Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Originally published in the NJLawJournal Michael Booth, New Jersey Law Journal A woman who pleaded guilty to infanticide was entitled to an evidentiary hearing on her claim that her lawyer should have argued diminished capacity due to her own history of sexual abuse as a child, a…
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2022 changes to New Jersey statute N.J.S.A. 45:1-15.9.
This memorandum addresses the scope of New Jersey statute N.J.S.A. 45:1-15.9,summarizes the 2022 amendments to that statute, identifies the effective date andapplicability of those amendments, and outlines practical implications forregulated professionals and licensing boards. Background N.J.S.A. 45:1-15.9 is part of New Jersey’s professional and occupational licensinglaws administered under Title 45. The statute governs disciplinary and…