New Jersey Statutes 12:7A-17. Failure to produce evidence of ownership
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 12:7A-17
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- 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
- 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
b. Except for marine equipment missing a manufacturer’s serial number, the director may prescribe by regulation a time period before the marine equipment is seized. The director may also prescribe procedures permitting constructive seizure of marine equipment.
c. Whenever any marine equipment alleged to be stolen comes into the custody of the director, the State Marine Police Force or any law enforcement agency, as the case may be, the officer or person so seizing and taking possession of the marine equipment shall proceed as provided in chapter 65 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes.
d. Neither the director, the State Marine Police Force, nor any law enforcement officer or agency shall be liable for any action taken pursuant to this act regarding the seizure of vessels. Neither the director, the State Marine Police Force, nor any law enforcement officer or agency shall be liable for any remaining lien or security interest held in the marine equipment. The remaining lien or security interest shall be the sole obligation of the person who obtained the lien or interest.
L. 1984, c. 152, s.17; amended by L. 1987, c. 138, s. 8.