New Jersey · New Jersey Revised Statutes — Title 2C, The New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice
N.J.S.A. Title 2C § 2C:21-22a: Civil actions resulting from the unauthorized practice of law
What this law says, in plain English
Allows people who suffer financial loss from unauthorized legal practice to sue for damages, including at least $1,000 or three times their costs, using the civil standard of proof.
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