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NJ Rev Stat § 10:5-14.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Civil Rights|Section 10:5-14.2 - Counties and municipalities over 200,000; office of civil rights; creation and establishment; officers; organization; powers

10:5-14.2. Counties and municipalities over 200,000; office of civil rights; creation and establishment; officers; organization; powers  Any county, except as hereinafter provided or any municipality with a population of at least 200,000 in a county of the first class, may, upon approval of the Attorney General, create and establish, by ordinance or by resolution in counties not authorized to act by ordinance, an office of civil rights to be administered by a county or municipal director of civil rights who shall be appointed by the appointing authority of the county or municipality. No county in which a municipality has established an office of civil rights prior to the effective date of this amendatory act shall hereafter establish a civil rights office pursuant to this amendatory act. In addition, the governing body may provide for the employment of such other officers including hearing examiners and attorneys, and employees as may be necessary or desirable for the proper conduct of the affairs of the office. The qualifications of the director, hearing examiner and attorneys shall be subject to approval by the Attorney General. A county or municipal office thus established shall have and exercise those powers to enforce the Law Against Discrimination as may be delegated to it as provided in section 2 of this act. L.1977, c. 121, s. 1, eff. June 6, 1977. Amended by L.1980, c. 87, s. 1, eff. Aug. 21, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 10:5-14.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Civil Rights|Section 10:5-14.3 - Delegation of powers by Attorney General; review of findings and conclusions

10:5-14.3. Delegation of powers by Attorney General; review of findings and conclusions  Upon a finding that the public interest may be better served thereby, the Attorney General may delegate to such county or municipal office of civil rights the power to investigate complaints and conduct conciliation conferences, in accordance with the provisions of section 13 of P.L.1945, c. 169 (C. 10:5-14), and to proceed in a summary manner in accordance with the provisions of section 6 of P.L.1966, c. 17 (C. 10:5-14.1). In addition, the Attorney General may delegate to such county or municipal office of civil rights the power to conduct hearings and in connection therewith, the power to subpena witnesses, administer oaths, take testimony and conduct discovery procedures including the taking of interrogatories and oral depositions. The findings and conclusions of a county or municipal office resulting from an exercise of the foregoing powers shall not constitute a final administrative decision, but shall be submitted to the Director of the Division on Civil Rights who may rely and act thereupon in accordance with the provisions of section 16 of P.L.1945, c. 169 (C. 10:5-17). The Attorney General shall establish rules of practice to govern, expedite and effectuate the utilization of the foregoing powers by such county or municipal office. L.1977, c. 121, s. 2, eff. June 6, 1977. Amended by L.1980, c. 87, s. 2, eff. Aug. 21, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 10:5-15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Civil Rights|Section 10:5-15 - Notice requiring respondent to answer charges; place of hearing

10:5-15. Notice requiring respondent to answer charges; place of hearing  In case of failure so to eliminate such practice or discrimination, or in advance thereof if in his judgment circumstances so warrant, the Attorney General shall cause to be issued and served in the name of the division, a written notice, together with a copy of such complaint, as the same may have been amended, requiring the person, employer, labor organization, employment agency, owner, lessee, proprietor, manager, superintendent, or agent named in such complaint, hereinafter referred to as respondent, to answer the charges of such complaint at a hearing before the director at a time and place to be specified in such notice. The place of any such hearing shall be the office of the Attorney General or such other place as may be designated by him. L.1945, c. 169, p. 595, s. 14. Amended by L.1949, c. 11, p. 45, s. 10; L.1963, c. 40, s. 9.
NJ Rev Stat § 10:5-16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Civil Rights|Section 10:5-16 - Practice, procedure, remedies.

