New Jersey statute
N.J.S.A. 2C:25-29.1 — Civil penalty for certain domestic violence offenders
Current through P.L.2025, c.346, and J.R.22
Part of Chapter 25, New Jersey Statutes.
Full text of N.J.S.A. 2C:25-29.1
Statutory text current through the P.L.2025, c.346, and J.R.22. This publication reproduces the official text of the New Jersey Statutes from the statute files published by the New Jersey Legislature; it is not the official statutes of the State of New Jersey.
1. In addition to any other disposition, any person found by the court in a final hearing pursuant to section 13 of P.L.1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-29) to have committed an act of domestic violence shall be ordered by the court to pay a civil penalty of at least $50, but not to exceed $500. In imposing this civil penalty, the court shall take into consideration the nature and degree of injury suffered by the victim. The court may waive the penalty in cases of extreme financial hardship.
L.2001,c.195,s.1.
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