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NJ Rev Stat § 2B:25-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2B - Court Organization and Civil Code|Section 2B:25-2 - Definitions relative to municipal prosecutors.

2B:25-2 Definitions relative to municipal prosecutors.  2. As used in this act: a. "Municipal prosecutor" means a person appointed to prosecute all offenses over which the municipal court has jurisdiction. b. "Governing body" of a county or municipality means the officer or body that is the appropriate appointing authority for county counsel, municipal attorney or corporation counsel under the laws applicable to the form of county or municipal government established in the county or municipality pursuant to law, provided that the municipal corporation counsel shall be the appointing authority in any city of the first class with a population greater than 270,000, according to the latest federal decennial census and in any city of the second class with a population of greater than 30,000 but less than 43,000, according to the latest decennial census, which city of the second class is located in a county of the first class with a population less than 600,000 according to the latest federal decennial census. c. "Municipal court" means any municipal or joint municipal or central municipal court established pursuant to statute. d. "Attorney General" includes the Attorney General of New Jersey and any assistants or deputies who may be designated to carry out the responsibilities conferred on the Attorney General by this act or the laws of this State. e. "County prosecutor" shall mean the prosecutor of the county in which the municipal court is situated and any assistant prosecutors of that county who may be designated by this act. L.1999,c.349,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 2B:25-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2B - Court Organization and Civil Code|Section 2B:25-3 - Exemptions for municipal prosecutor currently serving.

2B:25-3 Exemptions for municipal prosecutor currently serving.  3. Any person serving as a municipal prosecutor on the effective date of this act shall be exempt from its requirements for a period of either one year or for the expiration of his or her current term of office, whichever is shorter, except that the provisions of the act pertaining to supersession (section 7) and removal (section 9) shall be in full force on the effective date of this act. L.1999,c.349,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 2B:25-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2B - Court Organization and Civil Code|Section 2B:25-5 - Duties of municipal prosecutor; use of special counsel, private attorneys.

2B:25-5 Duties of municipal prosecutor; use of special counsel, private attorneys.  5. a. A municipal prosecutor, except as provided by subsection b. of this section and sections 6 and 7 of this act, shall represent the State, the county or the municipality in the prosecution of all offenses within the statutory jurisdiction of the municipal court as defined by law; including municipal ordinance and municipal code violations pertaining to zoning, land or property use regulation, property maintenance, building or construction. Such other local officials as may be deemed appropriate may be called by the municipal prosecutor in such prosecutions. Nothing contained herein shall prohibit a municipality from hiring special counsel to act as municipal prosecutor for these types of offenses. A municipal prosecutor shall be responsible for handling all phases of the prosecution of an offense, including but not limited to discovery, pretrial and post-trial hearings, motions, dismissals, removals to Federal District Court and other collateral functions authorized to be performed by the municipal prosecutor by law or Rule of Court. As used in this subsection, the term "post-trial hearing" shall not include de novo appeals in Superior Court. b. A municipal prosecutor may, with the approval of the court and pursuant to the Rules of Court, authorize private attorneys to prosecute citizen complaints filed in the municipal court. A municipal prosecutor may, with the approval of the court, decline to participate in municipal court proceedings in which the defendant is not represented by counsel. The court shall afford the citizen complainant an opportunity to be heard prior to determining whether to approve a municipal prosecutor's decision to authorize a private attorney to prosecute a citizen complaint or to decline to participate in a municipal court proceeding in which the defendant is not represented by counsel. When the municipal prosecutor declines to prosecute, the prevailing complainant may make an application to the court for counsel fee reimbursement to be paid out of applicable fines, but such reimbursement shall not exceed the amount of the applicable fines. Upon a finding that a conflict of interest precludes a municipal prosecutor from participating in a proceeding, the court shall excuse the municipal prosecutor and may, in such a case, request the county prosecutor to provide representation in accordance with section 6 of this act unless the municipality has provided for alternative representation. c. A municipal prosecutor may at any time move before the municipal court to amend or dismiss any complaint for good cause shown in accordance with the Rules of Court. L.1999,c.349,s.5; amended 2000,c.178,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 2B:25-5.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2B - Court Organization and Civil Code|Section 2B:25-5.1 - Municipal prosecutors, review of motor vehicle abstracts of certain offenders for repeat offenses; transmission to judge.

