shall transfer to and vest in the purchaser as good and perfect an estate to the premises therein described as the execution debtor was seized of or entitled to at or before the judgment for the enforcement of which the execution issued, as fully to all intents and purposes as if the execution defendant had sold such real estate to such purchaser, and had received the consideration money and signed, sealed and delivered a deed for the same.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:64-6 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 64 / Section 64-6
Disposal of forfeited property
Status: in_force

2C:64-6. Disposal of Forfeited Property. a. Property which has been forfeited shall be destroyed if it can serve no lawful purpose or it presents a danger to the public health, safety or welfare. An all-terrain vehicle or dirt bike operated in violation of section 17 of P.L.1973, c.307 (C.39:3C-17) which has been forfeited may be destroyed, at the discretion of the entity funding the prosecuting agency involved. All other forfeited property or any proceeds resulting from the forfeiture and all money seized pursuant to this chapter shall become the property of the entity funding the prosecuting agency involved and shall be disposed of, distributed, appropriated and used in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. The prosecutor or the Attorney General, whichever is prosecuting the case, shall divide the forfeited property, any proceeds resulting from the forfeiture or any money seized pursuant to this chapter with any other entity where the other entity's law enforcement agency participated in the surveillance, investigation, arrest or prosecution resulting in the forfeiture, in proportion to the other entity's contribution to the surveillance, investigation, arrest or prosecution resulting in the forfeiture, as determined in the discretion of the prosecutor or the Attorney General, whichever is prosecuting the case. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, such forfeited property and proceeds shall be used solely for law enforcement purposes, and shall be designated for the exclusive use of the law enforcement agency which contributed to the surveillance, investigation, arrest or prosecution resulting in the forfeiture. The Attorney General is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to implement and enforce the provisions of this act. b. For a period of two years from the date of enactment of P.L.1993, c.227 (C.26:4-100.13 et al.), 10 percent of the proceeds obtained by the Attorney General under the provisions of subsection a. of this section shall be deposited into the Hepatitis Inoculation Fund established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1993, c.227 (C.26:4-100.13). c. Beginning two years from the date of enactment of P.L.1993, c.227 (C.26:4-100.13 et al.) and in subsequent years, five percent of the proceeds obtained by the Attorney General under the provisions of subsection a. of this section shall be deposited into the Hepatitis Inoculation Fund established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1993, c.227 (C.26:4-100.13). d. For the purposes of this section, "law enforcement purpose" means a purpose which is calculated to enhance a law enforcement agency's ability to conduct criminal investigations, surveillance, arrests and prosecutions and to respond more fully to the effects of crime beyond any amounts allocated by the law enforcement agency's annual budget. A law enforcement purpose shall include expenditures to: defray the costs of protracted or complex investigations; educate the public in crime prevention techniques; promote community outreach; provide diversity training for law enforcement officers; establish and implement minority selection and recruitment programs; provide additional technical assistance or expertise, which may include the purchase of surveillance and undercover transportation and investigation equipment, and computer hardware and software to enhance the coordination and sharing of information among the law enforcement agencies of a county and the State; provide matching funds to obtain federal law enforcement enhancement grants; or for such other purposes as the Attorney General may from time to time authorize. L.1978, c.95; amended 1979,c.344,s.6; 1985,c.110,s.1; 1986,c.135,s.1; 1993,c.227,s.1; 2021, c.353, s.3; 2023, c.228.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:48-1 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 48 / Section 48-1
Liability of municipality or county; amount recoverable; persons covered by insurance
Status: in_force

When, by reason of a mob or riot, any property, real or personal, is destroyed or injured, the municipality if it has a paid police force, in which the mob congregates or riot occurs, or, if not in such a municipality, the county in which such property is or was situate, shall be liable to the person whose property was so destroyed or injured for the damages sustained thereby, recoverable in an action by or in behalf of such person, in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00 for the aggregate of damage done to all such property, both real and personal, at each separate location within a municipality; provided, however, that no person, and no subrogee of such person, having insurance coverage in whole or in part for the said destruction or injury, shall have a cause of action against such municipality or county at common law or pursuant to the provisions of this act. For the purpose of this section, insurance coverage means insurance obtained through any source whatsoever, including insurance purchased through any insurance pool, placement facility, plan of operation, or any other plan established pursuant to Federal or State law. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended by L.1968, c. 386, s. 1, eff. Jan. 2, 1969.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:62-5 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 62 / Section 62-5
Determination of claims by court
Status: in_force

When no jury trial is requested pursuant to section 2A:62-4 of this title, or as to the facts for which the same is not requested, the court shall proceed to inquire into and determine such claims, interest and estate.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:34-3 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 34 / Section 34-3
Causes for divorce from bed and board or legal separation from partner in a civil union couple.
Status: in_force

2A:34-3. Causes for divorce from bed and board or legal separation from partner in a civil union couple. a. Divorce from bed and board may be adjudged for the same causes as divorce from the bonds of matrimony whenever both parties petition or join in requesting such relief and they or either of them present sufficient proof of such cause or causes to warrant the entry of a judgment of divorce from the bonds of matrimony, provided further that in the case of a reconciliation thereafter the parties may apply for a revocation or suspension of the judgment, and provided further that the granting of a bed and board divorce shall in no way prejudice either party from thereafter applying to the court for a conversion of said divorce to a divorce from the bonds of matrimony, which application shall be granted as a matter of right. b. Legal separation from a partner in a civil union couple may be adjudged for the same causes as dissolution of a civil union whenever both parties petition or join in requesting such relief and they or either of them present sufficient proof of such cause or causes to warrant the entry of a judgment of dissolution of a civil union, provided further that in the case of a reconciliation thereafter the parties may apply for a revocation or suspension of the judgment, and provided further that the granting of a legal separation from a partner in a civil union couple shall in no way prejudice either party from thereafter applying to the court for a conversion of said legal separation from a partner in a civil union couple to a dissolution of a civil union, which application shall be granted as a matter of right. Amended 1971, c.212, s.3; 2006, c.103, s.65.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:30-6 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 30 / Section 30-6
Crime of official deprivation of civil rights
Status: in_force

2. a. A public servant acting or purporting to act in an official capacity commits the crime of official deprivation of civil rights if, knowing that his conduct is unlawful, and acting with the purpose to intimidate or discriminate against an individual or group of individuals because of race, color, religion, gender, handicap, sexual orientation or ethnicity, the public servant: (1) subjects another to unlawful arrest or detention, including, but not limited to, motor vehicle investigative stops, search, seizure, dispossession, assessment, lien or other infringement of personal or property rights; or (2) denies or impedes another in the lawful exercise or enjoyment of any right, privilege, power or immunity. b. (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, a public servant who violates the provisions of subsection a. of this section is guilty of a crime of the third degree. (2) If bodily injury results from depriving a person of a right or privilege in violation of subsection a. of this section, the public servant is guilty of a crime of the second degree. (3) If, during the course of violating the provisions of this section, a public servant commits or attempts or conspires to commit murder, manslaughter, kidnapping or aggravated sexual assault against a person who is being deprived of a right or privilege in violation of subsection a. of this section, the public servant is guilty of a crime of the first degree. c. Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.2C:1-8 or any other law, a conviction of official deprivation of civil rights under this section shall not merge with a conviction of any other criminal offense, nor shall such other conviction merge with a conviction under this section, and the court shall impose separate sentences upon each violation of this section and any other criminal offense. d. Proof that a public servant made a false statement, prepared a false report, or, if the agency that employs the public servant, the Attorney General or the county prosecutor having supervisory authority over the agency required a report to be prepared, failed to prepare a report concerning the conduct that is the subject of the prosecution, shall give rise to an inference that the actor knew his conduct was unlawful. e. For purposes of this section, an act is unlawful if it violates the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of this State, or if it constitutes a criminal offense under the laws of this State. L.2003,c.31,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:43-3.5 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 43 / Section 43-3.5
Additional penalty for certain offenses.
Status: in_force

