{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-158a-5.2","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 2A:158A-5.2","heading":"Offenses and violations;  legal representation","body":"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.\nL.1974, c. 33, s. 3.","path":["TITLE 2A ADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE"],"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":"e7b341ab11747ab733d95f587b806f1664c4c229d02fec507f03ecd4fb07d425","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-158a-5","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-158a-5.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}