When any article of property alleged to be stolen comes into the custody of a law enforcement agency, that agency shall enter in a suitable book a description of that article and shall attach a number to each article, and make a corresponding entry thereof. The agency shall also make and retain a complete photographic record of the property. The photographic record, upon proper authentication, may be introduced as evidence in any court in lieu of the property.
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2C:65-1
Procedure to be followed by law enforcement agencies when stolen property is taken into custody
Known as the September 11th, 2001 Anti-Terrorism Act
The act spans §§ 2–2 (912 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Estate of Lagano v. Bergen County Prosecutor's Office (2014)
Most recently applied in Estate of Lagano v. Bergen County Prosecutor's Office (October 2014)
L.1979, c. 178, s. 140, eff
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