1. a. In addition to any term or condition that may be included in an agreement for supervisory treatment pursuant to N.J.S.2C:43-13 or imposed as a term or condition of conditional discharge pursuant to N.J.S.2C:36A-1 for a violation of any offense defined in chapter 35 or 36 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes, each participant shall be assessed a penalty of $50 for each adjudication or conviction. b. All penalties provided by this section shall be collected as provided for collection of fines and restitutions in section 3 of P.L.1979, c.396 (C.2C:46-4) and shall be forwarded to the Department of the Treasury as provided in subsection c. of this section. c. All monies collected pursuant to this section shall be forwarded to the Department of the Treasury to be deposited in the " Drug Abuse Education Fund" established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1999, c.12 (C.54A:9-25.12). d. Monies in the fund shall be appropriated by the Legislature on an annual basis in the manner and for the purposes prescribed by section 2 of P.L.1999, c.12 (C.54A:9-25.13). L.1999,c.295,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:16-47 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 16 / Section 16-47
Entry of satisfaction by clerk
Status: in_force

Upon the filing of the warrant, the clerk shall forthwith enter satisfaction on the record. All satisfactions entered in a county clerk's office shall be in the margin of the record of the judgment.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:44A-6 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 44A / Section 44A-6
Filing lien claim.
Status: in_force

6. a. A contractor, subcontractor or supplier entitled to file a lien pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1993, c.318 (C.2A:44A-3) shall do so according to the following process: (1) The lien claim form as provided by section 8 of P.L.1993, c.318 (C.2A:44A-8) shall be signed, acknowledged and verified by oath of the claimant setting forth: (a) the specific work or services performed, or material or equipment provided pursuant to contract; and (b) the claimant's identity and contractual relationship with the owner or community association and other known parties in the construction chain. (2) In all cases except those involving a residential construction contract, the lien claim form shall then be lodged for record within 90 days following the date the last work, services, material or equipment was provided for which payment is claimed. In the case of a residential construction contract, the lien claim form shall be lodged for record, as required by paragraph (8) of subsection b. of section 21 of P.L.1993, c.318 (C.2A:44A-21), not later than 10 days after receipt by the claimant of the arbitrator's determination, and within 120 days following the date the last work, services, material or equipment was provided for which payment is claimed. If requested, at the time of lodging for record, the clerk shall provide a copy of the lien claim form marked with a date and time received. b. A lien shall not attach or be enforceable unless the lien claim or other document permitted to be filed is: (1) filed in the manner and form provided by this section and section 8 of P.L.1993, c.318 (C.2A:44A-8); and (2) a copy thereof served in accordance with section 7 of P.L.1993, c.318 (C.2A:44A-7), except that every document lodged for record that satisfies the requirements of this section, even if not yet filed, shall be enforceable against parties with notice of the document. A document shall be first filed, however, in order to be enforceable against third parties without notice of the document, including, but not limited to, an owner, bona fide purchaser, mortgagee, grantee of an easement, or a lessee or a grantee of any other interest in real estate. c. In the case of a residential construction contract the lien claim shall also comply with section 20 of P.L.1993, c.318 (C.2A:44A-20) and section 21 of P.L.1993, c.318 (C.2A:44A-21). d. For purposes of this act, warranty or other service calls, or other work, materials or equipment provided after completion or termination of a claimant's contract shall not be used to determine the last day that work, services, material or equipment was provided. L.1993, c.318, s.6; amended 2010, c.119, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:16-60 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 16 / Section 16-60
Further relief
Status: in_force

Further relief based on a declaratory judgment may be granted whenever necessary or proper, by application to a court having jurisdiction to grant the relief. If the application is deemed sufficient, the court shall, on reasonable notice, require any adverse party whose rights have been adjudicated by the declaratory judgment to show cause why further relief should not be granted forthwith.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:162-14 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 162 / Section 162-14
Procedure; governed by court rules.
Status: in_force

2. The procedure to determine the sufficiency of bail shall be governed by rules adopted by the Supreme Court. L.2003,c.213,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:14-23.1 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 14 / Section 14-23.1
Cause of action belonging to decedent
Status: in_force

No statute of limitation running on a cause of action belonging to a decedent which had not been barred as of the date of his death, shall apply to bar a cause of action surviving the decedent's death sooner than 6 months after death. A cause of action which, but for this section, would have been barred less than 6 months after death, is barred 6 months after death, unless tolled. L.1977, c. 61, s. 1, eff. April 15, 1977.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:42-6.1 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 42 / Section 42-6.1
Grace period for payment of rent
Status: in_force

1. A person to whom rent is due and payable on the first of the month upon a lease or other agreement shall allow a period of five business days grace in which the rent due shall be paid. No delinquency or other late charge shall be made which includes the grace period of five business days. As used in this section, "business day" means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or State or federal holiday. L.1976,c.100,s.1; amended 2001, c.142, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:47A-1 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 47A / Section 47A-1
False complaints of unprofessional conduct; liability for damages
Status: in_force

Any person who falsely and maliciously and without probable cause makes a complaint, orally or in writing, of unprofessional conduct against a member of any profession requiring a license or other authority to practice such profession, to any court or to any ethics and grievance committee, or to any board or other public body authorized to and having the right to hear such complaint and to act thereon or to recommend action thereon and to take or recommend the taking of disciplinary action against the person complained of, such as disbarment or suspension in the case of an attorney-at-law, or the revocation or suspension of a license of other professional persons, shall be liable for any and all damages suffered and sustained by the member of a profession so complained of, to be recovered in a civil action in the nature of an action at law for malicious prosecution. In any such action, exemplary or punitive damages may be awarded. L.1956, c. 122, p. 516, s. 1, eff. July 2, 1956.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:50-13 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 50 / Section 50-13
Parties to foreclosure action by trustee or fiduciary
Status: in_force

From and after May 29, 1937, it shall not be necessary to make any cestui que trustent, ward, beneficiary, holder of bonds, certificates, shares or other interests in a mortgage, parties to any action brought by any trustee or fiduciary acting on their behalf to foreclose any mortgage or mortgages in which they may be interested, but any order or judgment entered therein shall be as binding and effective as though they had been made parties to such action. Nothing in this section shall be deemed as indicating that, prior to the above date, it was necessary to make such cestui que trustent and the like parties.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:13-8 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 13 / Section 13-8
Compensation not to be reduced; prohibition against gainful employment
Status: in_force

2B:13-8. Compensation Not to be Reduced; Prohibition Against Gainful Employment. a. Each judge of the Tax Court shall receive annual compensation and other benefits equal to that of a judge of the Superior Court and which shall not be diminished during the term of appointment. b. The judges of the Tax Court shall not engage in the practice of law or other gainful pursuit nor shall they hold other office or position of profit under this State, any other State or the United States. L.1993,c.74,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:13-9 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 13 / Section 13-9
Impeachment and removal; incapacity
Status: in_force

