New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 41 - RECORDS CONFIDENTIALITY AND ACCESS TO CLIENT, DIVISION, AND PROVIDER RECORDS
Subchapter 5 - ACCESS AND RELEASE OF RECORDS
Section 10:41-5.3 - Court orders and subpoenas
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) If a valid written authorization is not provided, then a judicial order is required for the release of client records. If staff of the Division or a provider receives a court-ordered subpoena, the recipient shall immediately contact the Division's Legal and Administrative Practice Office.
(b) Client records may not be released in response to a subpoena issued by an attorney. If staff of the Division or a provider receive a subpoena, the recipient shall immediately contact the Division's Legal and Administrative Practice Office.
(c) The Division may release client, Division and provider records to law enforcement officials when the Division initiates law enforcement action.