New Jersey Statutes 56:9-15. Suspension of limitations period
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 56:9-15
- 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
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
Whenever any civil or criminal proceeding shall be commenced by the State to prevent, restrain or punish a violation of this act, but not including an action brought by the State under section 12 of this act, the running of the statute of limitations in respect of every private right of action arising under this act and based in whole or in part on any matter complained of in said proceeding shall be suspended during the pendency thereof and for 1 year thereafter; provided that whenever the running of the statute of limitations in respect of a cause of action arising under section 12 shall be suspended hereunder, any action to enforce such cause of action shall be forever barred unless commenced either within the period of suspension or within 4 years after the cause of action accrued, whichever is later.
L.1970, c. 73, s. 15, eff. May 21, 1970.