{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2b-21-10","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 2B:21-10","heading":"Unauthorized disclosure of grand jury proceedings","body":"a.     Any person who, with the intent to injure another, purposely discloses any information concerning the proceedings of a grand jury, other than as authorized or required by law, commits a crime of the fourth degree. A public officer or employee who is convicted of a violation of this subsection shall be dismissed from public office or employment.\nb.     A person injured as a result of a violation of subsection a. of this section may bring a civil action against the person convicted of the violation.  The person convicted shall be liable to the person injured for actual damages, punitive damages of not less than $1,000.00 or more than $100,000.00, reasonable litigation costs and reasonable attorney fees.\nSource: 2A:73B-3\nL.1995,c.44,s.1.","path":["TITLE 2B COURT ORGANIZATION AND CIVIL CODE"],"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":"f256c87cb703c0161a9146288f5f96d671d5c6f8e1759a4f82f33525b3ce0391","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2b-21-9","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2b-22-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}