N.J. Stat. tit. 2A, ch. 10

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N.J. Stat. § 2A:10-1 What constitutes contempt in general

The power of any court of this state to punish for contempt shall not be construed to extend to any case except the: a. Misbehavior of any person in the actual presence of the court; b. Misbehavior of any officer of the court in his official transactions; and c. Disobedience or resistance by any court officer, or by any party, juror, witness or any person whatsoever to any lawful writ, process, judgment, order, or command of the court. Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to affect the inherent jurisdiction of the superior court to punish for contempt. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:10-2 County court; punishment of sheriff for contempt

The County Court of any county shall have the same power to punish for contempt a sheriff of the county, as the Superior Court. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended by L.1971, c. 2, s. 1, eff. Jan. 15, 1971.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:10-3 Review of convictions for contempt in certain inferior courts

2A:10-3. Every summary conviction and judgment, by the Superior Court in the law division or chancery division or by any inferior court except the municipal court, for a contempt, shall be reviewable by the appellate division of the Superior Court and all convictions and judgments for contempt by the municipal courts shall be reviewable by the Superior Court. Such review shall be both upon the law and the facts and the court shall give such judgment as it shall deem to be lawful and just under all the circumstances of the case and shall enforce the same as it shall order. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended 1965,c.161; 1991,c.91,s.24.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:10-4 Breach of condition of supersedeas bond

2A:10-4. Upon the breach of the condition of any supersedeas bond given to the clerk of any inferior court in a contempt proceeding, the county prosecutor of the county in which the bond is given shall prosecute the same to effect, in the name of the clerk, and shall pay the proceeds of the recovery thereon to the county treasurer, to be distributed by him according to law. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended 1991,c.91,s.25.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:10-5 Civil contempt; punishment

2A:10-5. Any person who shall be adjudged in contempt of the Superior Court by reason of his disobedience to a judgment, order or process of the court, shall, where the contempt is primarily civil in nature and before he is discharged therefrom, pay to the clerk of the court, for every such contempt, a sum not exceeding $50 as a fine, to be imposed by the court, together with the costs incurred. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended 1991,c.91,s.26.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:10-6 Contempt by sheriff or other officer

2A:10-6. A sheriff or other officer to whom any writ, process, judgment or order of the Superior Court is directed or delivered, who shall be adjudged in contempt of the court for failure to make return thereof or thereto, shall, before he is discharged from his contempt pay to the clerk of the court a sum not exceeding $50 as a fine, to be imposed by the court, together with the costs incurred. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended 1991,c.91,s.27.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:10-7 Contempt in municipal courts

2A:10-7. The municipal courts in this State shall have full power to punish for contempt in any case provided by N.J.S.2A:10-1. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended 1991,c.91,s.28.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:10-8 Issuance of warrant

Any court may issue a warrant for the arrest of any person subject to punishment for a contempt pursuant to the provisions of chapter 10 of Title 2A of the New Jersey Statutes, directed to any officer or person authorized by law to serve process, who shall be empowered to serve such warrant in any county of this State and to produce the person subject to punishment for contempt as herein provided before the judge of such court issuing said warrant. L.1966, c. 145, s. 1, eff. June 18, 1966.

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