New Jersey § 2a:158-22
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 2a:158-22, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2a:158-22.
a. For all indictments and prosecutions by the county prosecutor of persons who were
thereafter acquitted of all criminal charges against them arising from the indictment
or prosecution or persons who had all criminal charges against them dismissed with
prejudice, if the county prosecutor published on its website a press release or information,
other than information required to be made available to the public under section 3
of P.L.1963, c. 73 ( C.47:1A-3 ), concerning the indictment or prosecution which identified the person by name, upon
written request of that person, the county prosecutor shall cause that press release
or information to be removed from its website or inform the public on its website
that the person who was indicted or prosecuted was acquitted of the criminal charges
or that the criminal charges were dismissed. b. Upon written request, the county prosecutor shall provide a letter to any person
who was indicted or prosecuted by the county prosecutor and was thereafter acquitted
of all criminal charges arising from the indictment or prosecution or who had all
criminal charges against him dismissed with prejudice, indicating that the person
was acquitted of, or that there was a dismissal with prejudice of, all criminal charges
arising from the indictment or prosecution.
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Section 2a:158-22 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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