New Jersey Statutes 4:12-41.20. Procedure to recover penalty; actions; jurisdiction
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 4:12-41.20
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
The procedure for the recovery of any penalty incurred under the provision of this act shall be the same as the procedure specified in article one of chapter twenty-three of this Title and section 4:23-17 of the Revised Statutes. All actions shall be instituted in the name of the State of New Jersey by the director or any of his employees, agents or authorized representatives. Jurisdiction of all cases arising out of violations of the provisions of this act is hereby conferred upon the municipal courts in the municipality in which such violations are committed.
L.1943, c. 100, p. 331, s. 20. Amended by L.1953, c. 5, p. 37, s. 30.