New Jersey Statutes 9:6-8.56. Probation supervision
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 9:6-8.56
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
The court may place the respondent under the supervision of the probation department and the court shall define permissible terms and conditions of said supervision. The maximum duration of any such term or condition shall not exceed a period of 2 years, unless the court finds at the conclusion of that period that exceptional circumstances require an extension thereof for an additional year.
L.1974, c. 119, s. 36, eff. Oct. 10, 1974. Amended by L.1977, c. 209, s. 27, eff. Sept. 7, 1977.