New Jersey Statutes 30:8-49. Work release earnings
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 30:8-49
- 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
- registered mail: include "certified mail". See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
The earnings of such person shall be collected by the work release administrator and the employer shall be notified by registered mail, which notice shall include a copy of the order placing the person at outside labor. From such earnings, payment shall be made for the following purposes and in the order listed:
(1) Board and personal expenses of such person inside and outside of jail or workhouse.
(2) Court costs, court-ordered penalty assessments, restitution and fines.
(3) After written notice to the appropriate welfare board the legally ascertained support of such person’s dependents.
(4) Payment of debts and legal obligations of such person acknowledged by him in writing and filed with the work administrator in such form as he shall specify. Any balance of such earnings that shall remain after the payment of the above shall be retained until the person’s discharge and after proper accounting, shall be paid to him.
L. 1968, c. 372, s. 6, eff. Dec. 27, 1968. Amended by L. 1985, c. 251, s. 7, eff. July 31, 1985.