New Jersey Statutes
N.J. Stat. § 2A:10-5 (2026)
Civil contempt; punishment
✓ current as of May 2026
2A:10-5. Any person who shall be adjudged in contempt of the Superior Court by reason of his disobedience to a judgment, order or process of the court, shall, where the contempt is primarily civil in nature and before he is discharged therefrom, pay to the clerk of the court, for every such contempt, a sum not exceeding $50 as a fine, to be imposed by the court, together with the costs incurred.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case (1 in the last 5 years), 2022–2022 · leading case: Smith & Wesson Brands Inc v. Attorney Gen. New Jersey, 27 F.4th 886 (3rd Cir. 2022).
Smith & Wesson Brands Inc v. Attorney Gen. New Jersey, 27 F.4th 886 (3rd Cir. 2022). “, N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:10-5 (“Any person who shall be adjudged in contempt of the Superior Court by reason of his disobedience to a judgment, order or process of the court, shall [pay a fine].”
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