10:5-16 Practice, procedure, remedies.  15. When the director has issued a finding of probable cause, the case in support of the complaint shall be filed in Superior Court or presented before the director by the attorney for the division and evidence concerning attempted conciliation shall not be received.  In an action presented before the director, the respondent shall file a written verified answer to the complaint and appear at such hearing in person or by representative, with or without counsel, and submit testimony. The complainant shall be allowed to intervene and present testimony in person and may be represented by counsel. The director or the complainant shall have the power reasonably and fairly to amend any complaint, and the respondent shall have like power to amend its answer. In such an action, the director shall not be bound by the strict rules of evidence prevailing in civil actions in courts of competent jurisdiction of this State. The testimony taken at the hearing shall be under oath and a verbatim record shall be made.  When the director has issued a finding of probable cause in a housing discrimination complaint only, any party to that complaint may elect, in lieu of the administrative proceeding authorized by this section, to have the claim asserted in the finding of probable cause adjudicated in a civil action in Superior Court pursuant to section 12 of P.L.1945, c.169 (C.10:5-13). Such an election shall be made not later than 20 days after receipt of the finding of probable cause. Upon such election, the attorney for the division shall promptly file such an action in Superior Court. Upon application to the court wherein the matter is pending, the complainant shall be permitted to intervene and present testimony in person and may be represented by counsel. L.1945, c.169, s.15; amended 1963, c.40, s.10; 1979, c.404, s.2; 1980, c.71; 2003, c.180, s.15; 2019, c.436, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 10:5-18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Civil Rights|Section 10:5-18 - Rules of practice; limitations

10:5-18. Rules of practice; limitations  The Attorney General shall establish rules of practice to govern, expedite and effectuate the foregoing procedure and his own actions thereunder. Any complaint filed in the division or in any municipal office pursuant to this act must be so filed within 180 days after the alleged act of discrimination. L.1945, c. 169, p. 596, s. 17. Amended by L.1963, c. 40, s. 12; L.1979, c. 404, s. 4, eff. Feb. 8, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 10:5-19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Civil Rights|Section 10:5-19 - Enforcement of orders

10:5-19. Enforcement of orders  Observance of an order of the director issued pursuant to the provisions of this act including collection or enforcement of damages or penalties may be enforced by a summary civil action brought by the director in the Superior Court to obtain such relief as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of said order. L.1945, c. 169, p. 597, s. 18. Amended by L.1949, c. 11, p. 46, s. 12; L.1953, c. 18, p. 322, s. 41; L.1963, c. 40, s. 13; L.1983, c. 412, s. 1, eff. Jan. 4, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 10:5-21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Civil Rights|Section 10:5-21 - Appeals

10:5-21. Appeals  Any person aggrieved by a final order of the director may take an appeal therefrom to the Superior Court, Appellate Division as an appeal from a State administrative agency. L.1945, c. 169, p. 597, s. 20. Amended by L.1949, c. 11, p. 46, s. 14; L.1953, c. 18, p. 322, s. 43; L.1963, c. 40, s. 14, eff. May 21, 1963.
NJ Rev Stat § 10:5-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Civil Rights|Section 10:5-24 - Transcript of hearing

10:5-24. Transcript of hearing  Any party may require that a transcript of a hearing be prepared at his cost. L.1945, c. 169, p. 598, s. 23. Amended by L.1949, c. 11, p. 48, s. 17; L.1963, c. 40, s. 15, eff. May 21, 1963; L.1979, c. 404, s. 5, eff. Feb. 8, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 10:5-25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Civil Rights|Section 10:5-25 - Attorney for division; compensation

10:5-25. Attorney for division; compensation  The Attorney General shall appoint or assign the attorney for the division who may be a deputy attorney general. If said attorney is not a deputy attorney general he shall receive such compensation as may be determined by the Attorney General subject to available appropriations. L.1945, c. 169, p. 598, s. 24. Amended by L.1963, c. 40, s. 16.
NJ Rev Stat § 10:5-26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Civil Rights|Section 10:5-26 - Resisting or impeding performance of duties; violation of orders; punishment

