New Jersey Statutes
§ 2C:14-17 — Protective order, enforcement.
New Jersey § 2C:14-17
JurisdictionNew Jersey
Title 2CTHE NEW JERSEY CODE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2C:14-17 (2026).
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a.Any temporary or final protective order issued pursuant to P.L.2015, c.147 (C.2C:14-13 et al.) shall be in effect throughout the State, and shall be enforced by all law enforcement officers.
b.When a law enforcement officer finds probable cause that a respondent has committed contempt of an order entered pursuant to P.L.2015, c.147 (C.2C:14-13 et al.), the respondent shall be arrested and taken into custody. The court shall determine whether the respondent shall be released pending trial or detained pending a pretrial detention hearing pursuant to sections 4 and 5 of P.L.2014, c.31 (C.2A:162-18 and C.2A:162-19) and applicable court rules. L.2015, c.147, s.5.
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Nearby Sections
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§ 2C:14-1
Definitions.§ 2C:14-13
Short title.§ 2C:14-15
Temporary protective order.§ 2C:14-16
Final protective order.§ 2C:14-17
Protective order, enforcement.§ 2C:14-18
Contempt proceedings.§ 2C:14-19
Records, copies of protective orders.§ 2C:14-2
Sexual assault.§ 2C:14-2.1
Protocols for sexual assault cases.§ 2C:14-20
Central registry of protective orders.§ 2C:14-21
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New Jersey § 2C:14-17, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nj/2C%3A14-17.