New Jersey § 2a:156a-31
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 2a:156a-31, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2a:156a-31.
a. Except as otherwise provided in subsection c. of this section, a law enforcement
agency obtaining the contents of communications, records or other information under
section 22, 23 or 24 of P.L.1993, c. 29 ( C. 2A:156A-28 , C. 2A:156A-29 or C. 2A:156A-30 ) shall reimburse the person or provider for such costs as are reasonably necessary
and which have been directly incurred in searching for, assembling, reproducing and
otherwise providing the information. Reimbursable costs shall include, but shall not be limited to, any costs due to
necessary disruption of normal operations of any electronic communication service
or remote computing service in which the information may be stored. b. The amount of the reimbursement provided for in subsection a. of this section shall
be as mutually agreed upon by a law enforcement agency and the service provider. In the absence of agreement, reimbursement shall be determined by the court which
issued the order for production of the information or, if no court order was issued,
then by the court before which a criminal prosecution relating to the information
would be brought. c. The requirement of subsection a. of this section does not apply with respect to
records or other information maintained by a provider of wire or electronic communication
service which relates to telephone toll records and telephone listings obtained under
section 23 of P.L.1993, c. 29 ( C. 2A:156A-29 ). The court may, however, order reimbursement as described in subsection a. of this
section if the court determines the information required is voluminous or otherwise
causes an undue burden on the provider.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 2a:156a-31
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Section 2a:156a-31 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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