2B:25-5.1 Municipal prosecutors, review of motor vehicle abstracts of certain offenders for repeat offenses; transmission to judge.  1. Whenever a person is charged with a violation of R.S.39:3-40, R.S.39:4-50, section 2 of P.L.1981, c.512 (C.39:4-50.4a) or R.S.39:4-129, a municipal prosecutor shall contact the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission by electronic or other means, for the purpose of obtaining an abstract of the person's driving record. In every such case, the prosecutor shall:  a. Determine, on the basis of the record, if the person shall be charged with enhanced penalties as a repeat offender; and  b. Transmit the abstract to the appropriate municipal court judge prior to the imposition of sentence. L.2004,c.95,s.1; amended 2004,c.185,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 2B:25-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2B - Court Organization and Civil Code|Section 2B:25-6 - Vacancies, filling, alternative representation.

2B:25-6 Vacancies, filling, alternative representation.  6. a. Appointments to fill vacancies in the position of municipal prosecutor shall be made in accordance with the provisions of section 4 of this act as soon as practicable. b. Unless the municipality has provided for alternative representation, the Attorney General or the county prosecutor, with notice to the Attorney General, may designate, at the request of the municipal prosecutor or municipal court, one or more assistant or deputy attorneys general or assistant prosecutors to prosecute the business of any municipal court if there is a vacancy in the office of the municipal prosecutor or the municipal prosecutor is temporarily unavailable and the municipal prosecutor or the municipal court has requested such designation. L.1999,c.349,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 2B:25-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2B - Court Organization and Civil Code|Section 2B:25-7 - Supersedure by Attorney General, county prosecutor.

2B:25-7 Supersedure by Attorney General, county prosecutor.  7. Whenever in the opinion of the Attorney General or a county prosecutor the public interest of the State will be promoted by so doing, the Attorney General or county prosecutor, with notice to the Attorney General, may supersede a municipal prosecutor by prosecuting any offense against the laws of this State within the jurisdiction of a municipal court, or by intervening in any prosecution before a municipal court. L.1999,c.349,s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 2B:25-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2B - Court Organization and Civil Code|Section 2B:25-8 - Reimbursement to Attorney General, county prosecutor.

2B:25-8 Reimbursement to Attorney General, county prosecutor.  8. Whenever the Attorney General or county prosecutor shall prosecute in a municipal court of this State pursuant to section 6 of this act, the Attorney General or county prosecutor shall, upon demand, be promptly reimbursed by the county, municipality or municipalities for costs, including the compensation of any assistants or deputies attorney general or assistant prosecutors. L.1999,c.349,s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 2B:25-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2B - Court Organization and Civil Code|Section 2B:25-9 - Removal from office, procedure.

2B:25-9 Removal from office, procedure.  9. In addition to any of the other means provided by law for the removal from office of a public official, a municipal prosecutor may be removed by the governing body of a county or municipality, or as provided by the agreement entered into between two or more municipalities participating in a joint municipal court, for good cause shown and after a public hearing, and upon due notice and an opportunity to be heard. L.1999,c.349,s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 2B:25-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2B - Court Organization and Civil Code|Section 2B:25-10 - Training programs, certification.

2B:25-10 Training programs, certification.  10. The Attorney General in consultation with the county and municipal prosecutors may develop curricula for training programs for all municipal prosecutors. Participation in such training programs shall be voluntary. An attorney successfully completing a training program shall receive such certification or recognition as deemed appropriate by the Attorney General. L.1999,c.349,s.10.
NJ Rev Stat § 2B:25-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2B - Court Organization and Civil Code|Section 2B:25-11 - Acceptance of plea to lesser offense.

2B:25-11 Acceptance of plea to lesser offense.  2. a. In accordance with the Rules of Court adopted by the Supreme Court of New Jersey or procedures promulgated by the Administrative Office of the Courts, a municipal prosecutor may recommend to the court to accept a plea to a lesser or other offense. b. (1) The Administrative Office of the Courts has developed and shall administer a Municipal Case Resolution Program that would allow a defendant charged with a matter falling within the jurisdiction of the municipal court to engage in online: (a) plea negotiations with a municipal prosecutor; (b) entry of a guilty plea; and (c) payment of a fine or penalty. (2) A municipal prosecutor shall use the Municipal Case Resolution Program developed by the Administrative Office of the Courts. c. Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter or limit the authority or discretion of the Supreme Court to regulate the practice of plea agreements in municipal court, or to alter or limit the authority or discretion of a prosecutor. L.2000,c.75,s.2; amended 2021, c.293.
NJ Rev Stat § 2B:25-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2B - Court Organization and Civil Code|Section 2B:25-12 - Motion to amend original charge.

