N.J. Const. art. I, ¶ 8
- Constitution
- Constitution of New Jersey
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
No person shall be held to answer for a criminal offense, unless on the presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases of impeachment, or in cases now prosecuted without indictment, or arising in the army or navy or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger.
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