{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2c-25-25","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 2C:25-25","heading":"Criminal complaints; proceedings","body":"9.   The court in a criminal complaint arising from a domestic violence incident:\na.   Shall not dismiss any charge or delay disposition of a case because of concurrent dissolution of a marriage, other civil proceedings, or because the victim has left the residence to avoid further incidents of domestic violence;\nb.   Shall not require proof that either party is seeking a dissolution of a marriage prior to institution of criminal proceedings;\nc.   Shall waive any requirement that the victim's location be disclosed to any person.\nL.1991,c.261,s.9.","path":["TITLE 2C THE NEW JERSEY CODE OF 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":"8f036f00730840ba3d8c106af9e35d5cf5e4411ba00ee4ce9f15120e29f94a8e","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2c-25-24","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2c-25-26"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}