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NJ Rev Stat § 2A:156A-20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:156A-20 - Disclosure of contents of intercepted communications at trial, proceeding

2A:156A-20. Disclosure of contents of intercepted communications at trial, proceeding  20. The contents of any wire, electronic or oral communication intercepted in accordance with the provisions of this act, or evidence derived therefrom, shall not be disclosed in any trial, hearing, or proceeding before any court of this State unless not less than 10 days before the trial, hearing, or proceeding the parties to the action have been served with a copy of the order and accompanying application under which the interception was authorized.  The service of inventory, order, and application required by this section may be waived by the court where it finds that the service is not practicable and that the parties will not be prejudiced by the failure to make the service.  L.1968,c.409,s.20; amended 1993,c.29,s.18.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:156A-21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:156A-21 - Action to suppress contents of intercepted communications

2A:156A-21. Action to suppress contents of intercepted communications  21. 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 intercepted wire, electronic or oral communication, or evidence derived therefrom, on the grounds that:  a. The communication was unlawfully intercepted; b. The order of authorization is insufficient on its face; c. The interception was not made in conformity with the order of authorization or in accordance with the requirements of section 12 of P.L.1968, c.409 (C.2A:156A-12).  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, electronic or oral communications obtained during or after any interception which is determined to be in violation of this act under subsection a., b., or c. of this section, 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 if the official to whom the order authorizing the intercept was granted shall certify 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.1968,c.409,s.21; amended 1975,c.131,s.10; 1978,c.51,s.7; 1993,c.29,s.19.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:156A-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:156A-22 - Report by issuing or denying judge to Administrative Director of courts; contents

2A:156A-22. Report by issuing or denying judge to Administrative Director of courts; contents  Within 30 days after the expiration of an order or an extension or renewal thereof entered under this act or the denial of an order confirming verbal approval of interception, the issuing or denying judge shall make a report to the Administrative Director of the courts stating that: a. An order, extension or renewal was applied for; b. The kind of order applied for; c. The order was granted as applied for, was modified, or was denied; d. The period of the interceptions authorized by the order, and the number and duration of any extensions or renewals of the order; e. The offense specified in the order, or extension or renewal of an order; f. The identity of the person authorizing the application and of the investigative or law enforcement officer and agency for whom it was made; and g. The character of the facilities from which or the place where the communications were to be intercepted. L.1968, c. 409, s. 22, eff. Jan. 1, 1969.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:156A-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:156A-24 - Civil action for damages, attorney's fee by persons whose communications are intercepted unlawfully

2A:156A-24. Civil action for damages, attorney's fee by persons whose communications are intercepted unlawfully  24. Any person whose wire, electronic or oral communication is intercepted, disclosed or used in violation of this act shall have a civil cause of action against any person who intercepts, discloses or uses or procures any other person to intercept, disclose or use, such communication; and shall be entitled to recover from any such person:  a. Actual damages, but not less than liquidated damages computed at the rate of $100.00 a day for each day of violation, or $1,000.00, whichever is higher;  b. Punitive damages; and c. A reasonable attorney's fee and other litigation costs reasonably incurred.  L.1968,c.409,s.24; amended 1993,c.29,s.20.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:156A-25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:156A-25 - Good faith reliance on court order as defense

2A:156A-25. Good faith reliance on court order as defense  A good faith reliance on a court order authorizing the interception shall constitute a complete defense to a civil or criminal action brought under this act or to administrative proceedings brought against a law enforcement officer. L.1968, c. 409, s. 25, eff. Jan. 1, 1969.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:156A-26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:156A-26 - Partial invalidity

2A:156A-26. Partial invalidity  If any section, subsection or portion or provision of any section or sections of this act or the application thereof by or to any person or circumstances is declared invalid, the remainder of the section or sections or subsection of this act and the application thereof by or to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. L.1968, c. 409, s. 26, eff. Jan. 1, 1969.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:156A-27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:156A-27 - Unlawful access to stored communications

2A:156A-27. Unlawful access to stored communications  21. Unlawful access to stored communications. a. A person is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree if he (1) knowingly accesses without authorization a facility through which an electronic communication service is provided or exceeds an authorization to access that facility, and (2) thereby obtains, alters, or prevents authorized access to a wire or electronic communication while that communication is in electronic storage.  b. A person is guilty of a crime of the third degree if, for the purpose of commercial advantage, private commercial gain, or malicious destruction or damage, he (1) knowingly accesses without authorization a facility through which an electronic communication service is provided or exceeds an authorization to access that facility, and (2) thereby obtains, alters, or prevents authorized access to a wire or electronic communication while that communication is in electronic storage.  c. This section does not apply to conduct authorized: (1) by the person or entity providing a wire or electronic communication service; or (2) by a user of that service with respect to a communication of or intended for that user; or (3) by section 10 of P.L.1968, c.409 (C.2A:156A-10), section 13 of P.L.1968, c.409 (C.2A:156A-13), or by section 23 or 24 of P.L.1993, c.29 (C.2A:156A-29 or C.2A:156A-30).  L.1993,c.29,s.21.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:156A-28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:156A-28 - Disclosure of contents

