The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"Inmate law library" means an area within a correctional facility where legal reference materials are maintained and available for use by inmates in accordance with rules of the Department and internal management procedures of the correctional facility.
"Inmate paralegal" means an inmate who has been approved by the Institutional Classification Committee (I.C.C.) to render legal assistance to other inmates.
"Legal Services Coordinator" means a Department of Corrections Central Office staff person who coordinates the provision of inmate legal services with the correctional facility Administrator by ensuring correctional facilities maintain adequate legal materials in inmate law libraries and by maintaining a program for the purpose of training inmate paralegals.
"Notary service" means service provided by a notary public who is authorized by law and currently commissioned by the State Treasurer to certify or attest documents, take affidavits, administer oaths, and perform other services ordinarily performed by a notary public.
N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:6-1.3
See: 23 N.J.R. 3268(a), 24 N.J.R. 467(a).
Revised definitions "legal material" and "notary service".
Amended by R.1992 d.470, effective 12/7/1992.
See: 24 N.J.R. 2799(a), 24 N.J.R. 4390(b).
Revised definition "Legal Services Coordinator."
Amended by R.1997 d.528, effective 12/15/1997.
See: 29 N.J.R. 4238(a), 29 N.J.R. 5302(a).
In "Legal material", deleted the second sentence, deleted paragraph "2. Pleadings", and recodified paragraphs 3. through 11.as 2. through 10.
Amended by R.1998 d.364, effective 7/20/1998.
See: 30 N.J.R. 1367(b), 30 N.J.R. 2618(b).
Deleted "Legal material" definition.
Amended by R.2007 d.216, effective 7/16/2007.
See: 39 N.J.R. 1228(a), 39 N.J.R. 2648(b).
Rewrote definitions "Inmate law library" and "Legal Services Coordinator"; and in definition "Notary service", inserted "who is" and "and currently commissioned by the State Treasurer".