{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-27d-43.17a","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-43.17a","heading":"Definitions relative to domestic violence.","body":"1.\tAs used in this act:\n\"Board\" means the Domestic Violence Fatality and Near Fatality Review Board established pursuant to P.L.2003, c.225 (C.52:27D-43.17a et seq.).\n\"Domestic violence-related fatality\" or \"fatality\" means a death which arises as a result of one or more acts of domestic violence as defined in section 3 of P.L.1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-19).\n\"Near fatality\" means a case in which a victim of domestic violence is in serious or critical condition, as certified by a physician.\n\"Panel\" means the Panel to Study Domestic Violence in the Law Enforcement Community established pursuant to section 9 of P.L.2003, c.225 (C.52:27D-43.17i).\nL.2003, c.225, s.1; amended 2012, c.16, s.148.","path":["TITLE 52 STATE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS"],"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":"9abd99bc03ac5968e3921894266e38155c94656d8e6b61eba341aebd8aa8d5e1","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-27d-43.17","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-27d-43.17b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}