New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-352. Criminal violations
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-352
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- 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
a. The commissioner may refer any available evidence concerning criminal violations of this act to the Attorney General or the appropriate county prosecutor.
b. The Attorney General or a county prosecutor may institute appropriate criminal proceedings either in response to a referral from the commissioner or on their own initiative.
c. Nothing in this act limits the power of the State to punish any person for any conduct which constitutes a crime under any other law.
L. 1986, c. 103, s. 23.