New Jersey Statutes 2C:35A-7. Relation to Other Dispositions
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 2C:35A-7
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
a. An anti-drug profiteering penalty assessed pursuant to this chapter shall be imposed and paid in addition to any penalty required to be imposed pursuant to N.J.S. 2C:35-15 and N.J.S.2C:43-3.1, any fee required to be imposed pursuant to N.J.S. 2C:35-20, and any other fine, penalty, fee or order for restitution which may be imposed.
b. An anti-drug profiteering penalty imposed pursuant to this chapter shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any forfeiture or other cause of action instituted pursuant to chapter 41 or 64 of this Title, and nothing in this chapter shall be construed in any way to preclude, preempt or limit any such cause of action. A defendant shall not be entitled to receive credit toward the payment of a penalty imposed pursuant to this chapter for the value of property forfeited, or subject to forfeiture, pursuant to the provisions of chapters 41 and 64 of this Title.
L.1997,c.187,s.2