2A:156A-28. Disclosure of contents  22. Disclosure of contents. a. (1) Except as provided in subsection b. of this section, a person or entity providing an electronic communication service to the public shall not knowingly divulge to any person or entity the contents of a communication while in electronic storage by that service; and  (2) Except as provided in subsection b. of this section, a person or entity providing remote computing service to the public shall not knowingly divulge to any person or entity the contents of any communication which is carried or maintained on that service:  (a) on behalf of, and received by means of electronic transmission from, or created by means of computer processing of communications received by means of electronic transmission from, a subscriber or customer of the service; and  (b) solely for the purpose of providing storage or computer processing services to the subscriber or customer, if the provider is not authorized to access the contents of any such communication for the purpose of providing any services other than storage or computer processing.  b. A person or entity may divulge the contents of a communication: (1) to an addressee or intended recipient of the communication or an agent of the addressee or intended recipient;  (2) as authorized or required by section 4 of P.L.1968, c.409 (C.2A:156A-4), section 17 of P.L.1968, c.409 (C.2A:156A-17), section 18 of P.L.1968, c.409 (C.2A:156A-18) or section 23 of P.L.1993, c.29 (C.2A:156A-29); (3) with the lawful consent of the originator or an addressee or intended recipient of the communication, or the subscriber in the case of a remote computing service;  (4) to a person employed or authorized or whose facilities are used to forward the communication to its destination;  (5) as may be necessarily incident to the rendition of the service or to the protection of the rights or property of the provider; or  (6) to a law enforcement agency, if the contents were inadvertently obtained by the provider and appear to pertain to the commission of a crime.  L.1993,c.29,s.22.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:156A-31 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:156A-31 - Cost reimbursement

2A:156A-31. Cost reimbursement  25. Cost reimbursement. a. Except as otherwise provided in subsection c. of this section, a law enforcement agency obtaining the contents of communications, records or other information under section 22, 23 or 24 of P.L.1993, c.29 (C.2A:156A-28, C.2A:156A-29 or C.2A:156A-30) shall reimburse the person or provider for such costs as are reasonably necessary and which have been directly incurred in searching for, assembling, reproducing and otherwise providing the information. Reimbursable costs shall include, but shall not be limited to, any costs due to necessary disruption of normal operations of any electronic communication service or remote computing service in which the information may be stored.  b. The amount of the reimbursement provided for in subsection a. of this section shall be as mutually agreed upon by a law enforcement agency and the service provider. In the absence of agreement, reimbursement shall be determined by the court which issued the order for production of the information or, if no court order was issued, then by the court before which a criminal prosecution relating to the information would be brought.  c. The requirement of subsection a. of this section does not apply with respect to records or other information maintained by a provider of wire or electronic communication service which relates to telephone toll records and telephone listings obtained under section 23 of P.L.1993, c.29 (C.2A:156A-29). The court may, however, order reimbursement as described in subsection a. of this section if the court determines the information required is voluminous or otherwise causes an undue burden on the provider.  L.1993,c.29,s.25.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:156A-32 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:156A-32 - Civil action

2A:156A-32. Civil action  26. Civil action. a. Except as provided in subsection d. of section 23 of P.L.1993, c.29 (C.2A:156A-29), any service provider, subscriber or customer aggrieved by any violation of sections 21, 22, 23, or 24 of P.L.1993, c.29 (C.2A:156A-27, C.2A:156A-28, C.2A:156A-29 or C.2A:156A-30) may recover, in a civil action, such relief as may be appropriate from the person or entity which knowingly or purposefully engaged in the conduct constituting the violation.  b. In a civil action under this section, appropriate relief may include: (1) such preliminary and other equitable or declaratory relief as may be appropriate;  (2) damages under subsection c. of this section; and (3) reasonable attorney's fees and other litigation costs reasonably incurred.  c. The court may assess as damages in a civil action under this section the sum of the actual damages suffered by the plaintiff and any profits made by the violator as a result of the violation, but in no case shall a person entitled to recover receive less than the sum of $1,000.  d. A civil action under this section may not be commenced later than two years after the date upon which the claimant first discovered or had a reasonable opportunity to discover the violation.  L.1993,c.29,s.26.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:156A-33 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:156A-33 - Defense to civil, criminal action

2A:156A-33. Defense to civil, criminal action  27. It shall be a complete defense to any civil or criminal action brought pursuant to sections 21, 22, 23, 24 and 26 of P.L.1993, c.29 (C.2A:156A-27, C.2A:156A-28, C.2A:156A-29, C.2A:156A-30 and C.2A:156A-32) that the person made good faith reliance on:  a. a court warrant or order, a legislative authorization or a statutory authorization;  b. a request of an investigative or law enforcement officer under section 13 of P.L.1968, c.409 (C.2A:156A-13); or  c. a good faith determination that section 4 of P.L.1968, c.409 (C.2A:156A-4) permitted the conduct which is the subject of the complaint.  L.1993,c.29,s.27.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:156A-34 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:156A-34 - Exclusivity of remedies

