Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 59:10-3

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. Source: FDIC
  • 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
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
A State employee shall not be entitled to indemnification under this act unless within 10 calendar days of the time he is served with any summons, complaint, process, notice, demand or pleading, he delivers the original or a copy thereof to the Attorney General or his designee. Upon such delivery the Attorney General may, pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1972, c. 48 Senate Bill No. 993 now pending before the Legislature, assume exclusive control of the employee’s representation and such employee shall cooperate fully with the Attorney General’s defense.

L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:10-3