2B:13-9. Impeachment and Removal; Incapacity. a. The judges of the Tax Court shall be subject to impeachment, and upon impeachment shall not exercise judicial office until acquitted. The judges of the Tax Court shall also be subject to removal from office by the Supreme Court for the causes and in the manner as is provided by law for the removal of judges of the Superior Court. b. Whenever the Supreme Court certifies to the Governor that a judge of the Tax Court appears to be substantially unable to perform the duties of office, the Governor shall appoint a commission of three persons to inquire into the circumstances. Upon the recommendation of the commission, the Governor may retire the judge from office, on pension, as may be provided by law. L.1993,c.74,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:14-17 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 14 / Section 14-17
9 years; actions on bonds of sheriffs, county treasurers and municipal collectors or treasurers
Status: in_force

No action at law brought upon any bond given by any sheriff and his sureties for the faithful performance of the office of sheriff, or by any county treasurer and his sureties for the faithful performance of the duties of the office of such treasurer, or by any collector or treasurer of any municipality and his sureties for the faithful performance of the duties of the office of such collector or treasurer, shall in any way operate against or affect the sureties named in and bound by the bond, unless such action shall be commenced within 9 years next after the date of the bond.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:39-11 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 39 / Section 39-11
Pawnbrokers; loaning on firearms
Status: in_force

a. Any pawnbroker who sells, offers to sell or to lend or to give away any weapon, destructive device or explosive is guilty of a crime of the third degree. b. Any person who loans money, the security for which is any handgun, rifle or shotgun is guilty of a disorderly persons offense. L.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:39-11, eff. Sept. 1, 1979. Amended by L.1979, c. 179, s. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:20-4 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 20 / Section 20-4
Theft by deception
Status: in_force

2C:20-4. Theft by deception. A person is guilty of theft if he purposely obtains property of another by deception. A person deceives if he purposely: a. Creates or reinforces a false impression, including false impressions as to law, value, intention or other state of mind, and including, but not limited to, a false impression that the person is soliciting or collecting funds for a charitable purpose; but deception as to a person's intention to perform a promise shall not be inferred from the fact alone that he did not subsequently perform the promise; b. Prevents another from acquiring information which would affect his judgment of a transaction; or c. Fails to correct a false impression which the deceiver previously created or reinforced, or which the deceiver knows to be influencing another to whom he stands in a fiduciary or confidential relationship. The term "deceive" does not, however, include falsity as to matters having no pecuniary significance, or puffing or exaggeration by statements unlikely to deceive ordinary persons in the group addressed. L.1978, c.95; amended 2003, c.43.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:30-4 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 30 / Section 30-4
Disbursing moneys, incurring obligations in excess of appropriations
Status: in_force

A person or member of a board or body charged with or having the control of a State office, division, department or institution or a member of a county or municipal governing body or a member of a board of education, commits a crime of the fourth degree if he purposely and knowingly: a. Disburses, orders or votes for the disbursement of public moneys, in excess of the appropriation for that office, division, department, institution, board or body; or b. Incurs obligations in excess of the appropriation and limit of expenditure provided by law for that office, division, department, institution, board or body. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prevent a board of education from keeping open the public schools. L.1989,c.131,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:23E-4 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 23E / Section 23E-4
Applicability of act.
Status: in_force

4. a. This act shall apply only to the arbitration of disputes between: (1) two or more persons at least one of whom is a nonresident of the United States; or (2) two or more persons all of whom are residents of the United States if the dispute: (a) involves property located outside the United States; (b) relates to a contract which envisages enforcement or performance in whole or in part outside the United States; or (c) bears some other relation to one or more foreign countries. b. Notwithstanding subsection a. of this section, this act shall not apply to the arbitration of: (1) any dispute pertaining to the ownership, use, development, or possession of, or a lien of record upon, real property located in this State, unless the parties expressly submit the resolution of that dispute to this act; or (2) any dispute involving family or domestic relations law. c. If, in any arbitration within the scope of this act, reference must be made, under applicable conflict of laws principles, to the arbitration law of this State, that reference shall be to this act. d. This act shall apply to any arbitration within the scope of this act, without regard to whether the place of arbitration is within or without this State: (1) if the written undertaking to arbitrate expressly provides that the laws of this State shall apply; (2) in the absence of a choice of law provision applicable to the written undertaking to arbitrate, if that undertaking forms part of a contract the interpretation of which is to be governed by the laws of this State; or (3) in any other case, any arbitral tribunal or other panel established pursuant to this act that decides under applicable conflict of laws principles that the arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the laws of this State. L.2017, c.1, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:58C-5 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 58C / Section 58C-5
Punitive damages under food and drug product liability, limitation
Status: in_force

5. a. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1995, c.142.) b. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1995, c.142.) c. Punitive damages shall not be awarded if a drug or device or food or food additive which caused the claimant's harm was subject to premarket approval or licensure by the federal Food and Drug Administration under the "Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act," 52 Stat.1040, 21 U.S.C. s.301 et seq. or the "Public Health Service Act," 58 Stat.682, 42 U.S.C. s.201 et seq. and was approved or licensed; or is generally recognized as safe and effective pursuant to conditions established by the federal Food and Drug Administration and applicable regulations, including packaging and labeling regulations. However, where the product manufacturer knowingly withheld or misrepresented information required to be submitted under the agency's regulations, which information was material and relevant to the harm in question, punitive damages may be awarded. For purposes of this subsection, the terms "drug," "device," "food," and "food additive" have the meanings defined in the "Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act." d. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1995, c.142.) L.1987,c.197,s.5; amended 1995,c.142,s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:23D-4 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 23D / Section 23D-4
Application of act.
Status: in_force

4. P.L.2014, c.50 (C.2A:23D-1 et seq.) applies to a family collaborative law process that is subject to a family collaborative law participation agreement, meets the requirements set forth in section 5 of P.L.2014, c.50 (C.2A:23D- 5), and is signed on or after the effective date of this act. P.L.2014, c.50 (C.2A:23D-1 et seq.) does not apply to any other collaborative law process or any other collaborative law participation agreement. L.2014, c.50, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:62A-6.2 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 62A / Section 62A-6.2
Sponsors of sports teams
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, no person who provides goods, services, or other assistance as the sponsor of a sports team which is organized or performing pursuant to a nonprofit or similar charter, or which is a member team in a league organized by or affiliated with a county or municipal recreation department, shall be liable in any civil action for damages to a player or participant as a result of his acts of commission or omission arising out of and in the course of his rendering those goods or services or that assistance. The provisions of this section shall apply not only to organized sports competitions, but shall also apply to practice and instruction in that sport. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to grant immunity to any person causing damage by his willful, wanton, or grossly negligent act of commission or omission, nor to any person causing damage as the result of his negligent operation of a motor vehicle. L. 1988, c. 87, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:15-5.7 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 15 / Section 15-5.7
No liability to consumer
Status: in_force

No social host shall be held liable to a person who has attained the legal age to purchase and consume alcoholic beverages for damages suffered as a result of the social host's negligent provision of alcoholic beverages to that person. L. 1987, c. 404, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:56-47 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 56 / Section 56-47
Court determination of heirs property, partition of real property.
Status: in_force

3. a. In an action to partition real property under N.J.S.2A:56-1 et seq., the court shall determine whether the property is heirs property. In making this determination, the court shall rely on information contained in the pleadings or any other information provided to the court pursuant to the Rules of Court. If the court determines that the property is heirs property, pursuant to the Rules of Court, the court shall appoint a special master and may, when appropriate, appoint a commissioner or commissioners to partition the property under the partition process set forth in this act unless all of the cotenants otherwise agree in writing. b. This act is a supplement to N.J.S.2A:56-1 et seq. and if a partition action is governed by this act, it preempts the provisions of N.J.S.2A:56-1 et seq. that are inconsistent with this act. L.2025, c.88, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:158-19 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 158 / Section 158-19
Tenure of office of secretaries and stenographers in office of county prosecutor and office of county detective in certain counties
Status: in_force

