New Jersey § 39:5-51 Information to municipal court judges

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§ 39:5-51 — Information to municipal court judges

New Jersey § 39:5-51

Title 39MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATION

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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 39:5-51 (2026).

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In a municipal court case which involves a violation of the motor vehicle and traffic laws as set forth in Title 39 of the Revised Statutes or in any other case which involves directly or indirectly a motor vehicle accident, the municipal prosecutor shall inform the municipal court judge in writing during the initial appearance of a defendant before the court of the death of any person or the extent of any personal injury sustained by a person as a result of the violation of the motor vehicle or traffic laws by the defendant or as a result of a motor vehicle accident which occurred during the violation of any other law by the defendant. L. 1987, c. 307, s. 1.

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In a municipal court case which involves a violation of the motor vehicle and traffic laws as set forth in Title 39 of the Revised Statutes or in any other case which involves directly or indirectly a motor vehicle accident, the municipal prosecutor shall inform the municipal court judge in writing during the initial appearance of a defendant before the court of the death of any person or the extent of any personal injury sustained by a person as a result of the violation of the motor vehicle or traffic laws by the defendant or as a result of a motor vehicle accident which occurred during the violation of any other law by the defendant. L. 1987, c. 307, s. 1.