New Jersey Statutes 52:15C-13. Notification from Attorney General relative to investigations, prosecutions
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:15C-13
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
- 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
If the Attorney General or the prosecutorial authority decides not to investigate or act upon the matter referred by the State Comptroller or the State Inspector General, the State Comptroller shall refer the matter to the State Inspector General after the receipt of such a notice.
Upon completion of an investigation or, in a case where the investigation leads to prosecution, upon completion of the prosecution, the Attorney General or the prosecutorial authority shall report promptly the findings and results to the State Comptroller and the State Inspector General. In the course of informing the State Comptroller and the State Inspector General, the Attorney General or prosecutorial authority shall give full consideration to the authority, duties, functions, and responsibilities of the State Comptroller and the State Inspector General, the public interest in disclosure, and the need for protecting the confidentiality of complainants and informants.
b. With respect to referrals to the State Inspector General, the State Inspector General shall report to the State Comptroller promptly when a final determination is made to not investigate or act upon the matter referred, or promptly upon completion of the investigation or action taken. The State Inspector General shall inform the State Comptroller as to whether an investigation is ongoing with regard to any matter so referred.
In the course of informing the State Comptroller, the State Inspector General shall give full consideration to the authority, duties, functions, and responsibilities of the State Comptroller, the public interest in disclosure, and the need for protecting the confidentiality of complainants and informants.
If the State Inspector General decides not to investigate or act upon the matter referred, the State Comptroller is authorized to continue an investigation after the receipt of such a notice.
c. The State Comptroller shall maintain a record of all matters referred and the responses received and shall be authorized to disclose information received as appropriate and as may be necessary to resolve the matter referred, to the extent consistent with the public interest in disclosure and the need for protecting the confidentiality of complainants and informants and preserving the confidentiality of ongoing criminal investigations.
L.2007, c.52, s.13.