10:5-26. Resisting or impeding performance of duties; violation of orders; punishment  Any person who shall willfully resist, prevent, impede or interfere with the Attorney General or any representative of the division in the performance of duty under this act, or shall willfully violate an order of the Attorney General, or the director, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by a fine of not more than $500.00, or by both; but procedure for the review of the order shall not be deemed to be such willful conduct. L.1945, c. 169, p. 598, s. 25. Amended by L.1949, c. 11, p. 48, s. 18; L.1963, c. 40, s. 17.
NJ Rev Stat § 10:5-27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Civil Rights|Section 10:5-27 - Construction of act; other laws not affected; exception; other remedies.

10:5-27 Construction of act; other laws not affected; exception; other remedies.  26. The provisions of this act shall be construed fairly and justly with due regard to the interests of all parties. Nothing contained in this act shall be deemed to repeal any of the provisions of the Civil Rights Law or of any other law of this State relating to discrimination because of race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, nationality or sex or liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States; except that, as to practices and acts declared unlawful by section 11 of this act, the procedure herein provided shall, while pending, be exclusive; and the final determination therein shall exclude any other action, civil or criminal, based on the same grievance of the individual concerned. Nothing herein contained shall bar, exclude or otherwise affect any right or action, civil or criminal, which may exist independently of any right to redress against or specific relief from any unlawful employment practice or unlawful discrimination. With respect only to affectional or sexual orientation and gender identity or expression, nothing contained herein shall be construed to require the imposition of affirmative action, plans or quotas as specific relief from an unlawful employment practice or unlawful discrimination. L.1945,c.169,s.26; amended 1949, c.11, s.19; 1951, c.64, s.7; 1970, c.80, s.15; 1991, c.519, s.9; 2003, c.180, s.17; 2006, c.100, s.11.
NJ Rev Stat § 10:5-27.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Civil Rights|Section 10:5-27.1 - Attorney fees.

10:5-27.1 Attorney fees.  6. In any action or proceeding brought under P.L.1945, c.169 (C.10:5-1 et seq.), the prevailing party may be awarded a reasonable attorney's fee as part of the cost, provided however, that no attorney's fee shall be awarded to the respondent unless there is a determination that the complainant brought the charge in bad faith. If the complainant's case was initiated by a housing authority on behalf of a tenant for a violation of paragraph (4) of subsection g. or paragraph (4) of subsection h. of section 11 of P.L.1945, c.169 (C.10:5-12) and the complainant prevailed, reasonable costs, including attorney fees, of the housing authority may be assessed against a nonprevailing respondent. If the complainant's case was presented by the attorney for the division and the complainant prevailed, the reasonable costs, including attorney fees, of such representation may be assessed against a nonprevailing respondent. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, an award of an attorney's fee in accordance with this section shall not be available as a remedy to violations of section 2 of P.L.2019, c.199 (C.10:4-12.12). L.1979, c.404, s.6; amended 2002, c.82, s.4; 2019, c.199, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 10:5-28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Civil Rights|Section 10:5-28 - Partial invalidity

10:5-28. Partial invalidity  If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this act or any amendment or supplement thereto or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, shall, for any reason, be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of this act. L.1945, c. 169, p. 598, s. 27. Amended by L.1977, c. 96, s. 4, eff. May 19, 1977.
NJ Rev Stat § 10:5-29 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Civil Rights|Section 10:5-29 - Person with a disability; accompaniment by service or guide dog; use of public facilities; liabilities.

