New Jersey § 2b:12-17

§ 2b:12-17.

a. In any matter concerning Title 39 of the Revised Statutes where death or serious

bodily injury has occurred, regardless of whether the death or serious bodily injury

is an element of the offense or violation, the Superior Court shall have exclusive

jurisdiction over the offense or violation until such time that the Superior Court

transfers the matter to the municipal court. For the purposes of this section, the term “serious bodily injury” shall have the

meaning set forth in subsection b. of N.J.S.2C:11-1 . b. The Attorney General may develop guidelines establishing procedures to be followed

for prosecutions involving violations of N.J.S.2C:11-4 , N.J.S.2C:11-5 , section 1 of P.L.2017, c. 165 ( C.2C:11-5.3 ) or section 1 of P.L.1997, c. 111 ( C.2C:11-5.1 ) or criminal offenses involving serious bodily injury and underlying motor vehicle

offenses arising from the same incident consistent with the provisions of P.L.2006, c. 28 ( C.2B:12-17.2 et al.).