New Jersey § 2b:1-9
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 2b:1-9, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2b:1-9.
a. There is established in the General Fund a dedicated, non-lapsing fund to be known
as the “21st Century Justice Improvement Fund,” which shall be credited annually with
a sum equal to the revenue to be derived annually from the incremental amount of any
filing fees or other statutory fees payable to the court that are revised or supplemented
pursuant to sections 12 and 13 of P.L.2014, c. 31 ( C.2B:1-7 and C.2B:1-8 ) and the related fee revisions as provided by operation of N.J.S.22A:2-5 and section 2 of P.L.1993, c. 74 ( C.22A:5-1 ). The fund shall be administered by the State Treasurer. Interest and other income earned on monies in the fund shall be credited to the
fund. Monies credited to the fund shall be appropriated annually and used exclusively
for the purposes of funding: (1) the development, maintenance and administration of a Statewide Pretrial Services
Program; (2) the development, maintenance and administration of a Statewide digital e-court
information system; and (3) the provision to the poor of legal assistance in civil matters by Legal Services
of New Jersey and its affiliates. b. Any amount remaining in the fund after the appropriation of funds as provided in
paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) of subsection a. of this section shall be retained by
the Judiciary for the purpose of developing, maintaining and administering the Pretrial
Services Program or for court information technology. The monies credited to the fund shall not be used for any purpose other than those
purposes set forth in this section and section 15 of P.L.2014, c. 31 ( C.2B:1-10 ).
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 2b:1-9
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Section 2b:1-9 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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