New Jersey Statutes Title 4. Agriculture and Domestic Animals 4 § 22-26.2

a. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, to the contrary, an animal care agency or enforcement agency may, upon the conviction of a person for an animal cruelty violation, petition the court in the animal cruelty proceeding for an order requiring forfeiture of the animal that is the basis of the conviction and prohibiting the person convicted of an animal cruelty violation from owning, harboring, residing with, or having custody or control of any other animals for a period of time that the court deems appropriate.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, to the contrary, a co-owner of the animal that is the basis of the conviction may, upon such conviction, petition the court to transfer the animal to the custody of the petitioner upon a demonstration that the petitioner: (a) is a co-owner of the animal as demonstrated by a written and executed contract showing co-ownership of the animal and dated prior to the date of the violation; (b) does not reside with the defendant; (c) has not been convicted of an animal cruelty violation; and (d) did not harbor or have custody of the animal at the time of the violation for which the defendant was convicted.

(2) order that the person convicted of an animal cruelty violation shall not own, harbor, reside with, or have custody or control of any other animals for a period of time that the court deems appropriate.