New Jersey § 2a:156a-21
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 2a:156a-21, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2a:156a-21.
Any aggrieved person in any trial, hearing, or proceeding in or before any court or
other authority of this State may move to suppress the contents of any intercepted
wire , electronic or oral communication, or evidence derived therefrom, on the grounds that: a. The communication was unlawfully intercepted; b. The order of authorization is insufficient on its face; c. The interception was not made in conformity with the order of authorization or
in accordance with the requirements of section 12 of P.L.1968, c. 409 ( C. 2A:156A-12 ) . The motion shall be made at least 10 days before the trial, hearing, or proceeding
unless there was no opportunity to make the motion or the moving party was not aware
of the grounds for the motion. Motions by coindictees are to be heard in a single consolidated hearing. The court, upon the filing of such motion by the aggrieved person, shall make available
to the aggrieved person or his counsel for inspection such portions of the intercepted
communication, or evidence derived therefrom, as the court determines to be in the
interests of justice. If the motion is granted, the entire contents of all intercepted wire , electronic or oral communications obtained during or after any interception which is determined
to be in violation of this act under subsection a., b., or c. of this section , or evidence derived therefrom, shall not be received in evidence in the trial, hearing
or proceeding. In addition to any other right to appeal, the State shall have the right to appeal
from an order granting a motion to suppress if the official to whom the order authorizing
the intercept was granted shall certify to the court that the appeal is not taken
for purposes of delay. The appeal shall be taken within the time specified by the Rules of Court and shall
be diligently prosecuted.
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