New Jersey Statutes 2B:11-3. Definitions
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 2B:11-3
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- 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
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- 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
a. “Transferred employee” means any person employed by a county on December 31, 1994 who becomes an employee of the State pursuant to the provisions of the “State Judicial Unification Act,” P.L.1993, c.275 (C. 2B:10-1 et seq.).
b. “State judicial employee” means any person, including but not limited to transferred employees, employed by the State on or after January 1, 1995, to provide any services and direct support necessary for the effective operation of the judicial system, including but not limited to employees working for the courts and the law library, employees who act as court aides and those involved in bail processing and probation, and excluding justices and judges as defined in N.J.S. 2B:2-4
c. “Department” means the Department of Personnel.
d. “Medicare” means the coverage provided under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act as amended in 1965 or its successor plan or plans.
L.1994,c.162,s.3.