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

2A:82-4.5. Judgments governed by Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act; inapplicability of act The provisions of this act shall not be applicable to a foreign judgment governed by the "Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act (1968)," P.L.1981, c. 243…

2A:82-4.6. Severability If any one or more sections, clauses, sentences or parts of this act shall for any reason be questioned in any court, and shall be adjudged unconstitutional or invalid, that judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remaining provisions hereof, b…

2A:82-4.7. Meaning of "any proceeding upon a foreign judgment, including a judgment of any court out of this state" As used in this act, "any proceeding upon a foreign judgment, including a judgment of any court out of this State" means a judgment under the Philadelphia Wage and …

2A:82-40. Short title This article may be cited as the uniform photographic copies of business and public records as evidence act. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344

2A:82-41. Person against whom claim is asserted; right of examination Any person against whom a claim is asserted for compensation or damages for personal injuries or death resulting from personal injuries, either under the workmen's compensation act of the state of New Jersey, c…

2A:82-42. Injured person or claimant; right of examination Any person who has been injured, or his legal representative, who has asserted, or who is about to assert a claim for compensation or damages for personal injuries or death resulting therefrom, shall be permitted to exami…

2A:82-43. Attorneys and agents; application of law The provisions of sections 2A:82-41 and 2A:82-42 of this title shall apply not only to such claimant, or person against whom such claim has been asserted and his insurance carrier, but also to their respective attorneys and duly …

2A:82-44. No liability for permitting examination No hospital, and no officer or employee of any hospital shall be liable in any action for damages in any court by reason of permitting the examination of such hospital's records under the provisions of this article. L.1951 (1st SS…

2A:82-45. Definition of hospital For the purpose of this article, a hospital shall be defined as any association, corporation or other institution maintaining a hospital for public use in this state, supported in whole or in part by private charity, or owned, operated and maintai…

2A:82-46 Disclosure of identity of victims of certain crimes under age 18 prohibited. 1. Disclosure of identity of victims of certain crimes under age 18 prohibited. a. In prosecutions for aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual contact, criminal sex…

2A:82-5. Record used to refresh memory When a notary public or any other person authorized to protest instruments under the laws of this state is called upon to testify concerning a protest made by him, he may, to refresh his memory, refer to the record thereof kept by him as req…

2A:82-6. Copies of record of protest as evidence If it appears that the notary or other officer of this state by whom any bill of exchange or promissory note was protested has died or removed from the state or, after diligent inquiry, his place of residence cannot be discovered, …

2A:82-7. Certificate of protest as evidence The certificate of a notary public of this state or of any other state of the United States, under his hand and official seal accompanying any bill of exchange or promissory note which has been protested by such notary for nonacceptance…

2A:83-1. Value of real estate In any action or proceeding for the acquisition or sale of land, or any interest or interests therein, or on review of the assessment for taxes of any real property, or in any action or proceeding in the Tax Court, any person offered as a witness in …

2A:83-4. Finding of presumed death under federal statute as presumptive evidence A written finding of presumed death, made by the secretary of war, the secretary of the navy, the United States maritime war emergency board, or other officer or employee of the United States authori…

2A:83-5. Official record or report as evidence that person is missing, interned, etc. An official written report or record, or duly certified copy thereof, that a person is missing, missing in action, interned in a neutral country, or beleagured, besieged or captured by an enemy,…

2A:83-6. Signature and certification deemed prima facie evidence For the purposes of this article, any finding, report or record, or duly certified copy thereof, purporting to have been signed by such board, or by such an officer or employee of the United States, as is described …

2A:84-1. Stenographic reporter in proceedings on request In all proceedings had before any official, tribunal, board or governing body of this state, where not otherwise provided for by law, the official, tribunal, board or governing body shall, upon request of either party to th…

2A:84-2. Transcription of record of proceeding; compensation The stenographer so designated shall, upon request, transcribe into typewriting the record of the proceeding upon payment to him therefor at the rate of 10 cents for each folio. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.

2A:84A-16.1. Dolls as testimonial aids In prosecutions for those crimes described in sections 2C:14-2, 2C:14-3 and 2C:24-4 of the New Jersey Statutes, where the complaining witness is a child under the age of 16, the court shall permit the use of anatomically correct dolls, model…

2A:84A-17 Privilege of accused. 2A:84A-17. Privilege of accused. (1) Every person has in any criminal action in which he is an accused a right not to be called as a witness and not to testify. (2) The spouse or one partner in a civil union couple of the accused in a criminal acti…

2A:84A-18. Definition of incrimination Rule 24. Within the meaning of this article, a matter will incriminate (a) if it constitutes an element of a crime against this State, or another State or the United States, or (b) is a circumstance which with other circumstances would be a …

2A:84A-19. Self-incrimination; exceptions Rule 25. Subject to Rule 37, every natural person has a right to refuse to disclose in an action or to a police officer or other official any matter that will incriminate him or expose him to a penalty or a forfeiture of his estate, excep…

2A:84A-20 Lawyer-client privilege. 21. Rule 26. (1) General rule. Subject to Rule 37 and except as otherwise provided by paragraph 2 of this rule communications between a lawyer and his client in the course of that relationship and in professional confidence, are privileged, and …

