New Jersey Statutes 52:27E-76. Public Defender’s actions
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:27E-76
- 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
- Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
- 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
65. Any action brought by the Public Defender or any persons authorized herein to institute or participate in actions before the courts or agencies of this State shall be brought in the name of the person serving as the Public Defender or in the name of an affected individual or group, but shall not be brought in the name of the State or the people thereof.
L.1994,c.58,s.65.