New Jersey § 2c:12-10

§ 2c:12-10.

a. A judgment of conviction for stalking shall operate as an application for a permanent

restraining order limiting the contact of the defendant and the victim who was stalked. b. A hearing shall be held on the application for a permanent restraining order at

the time of the verdict or plea of guilty unless the victim requests otherwise. This hearing shall be in Superior Court. A permanent restraining order may grant the following specific relief: (1) An order restraining the defendant from entering the residence, property, school,

or place of employment of the victim and requiring the defendant to stay away from

any specified place that is named in the order and is frequented regularly by the

victim. (2) An order restraining the defendant from making contact with the victim, including

an order forbidding the defendant from personally or through an agent initiating any

communication likely to cause annoyance or alarm including, but not limited to, personal,

written, or telephone contact , or contact via electronic device, with the victim, the victim's employers, employees, or fellow workers, or others

with whom communication would be likely to cause annoyance or alarm to the victim. As used in this paragraph, “communication” shall have the same meaning as defined

in subsection q. of N.J.S. 2C:1-14 . c. The permanent restraining order entered by the court subsequent to a conviction

for stalking as provided in this act may be dissolved upon the application of the

stalking victim to the court which granted the order. d. Notice of permanent restraining orders issued pursuant to this act shall be sent

by the clerk of the court or other person designated by the court to the appropriate

chiefs of police, members of the State Police and any other appropriate law enforcement

agency or court. e. Any permanent restraining order issued pursuant to this act shall be in effect

throughout the State, and shall be enforced by all law enforcement officers. f. A violation by the defendant of an order issued pursuant to this act shall constitute

an offense under subsection a. of N.J.S.2C:29-9 and each order shall so state. Violations of these orders may be enforced in a civil or criminal action initiated

by the stalking victim or by the court, on its own motion, pursuant to applicable

court rules. Nothing in this act shall preclude the filing of a criminal complaint for stalking

based on the same act which is the basis for the violation of the permanent restraining

order.