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

2A:162-12 Crimes with bail restriction; posting of bail. 1. a. As used in this section: "Crime with bail restrictions" means a crime of the first or second degree charged under any of the following sections: (1) Murder 2C:11-3. (2) Manslaughter 2C:11-4. (3) Kidnapping 2C:13-1. (4…

2A:162-13 Source of bail information required under penalty of law; bail sufficiency hearings. 1. a. When a person charged with a crime with bail restrictions, as defined in subsection a. of section 1 of P.L.1994, c.144 (C.2A:162-12), posts cash bail or secures a bail bond, the p…

2A:162-14 Procedure; governed by court rules. 2. The procedure to determine the sufficiency of bail shall be governed by rules adopted by the Supreme Court. L.2003,c.213,s.2.

2A:162-15 Liberal construction. 1. The provisions of sections 1 through 11 of P.L.2014, c.31 (C.2A:162-15 et seq.) shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purpose of primarily relying upon pretrial release by non-monetary means to reasonably assure an eligible defendant's …

2A:162-16 Detaining eligible defendant during preparation of risk assessment prior to trial. 2. a. An eligible defendant, following the issuance of a complaint-warrant pursuant to the conditions set forth under subsection c. of this section, shall be temporarily detained to allow…

2A:162-17 Consideration for pretrial release. 3. Except as otherwise provided under sections 4 and 5 of P.L.2014, c.31 (C.2A:162-18 and C.2A:162-19) concerning a hearing on pretrial detention, a court shall make, pursuant to this section, a pretrial release decision for an eligib…

2A:162-18 Pretrial detention for certain eligible defendants ordered by court; appeal. 4. a. (1) The court may order, before trial, the detention of an eligible defendant charged with any crime, or any offense involving domestic violence as defined in subsection a. of section 3 o…

2A:162-19 Pretrial detention for certain eligible defendants requested by prosecutor. 5. a. A prosecutor may file a motion with the court at any time, including any time before or after an eligible defendant's release pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2014, c.31 (C.2A:162-17), seeking…

2A:162-20 Information considered in determination of pretrial detention. 6. In determining in a pretrial detention hearing whether no amount of monetary bail, non-monetary conditions or combination of monetary bail and conditions would reasonably assure the eligible defendant's a…

2A:162-21 Contents of pretrial detention order; temporary release. 7. a. In a pretrial detention order issued pursuant to sections 4 and 5 of P.L.2014, c.31 (C.2A:162-18 and C.2A:162-19), the court shall: (1) include written findings of fact and a written statement of the reasons…

2A:162-22 Eligible defendant subject to pretrial detention, release; conditions. 8. a. Concerning an eligible defendant subject to pretrial detention as ordered by a court pursuant to sections 4 and 5 of P.L.2014, c.31 (C.2A:162-18 and C.2A:162-19) or an eligible defendant who is…

2A:162-23 Notification to eligible defendant by court, conditions of release. 9. a. (1) If an eligible defendant is released from jail pursuant to section 3 or 8 of P.L.2014, c.31 (C.2A:162-17 or C.2A:162-22), the court shall, in the document authorizing the eligible defendant's …

2A:162-24 Violation of condition of release, motion by prosecutor. 10. a. Upon motion of a prosecutor, when an eligible defendant is released from custody before trial pursuant to section 3 or 8 of P.L.2014, c.31 (C.2A:162-17 or C.2A:162-22), the court, upon a finding that the el…

2A:162-25 Statewide Pretrial Services Program; risk assessment instrument. 11. a. The Administrative Director of the Courts shall establish and maintain a Statewide Pretrial Services Program which shall provide pretrial services to effectuate the purposes of sections 1 through 11…

2A:162-26 Pretrial Services Program Review Commission. 20. a. There is hereby created, in but not of the Department of Law and Public Safety, a commission to be known as the Pretrial Services Program Review Commission, consisting of 17 members as follows: the Attorney General, or…

2A:162-5. Duration of lien, upon any property, of forfeited recognizances not prosecuted to judgment; time limit after effective date for enforcement All recognizances of bail made or entered into before any court, judge or magistrate having criminal jurisdiction, which have been…

2A:162-6. Revival of judgment on forfeited recognizances; limitation Judgments in any court of record, entered upon forfeited recognizances in criminal cases, may be revived by scire facias, or a civil action may be brought thereon within 6 years next after the date of such judgm…

2A:162-7. Money collected on forfeited recognizances paid to county treasurer Every sheriff, prosecutor or clerk of any court who shall collect or receive any money on any forfeited recognizance, whether before or after execution, or from any amercement awarded by any court again…

2A:162-7.1. Disposition of forfeited bail, interest 22. a. If any bail deposited with a county clerk prior to January 1, 1995 shall be forfeited such forfeited bail and any interest thereon shall remain with the county. b. If any bail deposited on or after January 1, 1995 shall b…

2A:162-8. Return of amounts paid on forfeited recognizances When any court which has ordered or shall order the forfeiture of a recognizance, the amount whereof has been or shall be paid into the county treasury of any county in accordance with law, shall thereafter, in its discr…

2A:162-9. Cash deposit; affidavit as to ownership Whenever cash money is deposited in any criminal case in lieu of bail and recognizance, the court accepting such deposit, or the judge or clerk of said court, shall require the person claiming the deposit to swear to and subscribe…

