{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-23c-5","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 2A:23C-5","heading":"Waiver and preclusion of privilege.","body":"5.\tWaiver and Preclusion of Privilege.\na.\tA privilege under section 4 of P.L.2004, c.157 (C.2A:23C-4) may be waived in a record or orally during a proceeding if it is expressly waived by all parties to the mediation and:\n(1)\tin the case of the privilege of a mediator, it is expressly waived by the mediator; and\n(2)\tin the case of the privilege of a nonparty participant, it is expressly waived by the nonparty participant.\nb.\tA person who discloses or makes a representation about a mediation communication that prejudices another person in a proceeding is precluded from asserting a privilege under section 4 of P.L.2004, c.157 (C.2A:23C-4), but only to the extent necessary for the person prejudiced to respond to the representation or disclosure.\nc.\tA person who intentionally uses a mediation to plan, attempt to commit or commit a crime, or to conceal an ongoing crime or ongoing criminal activity is precluded from asserting a privilege under section 4 of P.L.2004, c.157 (C.2A:23C-4).\nL.2004,c.157,s.5.","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":"4168ffc81efc3e2599d2c1c4eb2558d62063686fb8183e01d49c75590a426607","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-23c-4","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-23c-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}