New Jersey Statutes 2A:162-9. Cash deposit; affidavit as to ownership
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 2A:162-9
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
Whenever cash money is deposited in any criminal case in lieu of bail and recognizance, the court accepting such deposit, or the judge or clerk of said court, shall require the person claiming the deposit to swear to and subscribe an affidavit as to the ownership of the said cash money, which affidavit shall become a part of the record of the case wherein the deposit is made. The form of such affidavits and the proceedings pertaining thereto shall be subject to the rules of the Supreme Court governing said courts.
L.1952, c. 163, p. 532, s. 1, eff. May 1, 1952.