10:5-29 Person with a disability; accompaniment by service or guide dog; use of public facilities; liabilities.  1. Any person with a disability accompanied by a service or guide dog trained by a recognized training agency or school is entitled, with his dog, to the full and equal enjoyment, advantages, facilities and privileges of all public facilities, subject only to the following conditions: a. A person with a disability, if accompanied by a service or guide dog, shall keep such dog in his immediate custody at all times; b. A person with a disability accompanied by a service or guide dog shall not be charged any extra fee or payment for admission to or use of any public facility; c. A person with a disability who has a service or guide dog in his possession shall be liable for any damages done to the premises of a public facility by such dog. d. (Deleted by amendment; P.L.1981, c. 391.) L.1971,c.130,s.1; amended 1977, c.456, s.2; 1980, c.46, s.5; 1981, c.391, s.1; 1983, c.485, s.4; 2003, c.180, s.18.
NJ Rev Stat § 10:5-29.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Civil Rights|Section 10:5-29.1 - Person with a disability; unlawful employment practice.

10:5-29.1 Person with a disability; unlawful employment practice.  3. Unless it can be clearly shown that a person's disability would prevent such person from performing a particular job, it is an unlawful employment practice to deny to an otherwise qualified person with a disability the opportunity to obtain or maintain employment, or to advance in position in his job, solely because such person is a person with a disability or because such person is accompanied by a service or guide dog. L.1977,c.456,s.3; amended 1980, c.46, s.6; 1983, c.485, s.5; 2003,c.180,s.19.
NJ Rev Stat § 10:5-29.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Civil Rights|Section 10:5-29.2 - Housing accommodations.

10:5-29.2 Housing accommodations.  4. A person with a disability is entitled to rent, lease or purchase, as other members of the general public, all housing accommodations offered for rent, lease, or compensation in this State, subject to the rights, conditions and limitations established by law. Nothing in this section shall require any person renting, leasing or providing for compensation real property, to modify such property in any way to provide a higher degree of care for a person with a disability than for any other person. A person with a disability who has a service or guide dog, or who obtains a service or guide dog, or who retains their former service or guide dog as a pet after its retirement from service, shall be entitled to full and equal access to all housing accommodations and shall not be required to pay extra compensation for such service or guide dog or retired pet, but shall be liable for any damages done to the premises by such dog. Any provision in any lease or rental agreement prohibiting maintenance of a pet or pets on or in the premises shall not be applicable to a working service or guide dog, or a retired service or guide dog, owned by a tenant who is a person with a disability. L.1977, c.456, s.4; amended 1980, c.46, s.7; 1983, c.485, s.6; 2003, c.180, s.20; 2017, c.187.
NJ Rev Stat § 10:5-29.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Civil Rights|Section 10:5-29.3 - Service, guide dog trainer; access to public facilities; responsibilities.

10:5-29.3 Service, guide dog trainer; access to public facilities; responsibilities.  5. A service or guide dog trainer, while engaged in the actual training process and activities of service dogs or guide dogs, shall have the same rights and privileges with respect to access to public facilities, and the same responsibilities as are applicable to a person with a disability. L.1977,c.456,s.5; amended 1980, c.46, s.8; 1983, c.485, s.7; 2003, c.180, s.21.
NJ Rev Stat § 10:5-29.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Civil Rights|Section 10:5-29.4 - Right-of-way for person accompanied by or instructing a guide dog.

10:5-29.4 Right-of-way for person accompanied by or instructing a guide dog.  6. A person with a disability accompanied by a guide dog, or a guide dog instructor engaged in instructing a guide dog, shall have the right-of-way over vehicles while crossing a highway or any intersection thereof, as provided in section 1 of P.L.1939, c.274 (C.39:4-37.1). L.1977,c.456,s.6; amended 1999, c.264, s.1; 2003, c.180, s.22.
NJ Rev Stat § 10:5-29.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Civil Rights|Section 10:5-29.5 - Violations, misrepresentation, interference with disabled persons, guide or service dogs; fine.

