{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-3b-12b-5","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 3B:12B-5","heading":"Which act governs; exclusive jurisdictional basis; applicability.","body":"5.\tWhich act governs; exclusive jurisdictional basis; applicability.\nP.L.2012, c.36 (C.3B:12B-1 et al.) governs jurisdiction of guardianship proceedings and provides the exclusive jurisdictional basis for a court of this State to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order. The appointment of a guardian shall continue to be governed by N.J.S.3B:12-1 et seq. and the appointment of a conservator shall continue to be governed by N.J.S.3B:13A-1 et seq.\nP.L.2012, c.36 (C.3B:12B-1 et al.) shall be construed and applied in conjunction with N.J.S.3B:12-1 et seq. and N.J.S.3B:13A-1 et seq.\nL.2012, c.36, s.5.","path":["TITLE 3B ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES--DECEDENTS AND OTHERS"],"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":"a21630d993516bb9006778a6a0f3a86d0c927e662b079d6ab7aa15632eb70474","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-3b-12b-4","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-3b-12b-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}