New Jersey Statutes 17:23C-13. Production of documents not a waiver of privilege; penalty
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Attorney's Note
Under the New Jersey Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| crime of the third degree | between 3 and 5 years | up to $15,000 |
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 17:23C-13
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
13. a. The department may require production of any document from an insurance carrier through timely disclosure or pursuant to compulsion of law, for its review. This production shall not constitute a waiver of the privilege established by this act.
b. The privilege provided by this act shall not be waived if the department or an employee of the department discloses a document provided to the department to a third-party. For the purpose of this section, “third party” means a person other than a federal, State or local governmental agency; however, those agencies shall only be provided access to voluntary compliance reports if they agree in writing to be bound by the terms of this act.
c. Any person who is found to have intentionally or recklessly disclosed any document to a third party in violation of this act shall be guilty of a crime of the third degree.
L.1999,c.183,s.13.