2C:28-5.1. Witness, victim protective orders
If a court having jurisdiction under any criminal
matter finds that the defendant in that criminal action or any other
person connected in any way with the action has violated or is likely to
violate N.J.S.2C:28-5, N.J.S. 2C:29-3 or N.J.S.
2C:29-4 in regard to the pending offense, or that the defendant or
other person has injured or intimidated or is threatening to injure or
intimidate any witness in the pending offense or member of the witness
family with purpose to affect the testimony of the witness, the court
may issue a protective order providing:
a. That the defendant or other person not violate any provision of N.J.S.2C:28-5 N.J.S. 2C:29-3, or N.J.S. 2C:29-4;
b. That the defendant or other person maintain a prescribed geographic distance from any specified witness or victim;
c. That the defendant or other person have no communication with any
specified witness or victim, except through an attorney under any
reasonable restrictions which the court may impose.
L. 1985, c. 250, s. 1, eff. July 31, 1985.
