Section 2C:25-25 - Criminal complaints; proceedings

NJ Rev Stat § 2C:25-25 (2019) (N/A)
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2C:25-25. Criminal complaints; proceedings

9. The court in a criminal complaint arising from a domestic violence incident:

a. Shall not dismiss any charge or delay disposition of a case because of concurrent dissolution of a marriage, other civil proceedings, or because the victim has left the residence to avoid further incidents of domestic violence;

b. Shall not require proof that either party is seeking a dissolution of a marriage prior to institution of criminal proceedings;

c. Shall waive any requirement that the victim's location be disclosed to any person.

L.1991,c.261,s.9.