Bill Text: NJ A212 | 2010-2011 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Gives judge discretion to close court proceedings to the public in cases involving national or State security.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-12 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee [A212 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2010-A212-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
214th LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2010 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman JOAN M. QUIGLEY
District 32 (Bergen and Hudson)
Assemblyman JOHN J. BURZICHELLI
District 3 (Salem, Cumberland and Gloucester)
SYNOPSIS
Gives judge discretion to close court proceedings to the public in cases involving national or State security.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel
An Act concerning certain court proceedings and supplementing Title 2B of the New Jersey Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. In the discretion of the court, upon application of the prosecutor, any criminal trial, hearing of a motion or other application, pretrial conference, arraignment, sentencing conference or appeal may be closed to the public, and all records sealed, for compelling reasons involving interests of national or State security.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill clarifies the authority of the court to close proceedings to the public in cases involving national or State security. Under the bill, upon application of the prosecutor, any trial, hearing of a motion or other application, pretrial conference, arraignment, sentencing conference or appeal may be closed to the public, and all records sealed, for compelling reasons involving interests of national or State security.