2A:84A-21. Newspaperman's privilege Rule 27. Subject to Rule 37, a person engaged on, engaged in, connected with, or employed by news media for the purpose of gathering, procuring, transmitting, compiling, editing or disseminating news for the general public or on whose behalf ne…

2A:84A-21.1. Criminal proceeding; Subpena; disclosure of information; application of act Where a newsperson is required to disclose information pursuant to a subpena issued by or on behalf of a defendant in a criminal proceeding, not including proceedings before administrative or…

2A:84A-21.10. Applications for search warrant; approval In the event a search warrant is sought pursuant to Section 1 of this act, all applications to the court for such warrants shall be approved in advance of their submission by the Attorney General or the prosecutor of the cou…

2A:84A-21.11. Civil cause of action for damages due to violations a. A person, corporation, partnership, proprietorship or other entity aggrieved by a search for or seizure of materials in violation of this act shall have a civil cause of action for damages for such search or sei…

2A:84A-21.12. Definitions As used in this act: a. "Documentary materials" means materials upon which information is recorded and includes, but is not limited to, written or printed materials, photographs, tapes, videotapes, negatives, films, outtakes and interview files. b. "Work…

2A:84A-21.13. Inapplicability of act to rights of department of corrections Nothing contained in this act shall be construed to limit the right of the Department of Corrections to search the offices of inmate newspapers or the public information offices of any inmate organization…

2A:84A-21.2. Time of proceedings Proceedings pursuant to this act shall take place before the trial, except that the court may allow a motion to institute proceedings pursuant to this act to be made during trial if the court determines that the evidence sought is newly discovered…

2A:84A-21.3. Prima facie showing subpenaed materials obtained during professional activities; waiver of privilege or other grounds for disclosure; hearing a. To sustain a claim of the newsperson's privilege under Rule 27 the claimant shall make a prima facie showing that he is en…

2A:84A-21.4. In camera inspection; hearing; determination of admissibility; order for production Upon a finding by the court that there has been a waiver as to any of the materials sought or that any of the materials sought meet the criteria set forth in subsection 3.b., the cour…

2A:84A-21.5. Hearings; findings of fact and conclusions of law After any hearing conducted by the court pursuant to section 3 or 4 hereof, the court shall make specific findings of fact and conclusions of law with respect to its rulings, which findings shall be in writing or set …

2A:84A-21.6. Appeals; stay of penalty; sealing of record; return of privileged material An interlocutory appeal taken from a decision to uphold or quash a subpena shall act as a stay of all penalties which may have been imposed for failure to comply with the court's order. The re…

2A:84A-21.7. Co-defendants; notice of proceedings; right to intervene Where proceedings are instituted hereunder by one of several co-defendants in a criminal trial, notice shall be provided to all of the co-defendants. Any co-defendant shall have the right to intervene if the co…

2A:84A-21.8. Assessment of costs or counsel fee If the court finds no reasonable basis for requesting the information has been shown, costs, including counsel fee, may be assessed against the party seeking enforcement of the subpena. Where an application for costs or counsel fee …

2A:84A-21.9. News media person or entity; freedom from searches and seizures of documentary materials; exceptions Any person, corporation, partnership, proprietorship or other entity engaged on, engaged in, connected with, or otherwise employed in gathering, procuring, transmitti…

2A:84A-21a. Definitions Unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context of this act, as used in this act: a. "News media" means newspapers, magazines, press associations, news agencies, wire services, radio, television or other similar printed, photographic, mechanica…

2A:84A-22 Marital privilege - confidential communications. 22. Marital privilege--Confidential communications. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person shall disclose any communication made in confidence between such person and his or her spouse or civil union …

2A:84A-22.1 Definitions. 1. As used in this act, (a) "patient" means a person who, for the sole purpose of securing preventive, palliative, or curative treatment, or a diagnosis preliminary to such treatment, of the patient's physical or mental condition, consults a physician, or…

2A:84A-22.10. Hospital or long-term health care facility committees; professional review committees; liability of members Any person who serves as a member of, is staff to, under a contract or other formal agreement with, participates with, or assists with respect to an action of…

2A:84A-22.13. Findings, declarations The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The emotional and psychological injuries that are inflicted on victims of violence are often more serious than the physical injuries suffered; b. Counseling is often a successful treatment to ease th…

2A:84A-22.14 Definitions. 3. As used in this act: a. "Act of violence" means the commission or attempt to commit any of the offenses set forth in subsection b. of section 11 of P.L.1971, c.317 (C.52:4B-11). b. "Confidential communication" means any information exchanged between a…

2A:84A-22.15 Victim counselor confidentiality privilege. 4. Subject to Rule 37 of the Rules of Evidence, a victim counselor has a privilege not to be examined as a witness in any civil or criminal proceeding with regard to any confidential communication. The privilege shall be cl…

2A:84A-22.16. Where disclosure required Nothing in this act shall be deemed to prevent the disclosure to a defendant in a criminal action of statements or information given by a victim to a county victim-witness coordinator, where the disclosure of the statements or information i…