L.1939, c. 271, p. 694, section 1 of an act entitled "An Act providing for and regulating tenure of office and service for persons holding secretarial and stenographic positions in the office of the prosecutor of the pleas and the office of county detectives in counties having a population of not less than eighty-two thousand nor more than one hundred and seventy-five thousand." saved from repeal.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:18-81 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 18 / Section 18-81
Compliance with act constitutes complete defense
Status: in_force

12. Compliance in good faith with all the requirements of this act shall constitute a complete defense in any action brought by a tenant against a landlord for loss or damage to personal property disposed of pursuant to this act. L.1999,c.340,s.12.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:4-30.182 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 4 / Section 4-30.182
Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country.
Status: in_force

59. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country. a. Except as otherwise provided in section 71 of this act, if a foreign country lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its child support order pursuant to its laws, a tribunal of this State may assume jurisdiction to modify the child support order and bind all individuals subject to the personal jurisdiction of the tribunal whether the consent to modification of a child support order otherwise required of the individual pursuant to section 55 of this act has been given or whether the individual seeking modification is a resident of this State or of the foreign country. b. An order issued by a tribunal of this State modifying a foreign child support order pursuant to this section is the controlling order. L.2016, c.1, s.59.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:12-13 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 12 / Section 12-13
Powers of administrator
Status: in_force

2B:12-13. Powers of administrator. Any process, order, warrant or judgment issued by a municipal court may be signed by the judge or be attested in the judge's name and signed by the municipal court administrator. The municipal court administrator shall have the authority granted by law and the Rules of Court to administrators and clerks of courts of record. Source: N.J.S.2A:8-15. L.1993,c.293,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:58-2.9 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 58 / Section 58-2.9
Application, testing, criteria for approval.
Status: in_force

3. a. A manufacturer or other entity seeking to include a handgun on the approved personalized handgun roster established pursuant to P.L.2019, c.164 (C.2C:58-2.7 et al.) may apply to the commission for a determination of whether the make and model of a handgun proposed by the applicant would meet the personalized handgun performance standards established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2019, c.164 (C.2C:58-2.8). The commission's determination shall be based upon testing conducted by an independent laboratory proposed by the applicant which has been accredited for the testing of firearms by the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program or other national certifying body approved by the commission or, if the applicant does not propose an independent laboratory or if one is not approved or available, by the Division of State Police. b. The commission shall approve an independent laboratory proposed by an applicant to perform the determination pursuant to subsection a. of this section if the commission is clearly convinced that the laboratory is capable of performing the determination and will be sufficiently objective making the determination, provided that the laboratory shall not be owned or operated by a handgun manufacturer or any other organization that seeks to promote or restrict handgun ownership. The application for approval of an independent laboratory to perform the determination pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall be in a form prescribed by the Attorney General, in consultation with the commission, and shall provide information regarding the laboratory's capabilities and objectivity. c. If the commission approves the application, the laboratory shall utilize testing methods formulated by the commission to determine whether a handgun meets the personalized handgun performance standards and qualifying criteria established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2019, c.164 (C.2C:58-2.8). The independent laboratory or Division of State Police, as the case may be, shall test a handgun within a reasonable amount of time following approval of the application by the commission. The test shall be conducted: (1) in accordance with the testing requirements formulated by the commission; and (2) at the expense of the manufacturer or other entity seeking to include the handgun on the approved personalized handgun roster established pursuant to P.L.2019, c.164 (C.2C:58-2.7 et al.). The independent laboratory or Division of State Police, as the case may be, shall issue a final test report to the commission at the conclusion of the test. The report shall state whether the handgun meets the performance standards and qualifying criteria established by the commission. d. The commission shall review the final test report and based on the report's findings shall issue, within 45 days of receiving the report, a final decision by majority vote as to whether the handgun should be included on the roster. e. Upon making a final determination pursuant to subsection d. of this section, the commission shall notify, in writing, the applicant as to whether the handgun has been approved or denied for inclusion on the roster. A notification informing the applicant that a firearm has been denied shall be provided along with a written description of the reasons for which a handgun failed to meet the performance standards and qualifying criteria established by the commission as documented in the independent laboratory's report. Any alteration to the design of a make and model of handgun that has been approved for addition on the roster shall require a determination that the handgun continues to meet the performance standards and qualifying criteria established by the commission in accordance with the requirements of this section in order to include the altered design model of the handgun on the roster. L.2019, c.164, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:12-1.2 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 12 / Section 12-1.2
Endangering an injured victim.
Status: in_force

1. Endangering an injured victim. a. A person is guilty of endangering an injured victim if he causes bodily injury to any person or solicits, aids, encourages, or attempts or agrees to aid another, who causes bodily injury to any person, and leaves the scene of the injury knowing or reasonably believing that the injured person is physically helpless, mentally incapacitated or otherwise unable to care for himself. b. As used in this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) "Physically helpless" means the condition in which a person is unconscious, unable to flee, or physically unable to summon assistance; (2) "Mentally incapacitated" means that condition in which a person is rendered temporarily or permanently incapable of understanding or controlling one's conduct, or of appraising or controlling one's condition, which incapacity shall include but is not limited to an inability to comprehend one's own peril; (3) "Bodily injury" shall have the meaning set forth in N.J.S.2C:11-1. c. It is an affirmative defense to prosecution for a violation of this section that the defendant summoned medical treatment for the victim or knew that medical treatment had been summoned by another person, and protected the victim from further injury or harm until emergency assistance personnel arrived. This affirmative defense shall be proved by the defendant by a preponderance of the evidence. d. A person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a crime of the third degree. Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.2C:1-8 or any other provision of law, a conviction arising under this subsection shall not merge with a conviction of the crime that rendered the person physically helpless or mentally incapacitated, nor shall such other conviction merge with a conviction under this section. Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.2C:44-5 or any other provision of law, the sentence imposed pursuant to this section shall be ordered to be served consecutively to that imposed for any conviction of the crime that rendered the person physically helpless or mentally incapacitated. e. Nothing herein shall be deemed to preclude, if the evidence so warrants, an indictment and conviction for murder, manslaughter, assault or any other offense. L.2000,c.174,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:44-145 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 44 / Section 44-145
Statements of claimants filed with sureties on bond; time for action on bond
Status: in_force

2A:44-145. Any person who may be a beneficiary of the payment bond, as defined in this article, and who does not have a direct contract with the contractor furnishing the bond shall, prior to commencing any work, provide written notice to the contractor by certified mail or otherwise, provided that he shall have proof of delivery of same, that said person is a beneficiary of the bond. If a beneficiary fails to provide the required written notice, the beneficiary shall only have rights to the benefits available hereunder from the date the notice is provided. Any beneficiary, as defined in N.J.S.2A:44-143, to whom any money shall be due on account of having performed any labor or furnished any materials, provisions, provender or other supplies, or teams, fuels, oils, implements or machinery in, upon, for or about the construction, erection, alteration or repair of any public building or other public work or improvement, shall, at any time before the expiration of one year from the last date upon which such beneficiary shall have performed actual work or delivered materials to the project, in the case of a material supplier, furnish the sureties on the bond required by this article a statement of the amount due to him. No action shall be brought against any of the sureties on the bond required by this article until the expiration of 90 days after provision to the sureties and the contractor of the statement of the amount due to him, but in no event later than one year from the last date upon which such beneficiary shall have performed actual work or delivered materials to the project. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended 1996, c.81, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:17-15 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 17 / Section 17-15
Money
Status: in_force