2B:25-12 Motion to amend original charge.  3. In accordance with the Rules of Court adopted by the Supreme Court of New Jersey, a municipal prosecutor may move before the municipal court to amend the original charge. L.2000,c.75,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 2B:50-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2B - Court Organization and Civil Code|Section 2B:50-1 - Action for replevin

2B:50-1. Action for replevin  2B:50-1. Action for Replevin. A person seeking recovery of goods wrongly held by another may bring an action for replevin in the Superior Court. If the person establishes the cause of action, the court shall enter an order granting possession.Source: N.J.S.2A:59-3. L.1995,c.263,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 2B:50-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2B - Court Organization and Civil Code|Section 2B:50-2 - Temporary relief; on notice

2B:50-2. Temporary relief; on notice  2B:50-2. Temporary Relief; On Notice. If the court, after notice and hearing, and based upon filed papers and testimony, if any, finds a probability of final judgment for the plaintiff, it may, prior to final judgment: a. grant possession of the goods to the plaintiff; or b. order other just relief.Source: New. L.1995,c.263,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 2B:50-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2B - Court Organization and Civil Code|Section 2B:50-3 - Temporary relief; without notice

2B:50-3. Temporary relief; without notice  2B:50-3. Temporary Relief; Without Notice. In an extraordinary case if, before notice and hearing, the court finds from specific facts in an affidavit or verified complaint that the plaintiff is entitled to possession and that an immediate order is necessary to prevent removal of, or irreparable damage to, the goods, the court without notice, may: a. direct a person authorized by the court to remove the goods from the party in possession and hold them pending a hearing; or b. order necessary temporary restraints to preserve the goods pending a hearing.Source: New. L.1995,c.263,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 2B:50-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2B - Court Organization and Civil Code|Section 2B:50-4 - Security

2B:50-4. Security  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.
NJ Rev Stat § 2B:50-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2B - Court Organization and Civil Code|Section 2B:50-5 - Unrelinquished property

2B:50-5. Unrelinquished property  2B:50-5. Unrelinquished property. If the court orders a person to relinquish goods and the person does not relinquish them, the court shall enter an order in aid of execution, or if the plaintiff so requests, assess damages.Source: N.J.S.2A:59-4. L.1995,c.263,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 2C:1-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2C - The New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice|Section 2C:1-2 - Purposes; principles of construction

2C:1-2. Purposes; principles of construction  a. The general purposes of the provisions governing the definition of offenses are: (1) To forbid, prevent, and condemn conduct that unjustifiably and inexcusably inflicts or threatens serious harm to individual or public interests;  (2) To insure the public safety by preventing the commission of offenses through the deterrent influence of the sentences authorized, the rehabilitation of those convicted, and their confinement when required in the interests of public protection;  (3) To subject to public control persons whose conduct indicates that they are disposed to commit offenses;  (4) To give fair warning of the nature of the conduct proscribed and of the sentences authorized upon conviction;  (5) To differentiate on reasonable grounds between serious and minor offenses; and (6) To define adequately the act and mental state which constitute each offense, and limit the condemnation of conduct as criminal when it is without fault.  b. The general purposes of the provisions governing the sentencing of offenders are:  (1) To prevent and condemn the commission of offenses; (2) To promote the correction and rehabilitation of offenders; (3) To insure the public safety by preventing the commission of offenses through the deterrent influence of sentences imposed and the confinement of offenders when required in the interest of public protection;  (4) To safeguard offenders against excessive, disproportionate or arbitrary punishment; (5) To give fair warning of the nature of the sentences that may be imposed on conviction of an offense;  (6) To differentiate among offenders with a view to a just individualization in their treatment;  (7) To advance the use of generally accepted scientific methods and knowledge in sentencing offenders; and  (8) To promote restitution to victims. c. The provisions of the code shall be construed according to the fair import of their terms but when the language is susceptible of differing constructions it shall be interpreted to further the general purposes stated in this section and the special purposes of the particular provision involved. The discretionary powers conferred by the code shall be exercised in accordance with the criteria stated in the code and, insofar as such criteria are not decisive, to further the general purposes stated in this section.  d. Nothing contained in this code shall limit the right of a defendant and, subject only to the Federal and State constitutions, the right of the State to appeal or seek leave to appeal pursuant to law and Rules of Court.  L.1978, c.95; amended 1979,c.178,s.2; 1991,c.329,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 2C:1-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2C - The New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice|Section 2C:1-4 - Classes of offenses