2A:163-1. Compensation of counsel assigned in murder cases Where counsel assigned by the court to represent a defendant in a murder case has been allowed compensation by the court for his services, the sum so fixed shall be paid by the county treasurer of the county where the ind…

2A:163-4. Definitions As used in this act: a. "Child" means a person 13 years of age or younger at the time a crime was committed against the child. b. "Victim" means a child who suffers personal, physical, or psychological injury as a result of a crime committed against that chi…

2A:163-5. Speedy trials In all criminal cases involving a child victim, the court shall take appropriate action to ensure a speedy trial in order to minimize the length of time the child must endure the stress of involvement in the proceedings. In ruling on any motion or other re…

2A:164-1. Clinics to study mental and physical conditions before sentence of convicted persons; organization; personnel; rules for conduct of; expenses 2A:164-1. In order that judges conducting courts for the trial of criminal cases may have complete information for use in determ…

2A:164-24. Remission of sentence of prisoners confined in county jail or penitentiary for good conduct The board of chosen freeholders of any county, or the committee on the discharge of prisoners of such board, may, upon the recommendation of the sheriff or jail warden of the co…

2A:166-12. Execution against municipality for fines and costs returned unsatisfied When any execution, issued against any municipality, for the amount of any fine and costs as provided in this subtitle shall be returned by the sheriff or other proper officer unsatisfied for want …

2A:166-13. Return of fine on reversal When a defendant has paid a fine upon being found guilty of an offense and has taken an appeal and obtained a decision in his favor terminating the case of the State against him, the treasury of the governmental entity which received the fine…

2A:166-17. No fees or costs payable to judge or officer receiving salary No fees or costs shall be paid by the county treasurer for the services of any judge, magistrate or officer of any criminal court, where such judge, magistrate or officer receives a salary. L.1951 (1st SS), …

2A:166-18. No fees from parties applying to magistrate for services in criminal cases; payment by county In criminal cases no fees shall be demanded from parties applying to magistrates or constables for their services. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.

2A:166-8. Fees of witnesses and constables on acquittals; payment by and reimbursement of sheriff Whenever, on any indictment or accusation, there is an acquittal, the sheriff of the county in which the trial was had shall pay the fees of the witnesses and constables, taking rece…

2A:166-9. Fees of clerk and sheriff on acquittals; payment by county On the acquittal of any person indicted for crime the fees of the clerk and the sheriff shall be paid by the county treasurer, upon the taxed bill of costs, duly verified by the clerk and the sheriff, and certif…

2A:166A-1. Maximum amount of reimbursement Any county which incurs expense in connection with the prosecution and defense of a defendant charged with commission of a capital offense while confined to a State penal or correctional institution located in the county shall be entitle…

2A:166A-2. Expenses allowable The expenses for which a county shall be entitled to reimbursement shall be limited to fees allowed to counsel assigned by the trial court pursuant to section 2A:163-1 of the New Jersey Statutes, juror and expert witness fees, the costs of sequesteri…

2A:166A-3. Claims; approval; certification; budget requests Claims for reimbursement shall bear the approval of the trial judge and shall be certified to the administrative director of the courts by the assignment judge of the county for payment by the State Treasurer from funds …

2A:166A-4. Effective date; applicability This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to expenses incurred on and after September 1, 1959. L.1960, c. 24, p. 86, s. 4.

2A:167-10. Revocation of license or order The governor may, at any time, in his discretion, revoke any such license or order, and shall revoke any such license or order whenever it shall come to his knowledge that the person to or for whom the same was granted has violated any of…

2A:167-11. Investigation by state parole board The governor, in his discretion, may, prior to determining whether to revoke any such license or order, refer the matter to the state parole board for its investigation, and in such case the board shall make a full and complete inves…

2A:167-12. Order of revocation; arrest; detention; period of confinement When any such license or order is revoked it shall be done by an order in writing signed by the Governor and filed with the State Parole Board. The form of such order shall be prescribed by the Governor. Upo…

2A:167-3.1. Report of pardon, reprieve, commutation 1. On or before March 1 of each year, the Governor shall report to the Legislature each reprieve, pardon and commutation granted, stating the name of the convicted person, the crime for which the person was convicted, the senten…

2A:167-4. Form of order; filing The governor may, upon application for commutation of sentence of any person sentenced to imprisonment, order that such sentence be commuted upon such terms, conditions and limitations as the governor, in his discretion, may direct, as conditions p…

2A:167-5. Restoration of right of suffrage and other rights; suspension or remission of fine Any person who has been convicted of a crime and by reason thereof has been deprived of the right of suffrage or of any other of his civil rights or privileges, or upon whom there has bee…

2A:167-6. Form of application Applications for commutation of sentences, other than death sentences, or for the restoration of rights or privileges, or for the suspension or remission of any fine or forfeiture, shall be made upon forms prescribed by the governor. L.1951 (1st SS),…

2A:167-7. Investigation and report The governor, in his discretion, may, prior to granting or denying any such application, refer the same to the state parole board for its investigation, and in such case the board shall make a full and complete investigation and report thereon i…

2A:167-8. Convicts having license to be at large; security; legal custody; return to place of punishment Any convict who was undergoing imprisonment in any of the penal institutions of this state and to whom was granted a license to be at large or at liberty by the court of pardo…

2A:167-9. Retaking and detention; warrant; credit for time spent in custody If the parole officer having charge of any convict at large or at liberty under any such license or order shall have reasonable cause to believe that such person has resumed, or is about to resume, crimin…