10:5-29.5 Violations, misrepresentation, interference with disabled persons, guide or service dogs; fine.  7. Any person who violates the provisions of P.L.1977, c.456 in a manner not otherwise prohibited by P.L.1945, c.169 (C.10:5-1 et seq.), or who fits a dog with a harness of the type commonly used by blind persons in order to represent that such dog is a guide dog when training of the type that guide dogs normally receive has not in fact, been provided, or who otherwise intentionally interferes with the rights of a person with a disability, who is accompanied by a guide or service dog, or the function or the ability to function of a guide or service dog, shall be fined not less than $100 and not more than $500. L.1977,c.456,s.7; amended 2005, c.258.
NJ Rev Stat § 10:5-29.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Civil Rights|Section 10:5-29.6 - Rights and privileges relative to service dogs.

10:5-29.6 Rights and privileges relative to service dogs.  9. Whenever the law accords rights and privileges to or imposes conditions and restrictions upon blind persons with respect to their use of dogs to countervail their disability, and known and described as "seeing eye" dogs, those rights, privileges, conditions and restrictions shall also apply to persons with disabilities with respect to their use of dogs to countervail their disability, and known and described as either "service dogs" or "hearing ear" dogs. L.1980,c.46,s.9; amended 1983, c.485, s.8; 2003, c.180, s.23.
NJ Rev Stat § 10:5-29.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Civil Rights|Section 10:5-29.7 - Definitions relative to access for certain working dogs.

10:5-29.7 Definitions relative to access for certain working dogs.  1. As used in this act:  "Housing accommodation" means the same as the term is defined in subsection u. of section 5 of P.L.1945, c.169 (C.10:5-5); "Public facility" means the same as the term is defined in subsection v. of section 5 of P.L.1945, c.169 (C.10:5-5); and  "Working dog" means any dog trained for the purpose of human search and rescue, body recovery, arson detection, bomb detection, narcotics detection, criminal apprehension, police assistance or other related purposes, whether in the performance of such tasks or while traveling to or from such tasks. L.2006, c.88, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 10:5-29.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Civil Rights|Section 10:5-29.8 - Law enforcement, emergency service workers with working dog entitled to full access.

10:5-29.8 Law enforcement, emergency service workers with working dog entitled to full access.  2. Any member of a police, fire, law enforcement or other related emergency service agency, accompanied by a working dog, trained by a recognized training agency or school, is entitled, with the dog, to full and equal access to all public facilities and modes of public transportation, subject only to the following conditions:  a. A member of a police, fire, law enforcement or other related emergency service agency, if accompanied by a working dog, shall keep the dog in immediate custody at all times;  b. A member of a police, fire, law enforcement or other related emergency service agency, accompanied by a working dog, shall not be charged an extra fee or payment for the dog for admission to, or use of, any public facility; and c. A member of a police, fire, law enforcement or other related emergency service agency, who has possession of a working dog, shall be liable for any damages done to the premises of a public facility by the dog. L.2006, c.88, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 10:5-29.9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Civil Rights|Section 10:5-29.9 - Possessors of working dog, certain, entitlement to housing, business accommodations.

10:5-29.9 Possessors of working dog, certain, entitlement to housing, business accommodations.  3. A member of a police, fire, law enforcement or other related emergency service agency who possesses a working dog, is entitled to rent, lease or purchase, as other members of the general public, all housing accommodations and business accommodations offered for rent, lease, or compensation in this State, subject to the rights, conditions and limitations established by law. A member of a police, fire, law enforcement or other related emergency service agency who possesses a working dog, or who obtains a working dog, shall be entitled to full and equal access to all housing accommodations and business accommodations and shall not be required to pay extra compensation for the dog, but shall be liable for any damages done to the premises by the dog. Any provision in any lease or rental agreement prohibiting maintenance of a pet or pets on or in the premises shall not be applicable to a working dog owned by a tenant who is a member of a police, fire, law enforcement or other related emergency service agency. L.2006, c.88, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 10:5-29.10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Civil Rights|Section 10:5-29.10 - Violations; fine.

10:5-29.10 Violations; fine.  4. Any person who violates a provision of this act shall be subject to a fine of between $100 and $500.  L.2006, c.88, s.4.