New Jersey Statutes 2C:14-18. Contempt proceedings
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 2C:14-18
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- Victim: means a person alleging to have been subjected to offenses proscribed by this act. See New Jersey Statutes 2C:14-1
b. Where a victim alleges that a respondent has committed contempt of a protective order entered pursuant to the provisions of P.L.2015, c.147 (C. 2C:14-13 et al.), but a law enforcement officer has found that the facts are insufficient to establish probable cause to arrest the respondent, the law enforcement officer shall advise the victim of the procedure for completing and signing a criminal complaint alleging a violation of subsection d. of N.J.S. 2C:29-9 through the municipal court. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the court from granting any other emergency relief it deems necessary.
c. If a respondent is charged with a non-indictable offense pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection d. of N.J.S. 2C:29-9 as a result of a violation of a protective order entered pursuant to P.L.2015, c.147 (C. 2C:14-13 et al.), the contempt proceedings for the non-indictable offense shall be heard in the Superior Court.
L.2015, c.147, s.6; amended 2016, c.93, s.2.