Memorandum of Understanding

The “Memorandum of Understanding Among Certain Organizations and the County Prosecutors Regarding The Report of Certain Offenses” is an agreement among all five (5) Catholic dioceses in the State of New Jersey, the local county prosecutors, and the State Attorney General. 

It requires each diocese to report to the appropriate county prosecutor any reports of crimes of a sexual nature. Since its inception in 2002, in practice, the Memorandum of Understanding has evolved to include all crimes, not just crimes of a sexual nature.

In the Diocese of Paterson, all reports of crime and/or potential crimes are immediately reported to the appropriate county prosecutor.

The Memorandum of Understanding can be viewed in its entirety by clicking the link below.