2C:25-30. Violations, penalties
14. Except as provided below, a violation by the
defendant of an order issued pursuant to this act shall constitute an
offense under subsection b. of N.J.S.2C:29-9 and each order shall so
state. All contempt proceedings conducted pursuant to N.J.S.2C:29-9
involving domestic violence orders, other than those constituting
indictable offenses, shall be heard by the Family Part of the Chancery
Division of the Superior Court. All contempt proceedings brought
pursuant to P.L.1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-17 et seq.) shall be subject to any
rules or guidelines established by the Supreme Court to guarantee the
prompt disposition of criminal matters. Additionally, and
notwithstanding the term of imprisonment provided in N.J.S.2C:43-8, any
person convicted of a second or subsequent nonindictable domestic
violence contempt offense shall serve a minimum term of not less than 30
days. Orders entered pursuant to paragraphs (3), (4), (5), (8) and (9)
of subsection b. of section 13 of this act shall be excluded from
enforcement under subsection b. of N.J.S.2C:29-9; however, violations of
these orders may be enforced in a civil or criminal action initiated by
the plaintiff or by the court, on its own motion, pursuant to
applicable court rules.
L.1991,c.261,s.14; amended 1994,c.93,s.3; 1994,c.94,s.6.
