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NJ Rev Stat § 2A:32C-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:32C-10 - Disclosure of information by employee, employee protections.

2A:32C-10 Disclosure of information by employee, employee protections.  10. a. No employer shall make, adopt, or enforce any rule, regulation, or policy preventing an employee from disclosing information to a State or law enforcement agency or from acting to further a false claims action, including investigating, initiating, testifying, or assisting in an action filed or to be filed under this act.  b. No employer shall discharge, demote, suspend, threaten, harass, deny promotion to, or in any other manner discriminate against an employee in the terms and conditions of employment because of lawful acts done by the employee on behalf of the employee or others in disclosing information to a State or law enforcement agency or in furthering a false claims action, including investigation for, initiation of, testimony for, or assistance in an action filed or to be filed under this act.  c. An employer who violates subsection b. of this section shall be liable for all relief necessary to make the employee whole, including reinstatement with the same seniority status such employee would have had but for the discrimination, two times the amount of back pay, interest on the back pay, compensation for any special damage sustained as a result of the discrimination, and, where appropriate, punitive damages. In addition, the defendant shall be required to pay litigation costs and reasonable attorney's fees associated with an action brought under this section. An employee may bring an action in the Superior Court for the relief provided in this subsection. d. An employee who is discharged, demoted, suspended, harassed, denied promotion, or in any other manner discriminated against in the terms and conditions of employment by his employer because of participation in conduct which directly or indirectly resulted in a false claim being submitted to the State shall be entitled to the remedies under subsection c. of this section if, and only if, both of the following occurred: (1) The employee voluntarily disclosed information to a State or law enforcement agency or acts in furtherance of a false claims action, including investigation for, initiation of, testimony for, or assistance in an action filed or to be filed. (2) The employee had been harassed, threatened with termination or demotion, or otherwise coerced by the employer or its management into engaging in the fraudulent activity in the first place. L.2007, c.265, s.10.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:32C-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:32C-11 - Statute of limitations for bringing civil action.

2A:32C-11 Statute of limitations for bringing civil action.  11. A civil action under this act may not be brought: a. More than six years after the date on which the violation of the act is committed; or b. More than three years after the date when facts material to the right of action are known or reasonably should have been known by the State official charged with responsibility to act in the circumstances, but in no event more than 10 years after the date on which the violation is committed, whichever occurs last. L.2007, c.265, s.11.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:32C-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:32C-12 - Evidence required for action, preponderance.

2A:32C-12 Evidence required for action, preponderance.  12. In any action brought under this act, the State or the person bringing the action shall be required to prove all essential elements of the cause of action, including damages, by a preponderance of the evidence. L.2007, c.265, s.12.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:32C-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:32C-13 - "False Claims Prosecution Fund."

2A:32C-13 "False Claims Prosecution Fund."  13. a. There is established in the General Fund the "False Claims Prosecution Fund" as a nonlapsing revolving fund in the Department of the Treasury. Monies deposited in the fund shall be utilized by the Attorney General for the exclusive purpose of investigating and prosecuting false claims. The State Treasurer shall deposit 10% of the proceeds recovered by the Attorney General pursuant to subsection c. of section 7 of P.L.2007, c.265 (C.2A:32C-7) in the False Claims Prosecution Fund. b. The State Treasurer shall deposit 25% of the State share of monies recovered from actions related to false or fraudulent Medicaid claims brought pursuant to this act in the "Medicaid Fraud Control Fund" established by section 10 of P.L.2007, c.58 (C.30:4D-62).  c. Except as provided in subsections a. and b. of this section, the State share of moneys recovered by the Attorney General in accordance with the provisions of this act shall be deposited in the General Fund. L.2007, c.265, s.13.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:32C-14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:32C-14 - Issuance of subpoenas, warrant for arrest; other power of Attorney General.