Money belonging to a defendant in execution may be levied on and returned by virtue of an execution as so much money collected, without exposing the same to sale.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:21-1 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 21 / Section 21-1
County prison limits
Status: in_force

The prison limits or boundary lines of such limits shall be the county or boundary lines of the county in which the county prison or work house is located.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:4A-46 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 4A / Section 4A-46
Disposition of juvenile-family crisis.
Status: in_force

27. a. The court may order any disposition in a juvenile-family crisis provided for in paragraphs (2), (4), (5), (6), (7) and (13) of subsection b. of section 24 of P.L.1982, c.77 (C.2A:4A-43) or other disposition specifically provided for in P.L.1982, c.80 (C.2A:4A-76 et seq.). b. No juvenile involved in a juvenile-family crisis shall be committed to or placed in any institution or facility established for the care of delinquent children or in any facility, other than an institution for persons with intellectual disabilities, a mental hospital or facility for the care of persons addicted to controlled dangerous substances, which physically restricts such juvenile committed to or placed in it. L.1982, c.77, s.27; amended 1995, c.280, s.14; 2010, c.50, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:33-2.1 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 33 / Section 33-2.1
"Public place" defined; loitering to obtain or distribute CDS is a disorderly persons offense
Status: in_force

1. a. As used in this section: "Public place" means any place to which the public has access, including but not limited to a public street, road, thoroughfare, sidewalk, bridge, alley, plaza, park, recreation or shopping area, public transportation facility, vehicle used for public transportation, parking lot, public library or any other public building, structure or area. b. A person, whether on foot or in a motor vehicle, commits a disorderly persons offense if (1) he wanders, remains or prowls in a public place with the purpose of unlawfully obtaining or distributing a controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analog; and (2) engages in conduct that, under the circumstances, manifests a purpose to obtain or distribute a controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analog. c. Conduct that may, where warranted under the circumstances, be deemed adequate to manifest a purpose to obtain or distribute a controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analog includes, but is not limited to, conduct such as the following: (1) Repeatedly beckoning to or stopping pedestrians or motorists in a public place; (2) Repeatedly passing objects to or receiving objects from pedestrians or motorists in a public place; (3) Repeatedly circling in a public place in a motor vehicle and on one or more occasions passing any object to or receiving any object from a person in a public place. d. The element of the offense described in paragraph (1) of subsection b. of this section may not be established solely by proof that the actor engaged in the conduct that is used to satisfy the element described in paragraph (2) of subsection b. of this section. L.1991,c.383.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:34-10 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 34 / Section 34-10
Jurisdiction in divorce proceedings, dissolution of a civil union, legal separation from a partner in a civil union couple; service of process; residence requirements.
Status: in_force

2A:34-10. Jurisdiction in divorce proceedings, dissolution of a civil union, legal separation from a partner in a civil union couple; service of process; residence requirements. Jurisdiction in actions for divorce, either absolute or from bed and board, and in actions for dissolution of a civil union or legal separation from a partner in a civil union couple may be acquired when process is served upon the defendant as prescribed by the rules of the Supreme Court, and 1. When, at the time the cause of action arose, either party was a bona fide resident of this State, and has continued so to be down to the time of the commencement of the action; except that no action for absolute divorce or dissolution of a civil union shall be commenced for any cause other than adultery, unless one of the parties has been for the 1 year next preceding the commencement of the action a bona fide resident of this State; or 2. When, since the cause of action arose, either party has become, and for at least 1 year next preceding the commencement of the action has continued to be, a bona fide resident of this State. Amended 1971, c.212, s.6,(1971, c.212 title amended 1971, c.217, s.10); 2006, c.103, s.70.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:33-11 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 33 / Section 33-11
Defacement of private property, crime of fourth degree; act of graffiti, additional penalty
Status: in_force

2. A person is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree if he purposely defaces or damages, without authorization of the owner or tenant, any private premises or property primarily used for religious, educational, residential, memorial, charitable, or cemetery purposes, or for assembly by persons for purpose of exercising any right guaranteed by law or by the Constitution of this State or of the United States by placing thereon a symbol, an object, a characterization, an appellation, or graffiti that exposes another to threat of violence. A person convicted of an offense under this section that involves an act of graffiti may, in addition to any other penalty imposed by the court, be required either to pay to the owner of the damaged property monetary restitution in the amount of pecuniary damage caused by the act of graffiti or to perform community service, which shall include removing the graffiti from the property, if appropriate. If community service is ordered, it shall be for either not less than 20 days or not less than the number of days necessary to remove the graffiti from the property. L.1981,c.282,s.2; amended 1995,c.211,s.5; 1995,c.251,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:15-49 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 15 / Section 15-49
What constitutes
Status: in_force

No judge of any court shall sit on the trial of or argument of any matter in controversy in a cause pending in his court, when he: a. Is related in the third degree to any of the parties to the action, which degree shall be computed as at common law; or b. Has been attorney of record or counsel for a party to such action; or c. Has given his opinion upon a matter in question in such action; or d. Is interested in the event of such action. This section shall not be construed to prevent a judge from sitting on such trial or argument because he has given his opinion in another action in which the same matter in controversy came in question or given his opinion on any question in controversy in the pending action in the course of previous proceedings therein, or because the board of chosen freeholders of a county or municipality in which he is a resident or liable to be taxed are or may be parties to the record or otherwise interested.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:35-31 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 35 / Section 35-31
Protections for certain persons experiencing a drug overdose.
Status: in_force

8. a. A person who experiences a drug overdose and who seeks medical assistance or is the subject of a good faith request for medical assistance pursuant to section 4 of this act shall not be: (1) arrested, charged, prosecuted, or convicted for obtaining, possessing, using, being under the influence of, or failing to make lawful disposition of, a controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analog pursuant to subsection a., b., or c. of N.J.S.2C:35-10; (2) arrested, charged, prosecuted, or convicted for inhaling the fumes of or possessing any toxic chemical pursuant to subsection b. of section 7 of P.L.1999, c.90 (C.2C:35-10.4); (3) arrested, charged, prosecuted, or convicted for using, obtaining, attempting to obtain, or possessing any prescription legend drug or stramonium preparation pursuant to subsection b., d., or e. of section 8 of P.L.1999, c.90 (C.2C:35-10.5); (4) arrested, charged, prosecuted, or convicted for acquiring or obtaining possession of a controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analog by fraud pursuant to N.J.S.2C:35-13; (5) arrested, charged, prosecuted, or convicted for unlawfully possessing a controlled dangerous substance that was lawfully prescribed or dispensed pursuant to P.L.1998, c.90 (C.2C:35-24); (6) arrested, charged, prosecuted, or convicted for using or possessing with intent to use drug paraphernalia pursuant to N.J.S.2C:36-2 or for having under his control or possessing a hypodermic syringe, hypodermic needle, or any other instrument adapted for the use of a controlled dangerous substance or a controlled substance analog pursuant to subsection a. of N.J.S.2C:36-6; (7) subject to revocation of parole or probation based only upon a violation of offenses described in subsection a. (1) through (6) of this section, provided, however, that this circumstance may be considered in establishing or modifying the conditions of parole or probation supervision. b. The provisions of subsection a. of this section shall only apply if the evidence for an arrest, charge, prosecution, conviction or revocation was obtained as a result of the seeking of medical assistance. c. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the admissibility of any evidence in connection with the investigation or prosecution of a crime with regard to a defendant who does not qualify for the protections of this act or with regard to other crimes committed by a person who otherwise qualifies for protection pursuant to this act. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit any seizure of evidence or contraband otherwise permitted by law. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit or abridge the authority of a law enforcement officer to detain or take into custody a person in the course of an investigation or to effectuate an arrest for any offense except as provided in subsection a. of this section. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit, modify or remove any immunity from liability currently available to public entities or public employees by law. L.2013, c.46, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:24-7 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 24 / Section 24-7
Representation of indigent defendants
Status: in_force

