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

2A:21-1. County prison limits The prison limits or boundary lines of such limits shall be the county or boundary lines of the county in which the county prison or work house is located. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.

2A:21-2. Bond for prison limits Each prisoner in a civil action, giving bond to the sheriff, with sufficient sureties, in double the sum for which he is committed, to keep within the prison limits or bounds prescribed by section 2A:21-1 of this title, shall be at liberty to be at…

2A:21-3. Forfeiture of bond; action thereon by sheriff or plaintiff If a prisoner at large within the prison limits after giving the bond required by section 2A:21-2 of this title voluntarily and intentionally goes out of and beyond the prison limits, such action on his part shal…

2A:21-4. Assignment of bond to plaintiff on forfeiture thereof; action thereon If the bond mentioned in section 2A:21-2 of this title is forfeited, the sheriff, at the request of plaintiff or his attorney, shall assign the bond to plaintiff, by indorsement, and by attestation und…

2A:21-5. Bond for prison limits by debtor refused discharge from imprisonment Any person in actual confinement for debt or damages in any jail in this state may give bond for the prison limits as provided by section 2A:21-2 of this title, and thereupon be discharged from imprison…

2A:22-1. Action in Superior Court 2A:22-1. The Superior Court shall allow an unmarried person of full age, a husband with his wife's consent, a wife with her husband's consent or a husband and wife jointly to adopt an adult person and may change the name of the adult, if the cour…

2A:22-2. Age of plaintiff; request by adoptee; waiver of requirements Such adoption shall not be granted, unless the adopting parent or parents are at least 10 years older than the person to be adopted and the latter has, in writing acknowledged by him as deeds are required to be…

2A:22-3 Effect of adoption; inheritance. 2A:22-3. The adoption, when granted by the court, shall have the following effect: a. The right of the person adopted, and of such persons as legally represent him on his death, to take and inherit intestate personal and real property from…

2A:22A-1. Short title This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Licensed Alcoholic Beverage Server Fair Liability Act." L. 1987, c. 152, s. 1.

2A:22A-2. Findings, declarations 2. The Legislature finds and declares that licensed alcoholic beverage servers face great difficulty in obtaining liability insurance coverage. Even when insurance coverage is available, drastic increases in the cost of that insurance have recentl…

2A:22A-3. Definitions As used in this act: "Alcoholic beverage" means a fluid, or a solid capable of being converted into a fluid, suitable for human consumption and having an alcoholic content of more than one-half of 1% by volume. The term shall include alcohol, beer, lager bee…

2A:22A-4. Exclusive civil remedy This act shall be the exclusive civil remedy for personal injury or property damage resulting from the negligent service of alcoholic beverages by a licensed alcoholic beverage server. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit the criminal…

2A:22A-5. Conditions for recovery of damages a. A person who sustains personal injury or property damage as a result of the negligent service of alcoholic beverages by a licensed alcoholic beverage server may recover damages from a licensed alcoholic beverage server only if: (1) …

2A:22A-6. Limitations on recovery of damages Damages may be awarded in a civil action under P.L. 1987, c. 152 (C. 2A:22A-1 et seq.) subject to the limitations set forth in this section. a. The provisions of sections 1 and 2 of P.L. 1973, c. 146 (C. 2A:15-5.1 and C. 2A:15-5.2) sha…

2A:22A-7. Monitoring of alcoholic beverage liability insurance market The Department of Insurance shall monitor the alcoholic beverage liability insurance market in the State following the effective date of this act. The department shall gather information and statistics on the n…

2A:23-1. Rights of action abolished The rights of action formerly existing to recover sums of money as damage for the alienation of affections, criminal conversation, seduction or breach of contract to marry are abolished from and after June 27, 1935. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.

2A:23-2. No rights of action in future No act done in this state after June 27, 1935, shall operate to give rise, either within or without this state, to any of the rights of action abolished by this chapter. No contract to marry made or entered into in this state after June 27, …

2A:23-3. Filing or service of process prohibited It shall be unlawful for any person, either as a party or attorney, or an agent or other person in behalf of either, to file or serve, cause to be filed or served or threaten to file or serve, or to threaten to cause to be filed or…

2A:23-4. Contracts, instruments, etc., in payment, etc., of claims or abolished causes of action void; actions on contracts, etc., unlawful All contracts and instruments of every kind, nature or description, which have been executed after June 27, 1935, or which hereafter may be …

2A:23-5. Violations of chapter, misdemeanor; fine or imprisonment Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, which shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000, or by imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or by both…

2A:23-6. Construction of chapter This chapter shall be liberally construed to effectuate the objects and purposes thereof and the public policy of the state as hereby declared. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.

2A:23-7. Laws not affected Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as a repeal of any of the provisions of the penal law or the criminal procedure law or of any other law of this state relating to criminal or quasi-criminal actions or proceedings. L.1951 (1st SS), c.…

2A:23A-1. Short title This act shall be known and may be cited as "The New Jersey Alternative Procedure for Dispute Resolution Act." L. 1987, c. 54, s. 1.

