Thursday, August 31, 2023

2C:11-003a Adoption of Court Rules Concerning Photo of Homicide Victim

3. The Supreme Court may adopt court rules pertaining to the display of a photograph of a homicide victim in court as permitted in N.J.S.2C:11-3 concerning murder and in section 3 of P.L.1985, c.249 (C.52:4B-36) concerning other homicide prosecutions. These court rules may include, but shall not be limited to, the following matters to ensure uniformity in all homicide prosecutions:


a. the size of the photograph;

b. the duration of the display;

c. the location of the photograph in the courtroom.