2A:156A-34. Exclusivity of remedies  28. Exclusivity of remedies. The remedies and sanctions described in sections 21 and 26 of P.L.1993, c.29 (C.2A:156A-27 and C.2A:156A-32) are the only judicial remedies and sanctions for nonconstitutional violations of sections 21, 22, 23 and 24 of P.L.1993, c.29 (C.2A:156A-27, C.2A:156A-28, C.2A:156A-29, and C.2A:156A-30).  L.1993,c.29,s.28.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:156A-36 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:156A-36 - Notification required relative to certain counter-terrorism activities.

2A:156A-36 Notification required relative to certain counter-terrorism activities.  2. a. Any out-of-State law enforcement agency as defined under section 1 of P.L.2013, c.156 (C.2A:156A-35) that intends to enter the borders which are under the jurisdiction of this State for the purpose of conducting counter-terrorism activities in this State shall, no later than 24 hours prior to entering New Jersey State borders, inform the county prosecutor, or the county prosecutor's designee of the county in which the counter-terrorism activity is to take place. Notification required pursuant to this act shall include, but not be limited to: (1) the date and time that the out-of-State agency intends to conduct the counter-terrorism activity; (2) the nature, purpose, and scope of the counter-terrorism activity that the out-of-State law enforcement agency intends to undertake in this State; and (3) the out-of-State law enforcement agency's name and contact information. Such notification shall be given as soon as practicable, but in no event shall notification be provided later than 24 hours prior to the counter-terrorism activities being carried out in this State. b. All county prosecutors shall promptly notify the counter-terrorism watch within the New Jersey State Police upon receiving notification from an out-of-State law enforcement agency provided under subsection a. of this section. c. Upon receiving information that an out-of-State law enforcement agency intends to enter the borders which are under the jurisdiction of the State of New Jersey for the purpose of conducting counter-terrorism activities in this State, the counter-terrorism watch shall notify the Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police, or the Superintendent's designee, and the Director of the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness. The counter-terrorism watch shall communicate such information provided by the county prosecutor to the designated staff of the Joint Terrorism Task Force within the New Jersey State Police. d. The Attorney General may promulgate rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2013, c.155, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:156A-37 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:156A-37 - Violation of notification requirement; injunction.

2A:156A-37 Violation of notification requirement; injunction.  3. Whenever, on the basis of available information, the Attorney General or a county prosecutor, or his designee finds that an out-of-State law enforcement agency as defined under section 1 of P.L.2013, c.156 (C.2A:156A-35) has violated the provisions of this act, by failing to adhere to the notification requirements pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2013, c.156 (C.2A:156A-36) or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this act, the Attorney General or a county prosecutor, or his designee, may seek and obtain in a summary proceeding in the Superior Court a temporary or permanent injunction prohibiting that out-of-State law enforcement agency from conducting counter-terrorism activity within the borders of this State. In such a proceeding, the court may enter such orders as is necessary to prevent the performance of counter-terrorism activity in violation of the reporting requirement under this act, or may require compliance with the reporting requirements provided under the provisions of this act. L.2013, c.155, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:157-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:157-1 - Short title

2A:157-1. Short title  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "County Detectives and County Investigators Act (Revision of 1951)." L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:157-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:157-2 - County detectives generally; appointment; salary; duties

2A:157-2. County detectives generally; appointment; salary; duties  The prosecutor in each of the several counties of this State may appoint such number of suitable persons, not in excess of the number, and at salaries not less than the minimum amounts, in this chapter provided, to be known as county detectives, to assist the prosecutor in the detection, apprehension, arrest and conviction of offenders against the law. Persons so appointed shall be in the classified service of the civil service and shall possess all the powers and rights and be subject to all the obligations of police officers, constables and special deputy sheriffs in criminal matters. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:157-2.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:157-2.1 - Power of arrest for crime committed in presence of officer within territorial limits of state

2A:157-2.1. Power of arrest for crime committed in presence of officer within territorial limits of state  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.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:157-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:157-3 - County detectives in first-class counties

2A:157-3. County detectives in first-class counties  In counties of the first class there may be appointed not in excess of 50 county detectives, of whom one may be designated chief of county detectives, two deputy chiefs of county detectives, four captains of county detectives, and not more than 12 lieutenants of county detectives; their annual salaries shall be fixed as follows: chief of county detectives, not less than $11,500.00; deputy chiefs of county detectives, not less than $11,000.00; captains of county detectives, not less than $9,500.00; lieutenants of county detectives, not less than $7,500.00; and other county detectives, not less than $6,500.00. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended by L.1959, c. 161, p. 635, s. 1; L.1966, c. 266, s. 1, eff. Sept. 6, 1966; L.1974, c. 171, s. 1, eff. Dec. 10, 1974.