7. a. The municipal public defender shall represent an indigent defendant charged in municipal court with a crime as specified in N.J.S.2B:12-18 or, if in the opinion of the municipal court there is a likelihood that the defendant, if convicted, of any other offense will be subject to imprisonment or other consequence of magnitude, the municipal public defender shall represent an indigent defendant. b. If there is a vacancy in the office of municipal public defender, if the municipal public defender is temporarily unavailable or if a finding of conflict of interest precludes the municipal public defender from representing an indigent defendant, the municipal prosecutor may prosecute the offense if the municipal court appoints a qualified attorney to represent the indigent defendant. Unless rates are otherwise established by the municipality, the attorney shall be entitled to compensation at the same rate as attorneys hired by the Office of the Public Defender in conflict cases, with payment to be made within 30 days. Once appointed, the attorney shall carry out all duties of the municipal public defender in connection with the case that is the subject of the appointment. L.1997,c.256,s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:23B-25 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 23B / Section 23B-25
Judgment on award; attorney's fees and litigation expenses.
Status: in_force

25. Judgment on Award; Attorney's Fees and Litigation Expenses. a. Upon granting an order confirming, vacating without directing a rehearing, modifying, or correcting an award, the court shall enter a judgment in conformity with the arbitrator's award. The judgment may be recorded, docketed, and enforced as any other judgment in a civil action. b. A court may allow reasonable costs of the summary action and subsequent judicial proceedings. c. On application of a prevailing party to a contested judicial proceeding pursuant to section 22, 23, or 24 of this act, the court may add reasonable attorney's fees and other reasonable expenses of litigation incurred in a judicial proceeding after the award is made to a judgment confirming, vacating without directing a rehearing, or substantially modifying or correcting an award. L.2003,c.95,s.25.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:160-14.1 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 160 / Section 160-14.1
Surrender of individuals seeking reproductive health care services lawful in New Jersey, prohibited.
Status: in_force

1. Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.2A:160-14, the Governor shall not surrender, on demand of the executive authority of any other state, any person who: a. is found in this State; b. was not in the state whose executive authority is making the demand at the time of the commission of the alleged crime and has not fled therefrom; and c. is charged in the state whose executive authority is making the demand with providing, receiving, assisting in providing or receiving, providing material support for, or traveling to obtain reproductive health care services that are permitted under the laws of this State, including on any theory of vicarious, joint, several or conspiracy liability. As used in this section, "reproductive health care services" means all medical, surgical, counseling, or referral services relating to the human reproductive system including, but not limited to, services relating to pregnancy, contraception, or termination of a pregnancy. L.2022, c.50.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:27-2 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 27 / Section 27-2
Bribery in official and political matters
Status: in_force

A person is guilty of bribery if he directly or indirectly offers, confers or agrees to confer upon another, or solicits, accepts or agrees to accept from another: a. Any benefit as consideration for a decision, opinion, recommendation, vote or exercise of discretion of a public servant, party official or voter on any public issue or in any public election; or b. Any benefit as consideration for a decision, vote, recommendation or exercise of official discretion in a judicial or administrative proceeding; or c. Any benefit as consideration for a violation of an official duty of a public servant or party official; or d. Any benefit as consideration for the performance of official duties. For the purposes of this section "benefit as consideration" shall be deemed to mean any benefit not authorized by law. It is no defense to prosecution under this section that a person whom the actor sought to influence was not qualified to act in the desired way whether because he had not yet assumed office, or lacked jurisdiction, or for any other reason. In any prosecution under this section of an actor who offered, conferred or agreed to confer, or who solicited, accepted or agreed to accept a benefit, it is no defense that he did so as a result of conduct by another constituting theft by extortion or coercion or an attempt to commit either of those crimes. Any offense proscribed by this section is a crime of the second degree. If the benefit offered, conferred, agreed to be conferred, solicited, accepted or agreed to be accepted is of the value of $200.00 or less, any offense proscribed by this section is a crime of the third degree. L.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:27-2, eff. Sept. 1, 1979. Amended by L.1979, c. 178, s. 48, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:23B-26 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 23B / Section 23B-26
Jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

26. Jurisdiction. a. A court of this State having jurisdiction over the controversy and the parties may enforce an agreement to arbitrate. b. An agreement to arbitrate providing for arbitration in this State confers exclusive jurisdiction on the court to enter judgment on an award pursuant to this act. c. Wherever reference is made to any procedural matter stated in this act, the New Jersey Supreme Court rules governing summary actions, or such other rules as may be adopted by the Supreme Court of New Jersey shall apply. L.2003,c.95,s.26.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:25-24 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 25 / Section 25-24
Domestic violence offense reports.
Status: in_force

8. a. It shall be the duty of a law enforcement officer who responds to a domestic violence call to complete a domestic violence offense report. All information contained in the domestic violence offense report shall be forwarded to the appropriate county bureau of identification and to the State bureau of records and identification in the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety. A copy of the domestic violence offense report shall be forwarded to the municipal court where the offense was committed unless the case has been transferred to the Superior Court. b. The domestic violence offense report shall be on a form prescribed by the supervisor of the State bureau of records and identification which shall include, but not be limited to, the following information: (1) The relationship of the parties; (2) The sex of the parties; (3) The time and date of the incident; (4) The number of domestic violence calls investigated; (5) Whether children were involved, or whether the alleged act of domestic violence had been committed in the presence of children; (6) The type and extent of abuse; (7) The number and type of weapons involved; (8) The action taken by the law enforcement officer; (9) The existence of any prior court orders issued pursuant to this act concerning the parties; (10) The number of domestic violence calls alleging a violation of a domestic violence restraining order; (11) The number of arrests for a violation of a domestic violence order; and (12) Any other data that may be necessary for a complete analysis of all circumstances leading to the alleged incident of domestic violence. c. It shall be the duty of the Superintendent of the State Police with the assistance of the Division of Systems and Communications in the Department of Law and Public Safety to compile and report annually to the Governor, the Legislature and the Advisory Council on Domestic Violence on the tabulated data from the domestic violence offense reports, classified by county. L.1991,c.261,s.8; amended 1999, c.119, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:40-30 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 40 / Section 40-30
Authorized use permitted.
Status: in_force

6. Nothing in P.L.2017, c.315 (C.2C:40-27 et al.) shall prohibit the authorized use, in compliance with applicable federal rules and regulations, of an unmanned aircraft system by a public employee or a public entity, or by a first responder in the performance of official duties. For purposes of this section "first responder" means a law enforcement officer, paid or volunteer firefighter, paid or volunteer member of a duly incorporated first aid, emergency, ambulance, or rescue squad association, or any other individual who, in the course of his employment, is dispatched to the scene of a motor vehicle accident or other emergency situation for the purpose of providing medical care or other assistance. L.2017, c.315, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:168A-13 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 168A / Section 168A-13
Report to Governor, Legislature; recording system for certificates.
Status: in_force

7. The State Parole Board and the Administrative Office of the Courts shall report to the Governor and the Legislature on or before the first day of the thirteenth month after the effective date of this act an evaluation of the effectiveness of the implementation of this act, including the number of applications received, considered and granted under the act. Entities issuing certificates shall develop a system of recording the certificates and provide information to prospective employers regarding whether a certificate has been issued or is valid. L.2007, c.327, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 2C:36-8 — NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 36 / Section 36-8
Severability
Status: in_force

