{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2c-35-5.10","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 2C:35-5.10","heading":"Discretion to not seek restraining order","body":"4.\tDiscretion to Not Seek Restraining Order.\nA law enforcement officer or prosecuting attorney shall have discretion to not seek a restraining order pursuant to P.L.1999, c.334 (C.2C:35-5.4 et seq.) if the defendant is charged with an offense resulting from the stop of a motor vehicle, if the defendant was using public transportation, or if the provisions of paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection e. of section 4 of P.L.1999, c.334 (C.2C:35-5.7) are applicable.\nL.2001,c.365,s.4.","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":"e4420ff02d5d60e775ead2572fe25c14de47b060f999737ef399b459acee7f9d","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2c-35-5.9","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2c-35-5.11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}