Authority of municipal court judge prior to indictment; notice to county prosecutor
Known as the State Judicial Unification Act
The act spans §§ 2B:10-1 to 2B:9-1 (254 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 39 F. Supp. 2d 479 - Figueroa v. Blackburn (1999)
Most recently applied in 39 F. Supp. 2d 479 - Figueroa v. Blackburn (March 1999)
Source: N.J.S.2A:8-23
Authority of municipal court judge prior to indictment; notice to county prosecutor. a. A municipal court has authority to conduct proceedings in a criminal case within its territorial jurisdiction prior to indictment subject to the Rules of Court.
b. A municipal court shall not discharge a person charged with an indictable offense without first giving the county prosecutor notice and an opportunity to be heard in the case.
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