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N.J. Stat. § 2A:158A-5.2 (2026)

Offenses and violations; legal representation

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The Public Defender shall in the manner prescribed by P.L.1967, c. 43 (C. 2A:158A-1 et seq.) provide for the legal representation of any person charged with a disorderly persons offense or with the violation of any law, ordinance or regulation of a penal nature where there is a likelihood that the persons so charged, if convicted, will be subject to imprisonment or, in the opinion of the court, any other consequence of magnitude.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1982–2015 · leading case: In the Matter of the Adoption of a Child by J.E.V.&, 124 A.3d 708 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2015).
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In the Matter of the Adoption of a Child by J.E.V.&, 124 A.3d 708 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2015). “281 , 295 (1971), superseded by statute, Public Defender Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:158A-5.2, as recognized in W.”
In Re Spann Contempt, 443 A.2d 239 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 1982). “Spann's Reliance on N.J.S.A. 2A:158A-5.2 for the First Time on Appeal is Appropriate.”
In the Matter of the Adoption of a Child by J.E.V.&, No. A-3238-13T3 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. Oct. 23, 2015). “281 , 295 (1971), superseded by statute, Public Defender Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:158A-5.2, as recognized in W.”
In the Matter of the Adoption of a Child by J.E.V.&, No. A-3238-13T3 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. Oct. 23, 2015). “281 , 295 (1971), superseded by statute, Public Defender Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:158A-5.2, as recognized in W.”
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