{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-8-68","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 26:8-68","heading":"Duty of attorney general; proceedings by local registrar.","body":"Upon request of the State registrar, the Attorney General shall assist in the enforcement of the provisions of R.S.26:6-1 et seq., R.S.26:8-1 et seq., R.S.37:1-1 et seq. or P.L.2006, c.103 (C.37:1-28 et al.), or the State registrar may direct that local registrars institute proceedings or civil actions in the name of the State department.  Such a proceeding or action may be instituted in any court of competent jurisdiction.\nAmended 1953, c.26, s.60; 1965, c.78, s.77; 2006, c.103, s.62.","path":["TITLE 26 HEALTH AND VITAL STATISTICS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"080166db4276a6efe32e73654bca8da5be0cd1509682cb0bafd3bbbb250056f7","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-8-67","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-8-69"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}