2A:32C-14 Issuance of subpoenas, warrant for arrest; other power of Attorney General.  14. a. If the Attorney General has reason to believe that a person has engaged in, or is engaging in, an act or practice which violates this act, or any other relevant statute or regulation, the Attorney General or the Attorney General's designee may administer oaths and affirmations, and request or compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of documents. The Attorney General may issue, or designate another to issue, subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, records, accounts, papers and documents. Witnesses shall be entitled to receive the same fees and mileage as persons summoned to testify in the courts of the State. If a person subpoenaed pursuant to this section shall neglect or refuse to obey the command of the subpoena, a judge of the Superior Court may, on proof by affidavit of service of the subpoena, of payment or tender of the fees required and of refusal or neglect by the person to obey the command of the subpoena, issue a warrant for the arrest of said person to bring that person before the judge, who is authorized to proceed against the person as for a contempt of court. b. If the matter that the Attorney General seeks to obtain by request is located outside the State, the person so required may make it available to the Attorney General or the Attorney General's representative to examine the matter at the place where it is located. The Attorney General may designate representatives, including officials of the state in which the matter is located, to inspect the matter on behalf of the Attorney General, and the Attorney General may respond to similar requests from officials of other states. c. If a licensed professional or an owner, administrator or employee of a licensed professional, including but not limited to an owner, administrator or employee of any hospital, an insurance company, an insurance producer, solicitor or adjuster, or any other person licensed or certified by a licensing authority of this State, or an agent, representative or employee of any of them is found to have violated any provision of this section, the Attorney General shall notify the appropriate licensing authority of the violation so that the licensing authority may take appropriate administrative action. d. State investigators shall not be subject to subpoena in civil actions by any court of this State to testify concerning any matter of which they have knowledge pursuant to a pending false claims investigation by the State, or a pending claim for civil penalties initiated by the State. L.2007, c.265, s.14.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:32C-15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:32C-15 - Sovereign immunity preserved.

2A:32C-15 Sovereign immunity preserved.  15. This act shall not be construed as waiving the sovereign immunity of the State and its officers and employees as otherwise provided by law.  L.2007, c.265, s.15.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:32C-16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:32C-16 - Existing law, certain, unaffected.

2A:32C-16 Existing law, certain, unaffected.  17. This act shall not abrogate or modify any existing statutory or common law privileges or immunities.  L.2007, c.265, s.17.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:32C-17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:32C-17 - Liberal construction, severability.

2A:32C-17 Liberal construction, severability.  18. This act shall be liberally construed to effectuate its remedial and deterrent purposes. If any provision of this act or its application to any particular person or circumstance is held invalid, that provision or its application is severable and does not affect the validity of other provisions or applications of this act. L.2007, c.265, s..18.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:32C-18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:32C-18 - Report to Legislature.

2A:32C-18 Report to Legislature.  4. On the 30th day after the effective date of P.L.2009, c.265 (C.2A:32C-18 et al.) and annually on the anniversary of the effective date of P.L.2009, c.265 (C.2A:32C-18 et al.), the Attorney General, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), shall submit to the Legislature, a report containing the following information: a. The number of cases the Attorney General filed during the previous calendar year under the "New Jersey False Claims Act," P.L.2007, c.265 (C.2A:32C-1 et seq.); b. The number of cases private individuals filed under the "New Jersey False Claims Act," P.L.2007, c.265 (C.2A:32C-1 et seq.) during the previous calendar year, including those cases that remain under seal, and specifying for those cases no longer under seal: (1) the State or federal courts in which those cases were filed and the number in each court; (2) the State program or agency that is involved in each case; and  (3) where the information is available, the number of cases filed by private individuals who previously had filed an action based on the same or similar transactions or allegations under the federal False Claims Act or the False Claims Act of another state; c. The amount that was recovered by the State under the "New Jersey False Claims Act," P.L.2007, c.265 (C.2A:32C-1 et seq.) in settlement, in damages, penalties, and litigation costs, if known, and specifying for each the following: (1) the case number and parties for each case in which there was a recovery;  (2) the separate amounts of any funds recovered for damages, penalties, and litigation costs; and  (3) the percentage of the recovery and the amount awarded to any private person who brought the action. L.2009, c.265, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:33-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:33-1 - Authorized distraints; liability for wrongful distraint; prohibition on money owed on lease of residence

