17:33A-20 - Establishment of Statewide fraud enforcement policy - New Jersey Statutes

17:33A-20  Establishment of Statewide fraud enforcement policy.

36.The Attorney General shall, in consultation with county prosecutors, establish a Statewide fraud enforcement policy for all State and local agencies, including guidelines for the investigation and prosecution of fraud, which shall include standards for detecting fraud, for the investigation of alleged fraud and standards for the submission of cases for prosecution.  Priorities shall be established among the cases referred to the office for prosecution or other litigation and the office shall assist referring entities in establishing priorities among investigations or cases to be disposed of by the entities themselves.  The Insurance Fraud Prosecutor shall prosecute criminal cases, litigate civil cases as appropriate, or assist county prosecutors in prosecuting criminal cases in accordance with the guidelines and priorities so established.

L.1998,c.21,s.36.