Title 2B, Title 2B: COURT ORGANIZATION AND CIVIL CODE

2B:19-10. Referral of uncollected DMV surcharges 4. The Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles and the Administrative Office of the Courts shall develop procedures for the referral of uncollected surcharges imposed administratively by the Division of Motor Vehicles under the …

2B:19-11. Additional duties of program concerning public defender liens 4. In addition to the duties set forth in P.L.1995, c.9 (C.2B:19-1 et seq.), the comprehensive enforcement program shall provide for the collection of moneys due the State by way of reimbursement for services…

2B:19-2 Findings, declarations. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The Judiciary routinely enters judgments and court orders setting forth assessments, surcharges, fines and restitution against litigants pursuant to statutory law. b. The enforcement of court orders is…

2B:19-3. Comprehensive Enforcement Program Fund 3. There is established as a separate fund in the General Fund, to be administered by the Administrative Office of the Courts, a "Comprehensive Enforcement Program Fund." This fund shall be the depository for the deductions from col…

2B:19-4. Deduction of collections to fund program 4. a. Subject to the approval of the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting, the Administrative Office of the Courts is authorized to deduct an amount up to 25% of all moneys collected through the comprehensive enforcem…

2B:19-5. Labor assistance program established by county; enforced community service program by probation services 5. a. The governing body of each county, through the sheriff or such other authorized officer, may establish a labor assistance program as an alternative to direct in…

2B:19-6 Transfer of matters involving the collection of monies. 6. a. All matters involving the collection of monies in the Superior Court and Tax Court which have not been resolved in accordance with an order of the court may be transferred, pursuant to court rule, to the compre…

2B:19-7. Transfer of disobeyed community service matters 7. All matters involving the imposition of a sentence of community service by either the Superior Court or a municipal court which have not been complied with by the offender shall be transferred, by the sentencing judge to…

2B:19-8 Inability to fulfill financial obligations of sentence; procedure 8. a. At any time after a person has completed the total sentence to a labor assistance program or enforced community service program, the comprehensive enforcement hearing officer may determine that the pa…

2B:19-9 Recommendation of hearing officer; approval. 9. Any recommendation by a comprehensive enforcement hearing officer shall be in conformity with court rules and shall be approved by: a. a judge of the Superior Court for Superior Court matters and for any municipal court matt…

2B:20-1. Qualifications of jurors 2B:20-1. Qualifications of jurors. Every person summoned as a juror: a. shall be 18 years of age or older; b. shall be able to read and understand the English language; c. shall be a citizen of the United States; d. shall be a resident of the cou…

2B:20-10 Grounds for excuse from jury service. 2B:20-10. An excuse from jury service shall be granted only if: a. The prospective juror is 75 years of age or older; b. The prospective juror has served as a juror within the last three years in the county to which the juror is bein…

2B:20-11. Deferral of jury service Upon a request for deferral of jury service or upon the denial of a request for an excuse from jury service, the Assignment Judge may direct that the jury service of a prospective juror be deferred to another time within the next twelve months. …

2B:20-12. Retention of records All records concerning the granting of excuses from and deferrals of jury service, and all juror questionnaires, shall be retained for a period of three years. All other records relating to the summoning, impaneling and charging of jurors shall be r…

2B:20-13. Discharge of unneeded jurors If the number of jurors in attendance is greater than is necessary for the business of the court, the Assignment Judge may discharge the unneeded jurors before the expiration of the period for which they were summoned. The jurors discharged …

2B:20-14. Failure to respond to questionnaire or summons a. Persons who are sent questionnaires concerning their qualifications for jury service who fail to respond to the questionnaire without reasonable excuse shall be liable for a fine not to exceed $500, payable to the county…

2B:20-15. Notice and collection of fines a. The Assignment Judge may direct the sheriff to send written notice to a person who has failed to respond to a questionnaire concerning jury service, or who has failed to appear for jury service or has refused to serve, that a fine has b…

2B:20-16. Excuse from employment for jury duty; compensation 2B:20-16. Excuse from employment for jury duty; compensation. Any person employed full-time by any agency, independent authority, instrumentality or entity of the State or of any political subdivision of the State shall…

2B:20-17. Employment protection a. An employer shall not penalize an employee with respect to employment, or threaten or otherwise coerce an employee with respect to that employment, because the employee is required to attend court for jury service. b. An employer who violates su…

2B:20-18. Oath of allegiance The following oath shall be administered to every person summoned for service as a juror who is not excused from service, before beginning service upon the panel: "Do you swear or affirm that you will support the Constitution of the United States and …

2B:20-2 Preparation of juror source list. 2B:20-2. a. The names of persons eligible for jury service shall be selected from a single juror source list of county residents whose names and addresses shall be obtained from a merger of the following lists: registered voters, licensed…

2B:20-3. Questionnaires concerning qualifications a. The Assignment Judge may direct that questionnaires be sent to potential jurors, requesting that they provide pertinent information concerning their qualifications for jury service, and any claims for exemption or deferral. b. …

2B:20-4. Public and random selection of jurors a. Before each session of the Superior Court, the Assignment Judge shall provide for the drawing of names from the juror source list of persons to be summoned for service as grand and petit jurors. b. The Assignment Judge shall speci…