2A:33-1. Authorized distraints; liability for wrongful distraint; prohibition on money owed on lease of residence  Distraints may be taken when authorized by law; but no unreasonable, excessive or wrongful distraint shall be taken, and for any such taking, the distraining party shall be liable in damages to the party aggrieved. No distraint shall be permitted for money owed on a lease or other agreement for the occupation of any real property used solely as a residence of the tenant. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended by L.1971, c. 228, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:33-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:33-2 - Place of impounding chattels

2A:33-2. Place of impounding chattels  Chattels distrained or taken by distress, at one time, for any cause whatsoever, shall be impounded together or the distraining party shall be liable in treble damages to the party aggrieved. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:33-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:33-3 - Exemptions

2A:33-3. Exemptions  Property to the value of $500, to be selected by the person distrained against or as provided in section 2A:33-12 of this title, and all wearing apparel shall be exempt from distraint. This section shall be inapplicable in the case of the impounding and distraint of straying domestic animals. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:33-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:33-4 - Impounding of strays

2A:33-4. Impounding of strays  Cattle or other domestic animals found straying on the property of any person other than their owner, causing damage to such property, may be distrained and impounded to secure reimbursement for such damage. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:33-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:33-5 - Distraint for levying of penalty inflicted or money directed to be paid by law; warrant and sale by judge or magistrate

2A:33-5. Distraint for levying of penalty inflicted or money directed to be paid by law; warrant and sale by judge or magistrate  Where any judge or magistrate is required or authorized to issue a warrant of distress for the levying of a penalty inflicted, or sum of money directed to be paid by any law, and no mode is provided for the disposal of the distress, the judge or magistrate may order the chattels, to be so distrained, sold and disposed of within the time to be limited in the warrant, which time shall not be less than 4 nor more than 10 days, unless the penalty or sum of money, together with reasonable charges, to be taxed by the judge or magistrate, of taking and keeping the distress, be sooner paid. Reasonable charges of taking, keeping and selling the distress, to be taxed as aforesaid, shall be deducted by the officer making the distress out of moneys arising from the sale, and the overplus, if any, after such charges, and also said penalty or sum of money shall be satisfied and paid, shall be returned on demand to the owner of the chattels so distrained. The officer executing the warrant shall show the same to the person whose chattels are distrained, and give him a copy thereof. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:33-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:33-6 - Property subject to distraint for rent

2A:33-6. Property subject to distraint for rent  A landlord or his duly authorized agent may, for arrears of rent, distrain: a. The goods and chattels of his tenant, found upon the demised premises, except such as are by law exempt from distraint and except the goods and chattels of another in possession of the tenant; b. The live stock of his tenant, found upon the demised premises or upon premises appurtenant thereto, except the property of another in the tenant's possession; and c. All products of the soil severed from the soil and remaining upon any part of the land charged with such rent; and d. All fruits or products of the soil, growing or being upon the demised premises, which the landlord or his agent may sever and remove from such premises to a safe and proper place on the premises or, if there be no such place thereon, to some other place to be procured by the landlord, due notice of which place shall be given to the tenant or left at his place of abode. The property so subject to distraint shall be appraised, sold and disposed of at the time and in the manner provided in this chapter. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:33-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:33-7 - Limitation of right to distrain for rent

2A:33-7. Limitation of right to distrain for rent  No landlord shall at one time distrain for more than 1 year's arrears of rent, and such distraint shall be made within 6 months after the rent becomes due, or, if the rent is payable in installments, within 6 months after the entire year's rent has become due. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:33-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:33-8 - Distraint after term or estate ended

2A:33-8. Distraint after term or estate ended  A person having rent in arrear and due upon a lease for term of life, years, or at will ended or determined, may distrain for the same after determination of the respective leases, in the same manner as he might have done if the lease had not been ended or determined. The distress shall be made within 6 calendar months after the determination of the lease, and during the continuance of the landlord's title or interest, and during the possession of the tenant from whom the arrears became due, or if the landlord's title and interest shall have ceased, or the tenant has removed from the leasehold premises, then within 30 days after the end and determination of the term of tenancy, but not thereafter. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:33-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:33-9 - Time for owner of distrained property to take action; inventory and appraisal; aid of officers

