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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:156A-24

Civil action for damages, attorney's fee by persons whose communications are intercepted unlawfully

Known as the New Jersey Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Control Act

The act spans §§ 2A:156A-1 to 2A:156A-9 (38 sections).

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Phillips v. American Motorist Insurance Co. (1999)

Most recently applied in Webster v. ACB Receivables Management, Inc. (April 2014)

L.1968,c.409,s.24; amended 1993,c.29,s.20.

24. Any person whose wire, electronic or oral communication is intercepted, disclosed or used in violation of this act shall have a civil cause of action against any person who intercepts, discloses or uses or procures any other person to intercept, disclose or use, such communication; and shall be entitled to recover from any such person:

a. Actual damages, but not less than liquidated damages computed at the rate of $100.00 a day for each day of violation, or $1,000.00, whichever is higher;

b. Punitive damages; and

c. A reasonable attorney's fee and other litigation costs reasonably incurred.

Current official text: New Jersey Legislature. Digitized from the New Jersey Legislature bulk statutes download. Reproduced from public-domain New Jersey statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.