2A:15-5.17. Record referred for criminal investigation
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10. Upon the conclusion of any action in which punitive damages have been awarded, the court shall refer the record of that action to the prosecutor of the county in which the case was tried and to the Attorney General for investigation as to whether a criminal act has been committed by the defendant.
L.1995,c.142,s.10.