2A:33-9. Time for owner of distrained property to take action; inventory and appraisal; aid of officers  If the tenant or owner of property distrained for rent shall not, within 10 days next after the distress taken and after notice thereof, and of the cause of the taking, has been left at the main dwelling house or other most conspicuous place on the premises charged with the rent distrained for, commence an action or otherwise lawfully proceed to recover possession of said property or set aside or end the distraint, the person distraining may, after the distress, notice and expiration of 10 days, on 2 days' notice to the tenant, cause the goods and chattels to be inventoried and appraised by 3 sworn appraisers. The sheriff of the county, or a constable of the place wherein the distress shall be taken, shall aid and assist therein and shall summon 3 appraisers for such service and shall swear them well and truly to appraise the same, at the true and intrinsic value thereof, according to their best understanding. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:33-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:33-10 - Sale of distrained property; notice

2A:33-10. Sale of distrained property; notice  After the inventory and appraisement, the person distrained for rent shall sell at public vendue the property so distrained. He shall give 5 days' public notice by advertising the articles to be sold and the time and place of sale, in at least 3 of the most public places in the municipality where the distress shall be made, and sell the same for the best price that can be secured towards satisfaction of the rent and charges of the distress, appraisement and sale, leaving the overplus, if any, with the sheriff or constable for the owner's use. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:33-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:33-11 - Impounding and sale on premises

2A:33-11. Impounding and sale on premises  A person lawfully distraining for rent may impound or otherwise secure the articles distrained so made, on the part of the premises most convenient for the purpose, and may appraise, sell and dispose of the same thereon in like manner as a distress taken for rent off the premises. A person may go upon the place where the articles are impounded or secured, in order to view, appraise, buy or remove the same on account of the purchaser thereof. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:33-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:33-12 - Selection of articles to be exempted; when by appraisers

2A:33-12. Selection of articles to be exempted; when by appraisers  From the inventory of the property appraised, the tenant, or in his absence, his agent, attorney, or member of his family, may select articles, the value of which, according to the appraisement, shall not exceed $500. If the tenant, or member of his family, his agent or attorney, cannot readily be found, the selection may be made by the appraisers to be reserved for the family's use. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:33-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:33-13 - Procedure if landlord fails to proceed with appraisement; selection

2A:33-13. Procedure if landlord fails to proceed with appraisement; selection  If the landlord, his attorney or agent shall not, within 2 days after being served with a written request from his tenant so to do, proceed and have the distrained property appraised, the tenant may, after 5 days' notice thereof to his landlord, his attorney or agent, apply to the sheriff or a constable of the county and have the property inventoried and appraised. The property reserved for the use of the family of the tenant may thereupon be selected as provided by section 2A:33-12 of this title. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:33-14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:33-14 - Officers aiding in execution; fees

2A:33-14. Officers aiding in execution; fees  All sheriffs and constables shall aid in the execution of the provisions of this chapter, and for such services they, and the appraisers therein mentioned, shall be entitled to the fees provided for in Title 22, Fees and Costs, of the Revised Statutes. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:33-15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:33-15 - Distress for residue

2A:33-15. Distress for residue  When the value of the property distrained shall not amount to the full value of the arrears further distraints may be made from time to time, for the residue of the arrears. Any such further distress shall be made within the time limited by this chapter. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:33-16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:33-16 - Pound breach or rescue; remedy; damages

2A:33-16. Pound breach or rescue; remedy; damages  A person aggrieved by any pound breach or rescue of any property distrained for rent and impounded or otherwise secured by virtue of this chapter, shall in an action at law recover treble damages and costs of any action against the offender or the owner of the property distrained, if it be afterwards found to have come into his use or possession. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:33-17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:33-17 - Wrongful distress and sale for rent; remedy

2A:33-17. Wrongful distress and sale for rent; remedy  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.