If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance are held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the sections which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable. L. 1987, c. 106, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:161A-3 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 161A / Section 161A-3
Definitions.
Status: in_force

3. a. For purposes of this act, a "strip search" means the removal or rearrangement of clothing for the purpose of visual inspection of the person's undergarments, buttocks, anus, genitals or breasts. The term does not include the use of body imaging scanning equipment pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2015, c.213 (C.30:4-91.3e) or any removal or rearrangement of clothing reasonably required to render medical treatment or assistance or the removal of articles of outer-clothing such as coats, ties, belts or shoelaces. b. For purposes of this act, a "body cavity search" means the visual inspection or manual search of a person's anal or vaginal cavity. L.1985, c.70, s.3; amended 1991, c.305, s.3; 2015, c.213, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:44-19 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 44 / Section 44-19
Refund to owner of proceeds of sale; petition
Status: in_force

If the proceeds of a sale of unclaimed property are paid into the school fund and the owner of the money or his legal representative shall, by a written petition addressed to the director of the division of budget and accounting, demand the same and present satisfactory proof that he is entitled thereto, the said director shall, upon the petition and proofs being filed with him, draw his warrant upon the state treasurer for such sum as the owner may be so entitled. The state treasurer shall pay the same as soon as proper appropriation shall be made therefor.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:33-19 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 33 / Section 33-19
Actions against distrainor; double costs in certain cases
Status: in_force

In any action brought to recover damages for an alleged wrongful distress or wrongful act after distraint, a defendant, in whose favor judgment is rendered, shall be entitled to recover double costs.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:24-2 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 24 / Section 24-2
Who may submit to arbitration; agreement for judgment upon award by specified court
Status: in_force

2A:24-2. Two or more persons by their agreement in writing may submit to arbitration a controversy existing between them at the time of the agreement, whether the controversy arises out of a contract or the refusal to perform the whole or a part thereof or out of any other matter. They may also agree in writing that a judgment of a court of record, chosen by them shall be rendered upon the award made pursuant to the submission. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended 1991,c.91,s.79.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:154-4 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 154 / Section 154-4
Authorization to exercise police powers.
Status: in_force

1. All correctional police officers of the State of New Jersey and investigators in the Department of Corrections, including all promotional ranks and positions responsible for overseeing correctional police officers and investigators so long as they have an underlying correctional police officer or investigator title, and parole officers employed by the State Parole Board, who have been or who may hereafter be appointed or employed, shall, by virtue of such appointment or employment and in addition to any other power or authority, be empowered to exercise full police powers and to act as peace officers, at all times, for the detection, apprehension, arrest, and conviction of offenders against the law. Correctional police officers empowered with full police powers under this section shall, while performing their duties in a lawful manner, be deemed to be acting under lawful authority and shall enjoy all the immunities from tort liability and shall have all the pension, relief, disability, workmen's compensation, insurance, and other benefits they otherwise enjoy when performing their regular duties. L.1968, c.427, s.1; (Title amended 1982, c.230, s.1); amended 1982, c.230, s.2; 1993, c.246, s.1; 2001, c.79, s.14; 2017, c.293, s.2; 2025, c.243, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:15-66 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 15 / Section 15-66
Duties of taxing officer
Status: in_force

The officer authorized to tax costs in any civil matter shall, whether or not objection is made, examine the bills presented to him for taxation, satisfy himself that all the items allowed are correct and legal, strike out all charges for fees, not expressly allowed by law, as to which it does not appear that the services charged for were actually and necessarily performed, and, so far as possible, classify and segregate the fees payable to attorneys and counsellors, the clerk of the court, the court, the sheriff and other persons.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:157-10.3 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 157 / Section 157-10.3
Suspension pending hearing.
Status: in_force

4. If any county investigator shall be suspended pending a hearing as a result of charges made against him, such hearing, except as otherwise provided by law, shall be commenced within 30 days from the date of the service of the copy of the complaint upon him, in default of which the charges shall be dismissed and the investigator may be returned to duty. L.2003,c.173,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:15-5 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 15 / Section 15-5
Statutory proceedings; entitling; filing of papers; certified copies
Status: in_force

All statutory proceedings begun and conducted before a judge of any court, although not proceedings in the court itself, shall, nevertheless, be entitled in the court, and all writs, pleadings, orders, judgments and other papers therein shall be filed with the clerk and shall be records of his office. The clerk shall make certified copies of any or all of such statutory proceedings when requested, which shall have the same force and effect as certified copies of proceedings in causes in the court.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:50-77 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 50 / Section 50-77
Participation in mediation.
Status: in_force

4. a. (1) A court may order mediation whenever a homeowner-borrower files an answer to a foreclosure complaint. (2) Alternatively, the homeowner-borrower may initiate mediation in accordance with court rules. The courts shall provide the homeowner-borrower no less than 60 days following receipt of the foreclosure complaint and summons to initiate mediation. b. The homeowner-borrower may not participate in mediation unless the certification document required pursuant to section 5 of P.L.2019, c.64 (C.2A:50-78) is submitted to the court and signed by a trained foreclosure prevention and default mitigation counselor, verifying that the homeowner-borrower is cooperating with the counselor. c. The homeowner-borrower shall not be required to pay any fees to participate in the mediation program. L.2019, c.64, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:42-125 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 42 / Section 42-125
Submission of plan by receiver.
Status: in_force

12. Within 60 days following the order appointing a receiver pursuant to subsection a. of section 10 of P.L.2003, c.295 (C.2A:42-123), the receiver shall submit a plan for the operation and improvement of the building to the court and provide a copy of the plan to the owner, all parties in interest which participated in the hearing and the clerk of the municipality in which the building is situated. The plan shall include an enumeration of the insurance coverage to be purchased by the receiver, including surety bonds in an amount sufficient to guarantee compliance with the terms and conditions of the receivership and in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the commissioner pursuant to section 31 of P.L.2003, c.295 (C.2A:42-142). The court shall approve or disapprove the plan with or without modifications. The receiver's plan, to the extent reasonably feasible, shall take into account a recent appraisal of the property and income and expense statements for at least the preceding two years, and shall include: a. an estimate of the cost of the labor, materials and any other costs that are required to bring the property up to applicable codes and standards and abate any nuisances that gave rise to the appointment of the receiver pursuant to section 10 of P.L.2003, c.295 (C.2A:42-123); b. the estimated income and expenses of the building and property after the completion of the repairs and improvements; c. the cost of paying taxes and other municipal charges; and d. the terms, conditions and availability of any financing that is necessary in order to allow for the timely completion of the work outlined in subsection a. of this section. The owner shall, to the extent such information is available, expeditiously provide the receiver with such income and expense statements. If the receiver's plan was submitted at the time of the hearing, the receiver may amend the plan subsequent to that hearing, and submit a revised plan to the court pursuant to this section. The commissioner may be called upon by the court in any proceeding involving the receivership. L.2003,c.295,s.12.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:24-12 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 24 / Section 24-12
Reimbursement to municipality
Status: in_force

12. If the defendant has or reasonably expects to have means to meet some part, though not all, of the cost of the services rendered, the defendant shall be required to reimburse the municipality, either by a single payment or in installments in such amounts as he can reasonably be expected to pay; but no default or failure in making payment shall affect or reduce the rendering of services. L.1997,c.256,s.12.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:44-129 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 44 / Section 44-129
Commencement and extent of lien; exception
Status: in_force

