New Jersey § 2a:67-31
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 2a:67-31, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2a:67-31.
No person who has been discharged by the order of such court or judge upon a writ
of habeas corpus issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall again be
imprisoned, restrained or kept in custody for the same cause, but it shall not be
deemed the same cause: a. If he shall have been discharged from a commitment on a criminal charge and is
afterwards committed for the same offense by the legal order or process of the court
wherein he shall be bound by recognizance to appear or in which he shall be indicted
or convicted for the same offense; or, b. If after a discharge for defect of proof or for any material defect in the commitment,
in a criminal case, the prisoner is again arrested on sufficient proof, and committed
by legal process for the same offense; or, c. If, in a civil action, the party has been discharged for any illegality in the
judgment or process hereinbefore specified, and is afterwards imprisoned by legal
process for the same cause of action; or, d. If, in a civil action, he shall have been discharged from commitment on mesne process
and shall afterwards be committed on execution in the same cause or on mesne process
in any other cause, after such first suit shall have been discontinued.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 2a:67-31
What does New Jersey Statutes § 2a:67-31 cover?
Section 2a:67-31 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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