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Authorized person in New Jersey Criminal Law

Current through 2026 New Jersey legislative session

In New Jersey criminal law, “Authorized person” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the New Jersey criminal code.

What does “Authorized person” mean in New Jersey criminal law?

"Authorized person" means a covered person or any of the following persons hereby authorized to submit or revoke a request for the redaction or nondisclosure of a home address or unpublished telephone number on behalf of a covered person pursuant to subsection c. of this section: (1) on behalf of any federal judge, a designee of the United States Marshals Service or of the clerk of any United States District Court; (2) on behalf of any covered person who is deceased or medically or psychologically incapacitated, a person acting on behalf of the covered person as a designated trustee, as (N.J.S.A. 2C:20-31.1)

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