Title 2A, Title 2A: ADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE

2A:84A-32c Procedures for DNA testing at accredited non-NDIS participating laboratory. 2. a. If a party seeks to conduct DNA testing at an accredited non-NDIS participating laboratory that otherwise meets the requirements set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection e. of se…

2A:84A-32d Construction of act. 3. Nothing in P.L.2015, c.127 (C.2A:84A-32c et al.) shall be construed to: a. create a right, obligation, or requirement regarding the preservation of evidence, including evidence that may contain a biological sample; b. provide a basis for a remed…

2A:84A-32e Findings, declarations relative to preservation of biological evidence. 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The value of properly preserved biological evidence has been enhanced by the discovery of modern DNA testing methods, which, coupled with a comprehens…

2A:84A-32f Definitions relative to the preservation of biological evidence. 2. For the purposes of this act: "Biological evidence" means any item that contains blood, semen, hair, saliva, skin tissue, fingernail scrapings, bone, bodily fluids, or other identifiable biological mat…

2A:84A-32g Preservation of biological evidence. 3. a. Every law enforcement or prosecuting agency shall preserve any biological evidence secured in relation to an investigation or prosecution of a crime while: (1) The crime remains unsolved; or (2) The person convicted of that cr…

2A:84A-32h Responsibilities of the director. 4. The director shall: (1) Devise standards regarding the proper collection, retention and cataloguing of biological evidence for ongoing investigations and prosecutions; (2) Recommend practices, protocols, models, and resources for ca…

2A:84A-32i Violations, disorderly persons offense. 5. Any person who by virtue of employment, or official position, has possession of, or access to, biological evidence and destroys that evidence in violation of the provisions of this act is guilty of a disorderly person's offens…

2A:84A-32j Guidelines, procedures. 6. The Attorney General shall promulgate guidelines and procedures governing the preservation of biological evidence as required by this act. L.2017, c.248, s.6.

2A:84A-33. Authority of Supreme Court The Supreme Court may adopt rules dealing with the admission or rejection of evidence, in accordance with the procedures set forth in this article. L.1960, c. 52, p. 461, s. 33, eff. June 20, 1960.

2A:84A-34. Presentation of proposed rules at Judicial Conference The subject matter and a tentative draft of a rule or rules proposed to be adopted pursuant to this article shall be entered upon the agenda and discussed at a Judicial Conference whose membership shall at least inc…

2A:84A-35. Public announcement of proposed rules; delivery of copies The proposed rule or rules shall be publicly announced by the Supreme Court on September 15 next following such Judicial Conference (or, if such day be a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, on the first day there…

2A:84A-36. Effective date of rules; rules subject to cancellation by joint resolution The rule or rules so announced and delivered shall take effect on July 1 next following; provided, however, that all such rules shall remain subject to cancellation at any time up to such effect…

2A:84A-37. Change or cancellation of rules by statute or adoption of subsequent rules Any rule or rules so proposed or adopted shall be subject to change or cancellation at any time by statute or by a subsequent rule adopted pursuant to this article. L.1960, c. 52, p. 462, s. 37,…

2A:84A-38. Adoption of rules at such time, or with such effective date, or without presentation at Judicial Conference, as may be provided in joint resolution By joint resolution adopted by the Senate and General Assembly and signed by the Governor with respect to a particular ru…

2A:84A-39. Reduction or elimination of time during which rules may be canceled by joint resolution By joint resolution adopted by the Senate and General Assembly and signed by the Governor with respect to a particular rule or rules therein specified, the period of time provided i…

2A:84A-40. Effect of rules on conflicting laws All previous laws or parts of laws dealing with the admission or rejection of evidence which shall be expressly identified by footnote to any rule so adopted, and which shall be a conflict or inconsistent with such rule or rules, or …

2A:84A-41. Rules not to abridge, enlarge or modify substantive rights or eliminate right of trial by jury No rule adopted pursuant to this article shall abridge, enlarge or modify any substantive right or eliminate the right of trial by jury. L.1960, c. 52, p. 462, s. 41, eff. Ju…

2A:84A-42. Applicability of rules to pending proceedings or existing rights or remedies No rule adopted pursuant to this article shall be made applicable to pending proceedings or to existing rights or remedies except to the extent that such application is fair and practicable, a…

2A:84A-43. Publication of compilations and restatements of rules To the end that rules dealing with evidence may be conveniently presented and arranged, the Supreme Court may publish compilations and restatements thereof which may include, in addition to such rules as may be adop…

2A:84A-44. Force and effect of existing rules dealing with admission or rejection of evidence All rules of court heretofore promulgated and which may deal with the admission or rejection of evidence shall be deemed to have the same force and effect as though they had been adopted…

2A:84A-45. Repeals The following acts and parts of acts and all amendments and supplements thereto are hereby repealed: Sections 2A:81-3, 2A:81-5, 2A:81-7, 2A:81-9 and 2A:81-10 of Title 2A of the New Jersey Statutes. L.1960, c. 52, p. 465, s. 49, eff. July 1, 1960.

2A:84A-47. Effect of repeals No repeal effected by this act shall operate to revive any statute heretofore repealed nor to impair the obligation of contracts made before the effective date hereof, nor to deprive a party of any remedy for enforcing a contract which existed when th…

2A:84A-48. Short title This act shall be known and may be cited as "The Evidence Act, 1960." L.1960, c. 52, p. 465, s. 52, eff. July 1, 1960.

2A:84A-49. Effective date This act shall take effect July 1, 1960, except that article III shall take effect immediately. L.1960, c. 52, p. 465, s. 53, eff. July 1, 1960.