New Jersey legal term
News media in New Jersey Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New Jersey legislative session
In New Jersey criminal law, “News media” 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 “News media” mean in New Jersey criminal law?
"News media" means newspapers, magazines, press associations, news agencies, wire services, or other similar printed means of disseminating news to the general public. "Person" shall not be construed to include in any capacity the custodian of a government record as defined in section 1 of P.L.1995, c.23 (C.47:1A-1.1). b. (N.J.S.A. 2C:20-31.1)
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