N.J. Stat. tit. 2A, ch. 152

N.J. Stat. tit. 2A, ch. 152
in effect

N.J. Stat. § 2A:152-1 Definitions

In the construction of this subtitle, the following words shall, unless repugnant to the context, or unless another and different definition or meaning is expressly given or stated, have the meaning herein given to them: "Indictment" includes "accusation of crime." "Property" shall include every matter or thing, whether real or personal, tangible or intangible, upon or with respect to which any offense may be committed. "Prosecutor" includes "prosecutor of the pleas," "county prosecutor," "prosecuting officer" and "prosecuting attorney." L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:152-2 Forfeiture of estate and benefit of clergy abolished

No conviction or judgment for any offense against this state, shall make or work corruption of blood, disinhersion of heirs, loss of dower, or forfeiture of estate. The benefit of clergy is abolished. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:152-3 Information not to lie

No information for a matter merely criminal for which an indictment will lie, and in which no civil right is involved, or forfeiture or penalty given by law to any private person or common informer is prosecuted for, shall be exhibited or sustained in any court of this state. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:152-4 Laws relating to particular counties or localities not affected

R.S. 2:178-4 saved from repeal. (This section provides that nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to repeal or alter any law or part thereof which refers to particular counties or other localities.) L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:152-12 Continued violations of criminal law in municipalities; notice to municipal authorities

2A:152-12. Whenever the mayor or other chief executive, or the chief of police or other head officer of police, of any municipality, shall be notified by a written communication delivered to him personally, signed by the governor or attorney general, or by a judge of the Superior Court or the prosecutor of the county in which the municipality is situate, stating that it is alleged, and that there is reason to believe it to be true, that there exists in one or more places in such municipality, designated in the communication, open, continued or notorious violation of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes, which section or sections shall be stated in such communication, by any person occupying or carrying on business in such place or places, whether such person be known or unknown, the mayor or other chief executive or the chief of police or other head police officer so notified shall take immediate, proper and efficient measures, by complaint and arrest or by raid and arrest or otherwise, to prevent the further continuance of such illegal practices and to bring any person so alleged to be offending to justice. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended 1991,c.91,s.119.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:152-13 Notice as authority to make complaint; warrants; absence of liability

The receipt of the communication mentioned in section 2A:152-12 of this title, by any officer named in said section, shall be sufficient warrant and authority for such officer to make a complaint upon information and belief founded thereon, charging that such person, known or unknown, is engaged in such illegal practices and violating the criminal laws of this state as in the communication stated, and any judge or magistrate having jurisdiction to issue criminal process may take and receive such complaint and issue a warrant for the arrest of such person, known or unknown, found upon the premises designated in the communication, and direct that such person be brought before such judge or magistrate to be dealt with as law and justice shall require. The officer making any complaint hereunder shall not be liable to any action, civil or criminal, by any person taken upon or found in the place or places mentioned in the written communication. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:152-17 Payment of transcripts for indigent defendants

Any person convicted of any crime may make application under oath to any judge of the Law Division of the Superior Court of the county where the venue was laid showing that a copy of the transcript of the record, testimony and proceedings at the trial is necessary for the filing of any application with the trial court, and that he is unable, by reason of poverty, to defray the expense of procuring the same, and any such judge may, being satisfied of the facts stated and of the sufficiency thereof, certify the expense thereof to the county treasurer, who shall thereupon pay such expense, the amount thereof having been approved by the judge to whom such application was made. Where such person appeals to the Appellate Division of the Superior Court and copies of the transcript of the proceedings in the trial court are needed therefor he may make a similar application to such court which, being satisfied of the facts stated and the sufficiency thereof, may certify the expense and amount thereof to the county treasurer who shall thereupon pay such expense. L.1956,c.134,s.1; amended 1991,c.91,s.120.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:152-18 Reimbursement

The county treasurer shall file a notice of said payment and the amount thereof with the institution in which said person, upon whose application the transcript of the record was prepared, is confined, and, to the extent of the expense incurred, the county treasurer shall be reimbursed from any institutional earnings of such person, in the event that the application for relief is denied by the trial court or an appellate court. L.1956, c. 134, p. 555, s. 2.
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