Directs Office of Public Defender to provide legal representation for certain criminal contempt violations.

Summary

The bill orders New Jersey’s Office of the Public Defender to provide counsel to low‑income people accused of contempt when they break a domestic‑violence restraining order that could be charged as a fourth‑degree crime or a disorderly‑persons offense. It excludes orders about parenting time, victim compensation, counseling, rent or mortgage payments, and temporary possession of personal property. The change aims to ensure fair representation in these serious contempt cases.

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