2B:20-5. Certification, filing and posting of juror lists The list of names randomly selected from the juror source list shall be filed and publicly posted in the office of the County Clerk. The Assignment Judge shall certify on the list that the process specified for the selecti…

2B:20-6. Designation of period of service for petit jury panels a. The Assignment Judge shall designate the period of service of each panel of jurors selected from the juror source list. b. A panel of jurors may be designated to serve during a portion of the then current session …

2B:20-7. Summoning of jurors a. Upon receipt of a list of persons selected to serve on a panel of jurors, the sheriff shall, under the direction of the Assignment Judge, cause the persons to be summoned. b. The sheriff shall make a return to the Assignment Judge of all of the jur…

2B:20-8. Form and service of summons a. The summons for jury service shall be by written notice and shall state the date, time and place where the juror is to appear for service. b. The summons shall be served at least 30 days prior to the date upon which the juror is to appear, …

2B:20-9. Excuses and deferrals by Assignment Judge a. A person may be excused from jury service or may have jury service deferred only by the Assignment Judge of the county in which the person was summoned, or by the Assignment Judge's designee. b. The Assignment Judge may requir…

2B:21-1. Number of grand juries The Assignment Judge for each county shall impanel one or more grand juries for that county, as the public interest requires. There shall be at least one grand jury serving in each county at all times. Source: 2A:71-5; 2A:71-6; 2A:71-7 L.1995,c.44,…

2B:21-10. Unauthorized disclosure of grand jury proceedings a. Any person who, with the intent to injure another, purposely discloses any information concerning the proceedings of a grand jury, other than as authorized or required by law, commits a crime of the fourth degree. A p…

2B:21-2. Impaneling grand jury a. A grand jury shall consist of not more than 23 persons selected from the panel of jurors summoned for service as grand jurors. The grand jurors shall be selected publicly and randomly, in the same manner as is provided by statute for the impaneli…

2B:21-3. Oath of grand jurors The following oath shall be administered to all of the members of the grand jury: "Do you as a member of this grand jury of the State of New Jersey and county of (county) swear or affirm that you will support the Constitution of the United States and…

2B:21-4. Vacancies in grand jury A grand juror who becomes ill, dies or does not appear for service after having been sworn may be replaced at the direction of the Assignment Judge. The replacement grand juror shall be selected publicly and randomly and shall be sworn in the same…

2B:21-5. Selection of foreperson and deputy foreperson The foreperson and the deputy foreperson of each grand jury shall be selected publicly and randomly from the persons impanelled as members of the grand jury. A person selected as the foreperson or deputy foreperson may freely…

2B:21-6. Swearing of witnesses by foreperson a. The foreperson of the grand jury shall administer the following oath to witnesses who give evidence before the grand jury: "Do you swear or affirm that you will tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?" b. The for…

2B:21-7. Indictment 2B:21-7. a. An indictment may be found only upon concurrence of 12 or more grand jurors who either were present during, or who have read or listened to the record of, all of the proceedings concerning the indictment and who have examined all exhibits presented…

2B:21-8. Record of proceedings The testimony of witnesses, comments by the prosecuting attorney, and colloquy between the prosecuting attorney and witnesses or members of the grand jury shall be recorded stenographically or electronically. Source: 2A:73B-1 L.1995,c.44,s.1.

2B:21-9. Statement of investigation a. A person who has been investigated by a grand jury and against whom no indictment has been returned, may request the grand jury to issue a statement indicating that a charge against the person was investigated and that the grand jury did not…

2B:22-1. Impaneling State grand jury a. There shall be at least one State grand jury with jurisdiction extending throughout the State serving at all times. b. The State grand jury shall be impaneled by a judge of the Superior Court designated for that purpose by the Chief Justice…

2B:22-2. Powers and duties of State grand jury a. A State grand jury shall have the same powers and duties and shall function in the same manner as a county grand jury except that its jurisdiction shall extend throughout the State. The law applicable to county grand juries shall …

2B:22-3. Selection of State grand jurors a. The Administrative Director of the Courts, upon receipt of an order directing the impaneling of a State grand jury, shall prepare a list of prospective jurors randomly drawn from the current jurors lists of the several counties. The lis…

2B:22-4. Summoning of State grand jurors The Administrative Director of the Courts shall transmit the names of the prospective jurors selected for service on the State grand jury to the sheriffs of the counties in which the prospective jurors reside. The sheriffs of the respectiv…

2B:22-5. Judicial supervision of State grand jury The judge designated by the Chief Justice shall maintain judicial supervision over the grand jury. All indictments, presentments and formal returns of any kind made by a State grand jury shall be returned to the designated judge. …

2B:22-6. Presentation of evidence to State grand jury The Attorney General or the designee of the Attorney General shall present evidence to the State grand jury. Source: 2A:73A-7 L.1995,c.44,s.1.

2B:22-7. Return of indictment or presentment 2B:22-7. a. (1) The judge who issues an order impaneling a State grand jury shall designate the county of venue for the purpose of trial of an indictment returned by the State grand jury. (2) Whenever the indictment returned by the Sta…

2B:22-8. Expenses of State grand jury a. The State shall pay the expenses of impaneling and operating a State grand jury out of funds appropriated for this purpose to the Division of Criminal Justice in the Department of Law and Public Safety. b. The expenses incurred by a county…