2C:1-4. Classes of offenses  2C:1-4. Classes of Offenses. a. (1) An offense defined by this code or by any other statute of this State, for which a sentence of imprisonment in excess of 6 months is authorized, constitutes a crime within the meaning of the Constitution of this State. Crimes are designated in this code as being of the first, second, third or fourth degree. (2) An offense defined by the laws of any other jurisdiction, for which a sentence of imprisonment in excess of one year is authorized, shall be considered in this State to be a crime when a reference is made by this code, or by any other statute of this State, to such offense.  b. (1) An offense is a disorderly persons offense if it is so designated in this code or in a statute other than this code. An offense is a petty disorderly persons offense if it is so designated in this code or in a statute other than this code. Disorderly persons offenses and petty disorderly persons offenses are petty offenses and are not crimes within the meaning of the Constitution of this State. There shall be no right to indictment by a grand jury nor any right to trial by jury on such offenses. Conviction of such offenses shall not give rise to any disability or legal disadvantage based on conviction of a crime. (2) (a) An offense defined by the laws of any other jurisdiction, for which a sentence of imprisonment of one year or less, but more than 30 days, is authorized, shall be considered in this State to be a disorderly persons offense when a reference is made by this code, or by any other statute of this State, to such offense.  (b) An offense defined by the laws of any other jurisdiction, for which a sentence of imprisonment of 30 days or less is authorized, shall be considered in this State to be a petty disorderly persons offense when a reference is made by this code, or by any other statute of this State, to such offense.  c. An offense defined by any statute of this State other than this code shall be classified as provided in this section or in section 2C:43-1 and, except as provided in subsection b. of 2C:1-5 and chapter 43, the sentence that may be imposed upon conviction thereof shall hereafter be governed by this code. Insofar as any provision of this State outside the code declares an offense to be a misdemeanor when such offense specifically provides a maximum penalty of 6 months' imprisonment or less, whether or not in combination with a fine, such provision shall constitute a disorderly persons offense. d. Subject to the provisions of section 2C:43-1, reference in any statute, rule, or regulation of this State outside the code to the term "high misdemeanor" shall mean crimes of the first, second, or third degree and reference to the term "misdemeanor" shall mean all crimes. L.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:1-4, eff. Sept. 1, 1979. Amended by L.1979, c. 178, s. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1979; L.1981, c. 290, s. 1, eff. Sept. 24, 1981; 2021, c.298, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 2C:1-4.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2C - The New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice|Section 2C:1-4.1 - Crime, disorderly persons offense, petty disorderly persons offense, construing out-of-State conviction.

2C:1-4.1 Crime, disorderly persons offense, petty disorderly persons offense, construing out-of-State conviction.  3. When a provision in Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes, any other statute, rule, regulation, or ordinance of this State, or any certification or application form promulgated thereunder, refers to a conviction of "a similar crime in another state," a conviction under the laws of "any other state or the United States," a conviction under the laws of "any other jurisdiction," or contains similar phrasing referring to a conviction of a criminal offense outside this State, the conviction shall be construed in this State as a crime, disorderly persons offense, or petty disorderly persons offense, as set forth in paragraph (2) of subsection a. of N.J.S.2C:1-4, paragraph (2) of subsection b. of N.J.S.2C:1-4, and subsection c. of N.J.S.2C:44-4. L.2021, c.298, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 2C:1-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2C - The New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice|Section 2C:1-5 - Abolition of common law crimes; all offenses defined by statute; application of general provisions of the code; limitation of local government laws

2C:1-5. Abolition of common law crimes; all offenses defined by statute; application of general provisions of the code; limitation of local government laws  a. Common law crimes are abolished and no conduct constitutes an offense unless the offense is defined by this code or another statute of this State. b. The provisions of subtitle 1 of the code are applicable to offenses defined by other statutes. The provisions of subtitle 3 are applicable to offenses defined by other statutes but the maximum penalties applicable to such offenses, if specifically provided in the statute defining such offenses, shall be as provided therein, rather than as provided in this code, except that if the non-code offense is a misdemeanor with a maximum penalty of more than 18 months imprisonment, the provisions of section 2C:43-1b shall apply. c. This section does not affect the power to punish for contempt, either summarily or after indictment, or to employ any sanction authorized by law for the enforcement of an order or a civil judgment or decree. d. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the local governmental units of this State may neither enact nor enforce any ordinance or other local law or regulation conflicting with, or preempted by, any provision of this code or with any policy of this State expressed by this code, whether that policy be expressed by inclusion of a provision in the code or by exclusion of that subject from the code. L.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:1-5, eff. Sept. 1, 1979. Amended by L.1979, c. 178, s. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.