Domestic Violence Laws in New Jersey.

Authorizes ex parte TROs (immediate, through final hearing) and FROs (after hearing, indefinite duration). Covers 19 enumerated "predicate acts" of domestic violence. Protected: spouses, former spouses, household members, dating partners, and persons with a child in common.

Unlike most states, New Jersey FROs have no automatic expiration and remain in effect indefinitely unless the victim requests dismissal or the defendant files a motion for "good cause shown" under *Carfagno v. Carfagno* (268 N.J. Super. 574 (1993)).

Law enforcement officers must arrest and take into custody a domestic violence suspect when the officer has probable cause to believe an act of domestic violence has occurred under specified circumstances.

Reimburses crime victims for medical, counseling, and economic losses up to $35,000. Application within 3 years of the crime.