New Jersey Statutes
§ 2A:158A-5.2 — Offenses and violations; legal representation
New Jersey § 2A:158A-5.2
JurisdictionNew Jersey
Title 2AADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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Bluebook
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:158A-5.2 (2026).
Text
The Public Defender shall in the manner prescribed by P.L.1967, c. 43 (C. 2A:158A-1 et seq.) provide for the legal representation of any person charged with a disorderly persons offense or with the violation of any law, ordinance or regulation of a penal nature where there is a likelihood that the persons so charged, if convicted, will be subject to imprisonment or, in the opinion of the court, any other consequence of magnitude. L.1974, c. 33, s. 3.
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Nearby Sections
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§ 2A:158A-1
Declaration of state policy§ 2A:158A-10
Contracts authorizing private or public organizations to execute functions of public defender§ 2A:158A-12
Attorney-client privilege§ 2A:158A-14
Determination of need§ 2A:158A-15.1
Investigation of finances of indigent defendants.§ 2A:158A-15.2
Pilot project§ 2A:158A-2
"Indigent defendant" defined§ 2A:158A-21.1
Unpaid outstanding balance, services rendered, Public Defender, unenforceable, uncollectable.§ 2A:158A-22
Annual report§ 2A:158A-23
Oaths and affirmations§ 2A:158A-3 Establishment of the Office of the Public Defender.
§ 2A:158A-3 Establishment of the Office of the Public Defender.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
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New Jersey § 2A:158A-5.2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nj/2A%3A158A-5.2.