A lien created by this article shall, from the time of the filing thereof, attach, to the extent of the liability of the contractor or subcontractor as the case may be, for the claim preferred upon any funds due or to grow due to the contractor from the public agency under the contract against which the lien claim is filed unless released as provided by section 2A:44-130 of this title.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:123-22 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 123 / Section 123-22
Violations; inapplicability of penalty; guaranty of flame resistance by supplier or manufacturer of article
Status: in_force

The penalties provided for a violation of this act shall not apply to any person who establishes a guaranty received in good faith, signed by and containing the name and address of the person by whom the tent or sleeping bag covered by the guaranty was manufactured or from whom it was received, to the effect that reasonable and representative tests made under the rules and regulations in accordance with the procedures prescribed in this act show that the specific type tent or sleeping bag covered by the guaranty when so tested was flame resistant within the meaning of this act; and that he has not, by further processing affected the flammability of the tent or sleeping bag covered by the guaranty which he received. Such guaranty shall either be a separate guaranty specifically designating the tent or sleeping bag guaranteed, in which case it may be on the invoice or other paper relating to such articles, or a continuing guaranty filed with the director or with the Federal Trade Commission applicable to any tent or sleeping bag handled by the guarantor in such form as the director or the Federal Trade Commission, as the case may be, by rules and regulations, may prescribe. It is provided, however, that a person furnishing such a guaranty, except a person relying upon a guaranty received in good faith to furnish a guaranty to the same effect, if he, by further processing, has not affected the flammability of the tent or sleeping bag covered by the guaranty, shall not be relieved thereby from any of the penalties prescribed for the violations of this act. L.1975, c. 286, s. 7, eff. Jan. 12, 1976.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:156A-4.1 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 156A / Section 156A-4.1
Interception of wire, electronic communications, certain; permitted.
Status: in_force

1. a. It shall not be a violation of any provision of P.L.1968, c.409 (C.2A:156A-1 et seq.) for a person acting under color of law to intercept the wire or electronic communications of a suspected computer trespasser transmitted to, through, or from a computer or any other device with Internet capability, if: (1) the owner or operator of the computer or other device authorizes the interception of the computer trespasser's wire or electronic communications on the computer; (2) the person acting under color of law is lawfully engaged in an investigation; (3) the person acting under color of law has reasonable grounds to believe that the contents of the computer trespasser's wire or electronic communications will be relevant to the investigation; and (4) such interception does not acquire communications other than those transmitted to or from the computer trespasser. b. For purposes of this section, "computer trespasser" means a person who accesses a computer or any other device with Internet capability without authorization and thus has no reasonable expectation of privacy in any communication transmitted to, through, or from the computer or other device. The term "computer trespasser" does not include a person known by the owner or operator of the computer or other device with Internet capability to have an existing contractual relationship with the owner or operator of the computer or other device for access to all or part of the computer or other device. c. Any aggrieved person in any trial, hearing, or proceeding in or before any court or other authority of this State may move to suppress the contents of any wire or electronic communication intercepted in accordance with subsection a. of this section, or evidence derived therefrom, on the grounds that the communication was unlawfully intercepted or the interception was not made in conformity with the provisions of this section. The motion shall be made at least 10 days before the trial, hearing, or proceeding unless there was no opportunity to make the motion or the moving party was not aware of the grounds for the motion. Motions by coindictees are to be heard in a single consolidated hearing. The court, upon the filing of such motion by the aggrieved person, shall make available to the aggrieved person or his counsel for inspection such portions of the intercepted communication, or evidence derived therefrom, as the court determines to be in the interests of justice. If the motion is granted, the entire contents of all intercepted wire or electronic communications obtained during or after any interception which is determined to be in violation of P.L.1968, c.409 (C.2A:156A-1 et seq.) or evidence derived therefrom, shall not be received in evidence in the trial, hearing or proceeding. In addition to any other right to appeal, the State shall have the right to appeal from an order granting a motion to suppress upon certification to the court that the appeal is not taken for purposes of delay. The appeal shall be taken within the time specified by the Rules of Court and shall be diligently prosecuted. L.2009, c.142, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:157-2.1 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 157 / Section 157-2.1
Power of arrest for crime committed in presence of officer within territorial limits of state
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, any full-time, permanently appointed county detective, sheriff's officer and investigator sheriff's office shall have full power of arrest for any crime committed in his presence anywhere within the territorial limits of the State of New Jersey. L.1977, c. 438, s. 2, eff. March 2, 1978.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:24-11 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 24 / Section 24-11
Contracts made before July 4, 1923, unaffected
Status: in_force

This article shall not apply to contracts made prior to July 4, 1923; nor shall it apply to acts heretofore performed.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:44-9 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 44 / Section 44-9
Entry of appearance by owner of aircraft
Status: in_force

The filing of a bond or the depositing of cash by the owner of the aircraft or parts thereof as provided by this article may be considered as an appearance on his part in the action which the person claiming a lien may institute.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
N.J. Stat. § 2B:13-4 — NJ Code / Title 2B / Chapter 13 / Section 13-4
Appeals
Status: in_force

2B:13-4. Appeals. Judgments of the Tax Court may be appealed as of right to the Appellate Division of the Superior Court pursuant to the Rules of the Supreme Court. L.1993,c.74,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 2A:18-61.27 — NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 18 / Section 18-61.27
Notice to tenants
Status: in_force

The owner of any building or structure who, after the effective date of this amendatory and supplementary act, seeks to convert any premises, shall, prior to his filing of the application for registration of conversion with the Department of Community Affairs, notify the administrative agency or officer responsible for administering this amendatory and supplementary act of his intention to so file. The owner shall supply the agency or officer with a list of every tenant residing in the premises, with stamped envelopes addressed to each tenant and with sufficient copies of the notice to tenants and application form for protected tenancy status. Within 10 days thereafter, the administrative agency or officer shall notify each residential tenant in writing of the owner's intention and of the applicability of the provisions of this amendatory and supplementary act and shall provide him with a written application form. The agency's or officer's notice shall be substantially in the following form: "NOTICE THE OWNER OF YOUR APARTMENT HAS NOTIFIED ............................................ (insert name of municipality) OF HIS INTENTION TO CONVERT TO A CONDOMINIUM OR COOPERATIVE. THE LEGISLATURE HAS PROVIDED THAT, IF YOU ARE A SENIOR CITIZEN, 62 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, OR DISABLED, YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO A PROTECTED TENANCY PERIOD. PROTECTED TENANCY MEANS THAT YOU CANNOT BE EVICTED BECAUSE OF THE CONVERSION. YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE: (1) IF YOU ARE 62, OR WILL SOON BE 62, OR IF YOU ARE DISABLED; AND (2) IF YOU HAVE LIVED IN YOUR APARTMENT FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR OR IF THE LEASE ON YOUR APARTMENT IS FOR A PERIOD OF MORE THAN ONE YEAR; AND (3) IF YOUR HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS LESS THAN ............................ (insert current income figure for county as established by Section 7c. of this amendatory and supplementary act). IF YOU WISH THIS PROTECTION, SEND IN THE APPLICATION FORM BY .............................. (insert date 60 days after municipality's mailing) TO THE .............................. (insert name and address of administrative agency). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL ................................... (insert phone number of administrative agency) OR .................................. (insert phone number of Department of Community Affairs). IF YOU DO NOT APPLY YOU CAN BE EVICTED BY YOUR LANDLORD UPON PROPER NOTICE." The Department of Community Affairs shall not accept any application for registration of conversion for any building or structure unless included in the application is proof that the agency or officer notified the tenants prior to the application for registration. The proof shall be by affidavit or in such other form as the department shall require. L.1981,c.226,s.6; amended 1987,c.287,s.1; 1990,c.110,s.2.