N.J.S.A. 3B:7-6

Effect of final judgment of conviction.

3B:7-6 Effect of final judgment of conviction. 3B:7-6. A final judgment of conviction establishing responsibility for the intentional killing of the decedent is conclusive for purposes of this chapter. In the absence of such a conviction the court may determine by a preponderance of evidence whether the individual was responsible for the intentional killing of the decedent for purposes of this chapter. Amended 2004, c.132, s.61.

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