2A:23A-10. Discovery a. Each party shall be entitled to discovery by way of oral deposition, including videotape deposition, inspection and copying of all relevant documents within the care, custody or control of a party or witness, and interrogatories when authorized by leave of…

2A:23A-11 Hearing by umpire; witnesses; subpoena; factual, legal contentions. 11. a. When more than one umpire is agreed upon, all the umpires shall sit at the hearing of the case, unless by written consent, all parties agree to a lesser number. b. The umpire conducting an altern…

2A:23A-12. Determination in writing; application for modification of award by umpire; confirmations a. The award in an alternative resolution proceeding shall be in writing and acknowledged or proved in the same manner as a deed for the conveyance of real estate and delivered per…

2A:23A-13. Application to court for review of award a. A party to an alternative resolution proceeding shall commence a summary application in the Superior Court for its vacation, modification or correction within 45 days after the award is delivered to the applicant, or within 3…

2A:23A-14. Rehearing, confirmation Upon vacating an award pursuant to section 13, except for the reasons stated in paragraph (5) of subsection c. of section 13, the court may order a rehearing and determination of all or any of the issues, either before the same umpire, having du…

2A:23A-15. Death, incompetency of party When a party dies after making a written agreement to submit a controversy to alternative resolution, the proceedings may be initiated or continued upon the application of, or upon notice to, the party's executor or administrator or, when i…

2A:23A-16. Limitation of time If, at the time a demand for alternative resolution was made or served, the claims sought to be resolved would have been barred by a limitation of time had it been asserted in a court of this State, a party may assert the limitation as a bar to the a…

2A:23A-17. Fees, expenses Unless otherwise provided in the agreement for alternative resolution, the expenses and fees of the umpire with other expenses, including, but not limited to, costs for the place where the hearings are held, deposition or hearing transcripts, expert fees…

2A:23A-18. Judgment on award a. Whenever a court shall vacate, modify or correct an award as provided for in this act and thereupon enter an award based on that determination, the court, upon application, shall in a summary proceeding as provided for herein determine all costs an…

2A:23A-19 Superior Court jurisdiction of proceedings. 19. Whenever a party to an agreement for alternative resolution has the right to apply to the Superior Court under this act, those proceedings shall be heard in accordance with any rules adopted by the New Jersey Supreme Court…

2A:23A-2. Contracts to submit; enforcement of submission; waiver of appeal a. Any provision in a written contract whereby the parties agree to settle by means of alternative resolution, as provided in this act, (1) any controversy that may arise from the contract or from a refusa…

2A:23A-20. Arbitration a. Any civil action brought for personal injury, except for actions brought pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1972, c. 70 (C. 39:6A-1 et seq.), shall be submitted, except as hereinafter provided, to arbitration by the assignment judge of the court in which …

2A:23A-21. Filing Submission of a controversy to arbitration shall toll the statute of limitations for filing an action until the filing of the arbitration decision in accordance with section 6 of this act. L. 1987,c.329, s.2.

2A:23A-22. Arbitrators a. The number or selection of arbitrators may be stipulated by mutual consent of all of the parties to the action, which stipulation shall be made in writing prior to or at the time notice is given that the controversy is to be submitted to arbitration. The…

2A:23A-23. Compensation for arbitrators Compensation for arbitrators shall be set by the rules adopted by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. The Supreme Court may also establish a schedule of fees for attorneys representing the parties to the dispute and for witnesses in arbitratio…

2A:23A-24. Subpenas The arbitrators may, at their initiative or at the request of any party to the arbitrators, issue subpenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, records, documents and other evidence. Subpenas shall be served and shall be enforceable in …

2A:23A-25. Arbitration award over $20,000 Notwithstanding that a controversy was submitted pursuant to subsection a. of section 1 of this act, the arbitration award may exceed $20,000.00. The arbitration decision shall be in writing, and shall set forth the issues in controversy,…

2A:23A-26. Confirmation The court shall, upon motion of any of the parties, confirm the arbitration decision, and the action of the court shall have the same effect and be enforceable as a judgment in any other action; unless one of the parties petitions the court within 30 days …

2A:23A-27. Payment of fees 8. Except in the case of an arbitration decision vacated by the court or offers of judgment made pursuant to court rules, the party petitioning the court for a trial de novo shall pay to the court a trial de novo fee in an amount established pursuant to…

2A:23A-28. Trial de novo No statements, admissions or testimony made at the arbitration proceedings, nor the arbitration decision, as confirmed or modified by the court, shall be used or referred to at the trial de novo by any of the parties, except that the court may consider an…

2A:23A-29. Assessment of costs for trial de novo The party having filed for a trial de novo shall be assessed court costs and other reasonable costs of the other party to the judicial proceeding, including attorneys' fees, investigation expenses and expenses for expert or other t…

2A:23A-3. Coordinated alternative dispute resolution, court proceedings a. When parties have agreed to alternative resolution proceedings under separate agreements under this act, and the claims to be resolved may involve evidence, witnesses and testimony reasonably necessary to …

2A:23A-30. Rules of court; report The Supreme Court of New Jersey shall adopt rules of court appropriate or necessary to effectuate the purpose of this act. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall not later than March 1 of each year file with the Governor and Legislature a …