New Jersey Statutes 45:15-24. Commitment for nonpayment of judgment
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 45:15-24
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
The trial shall be with a jury upon the demand of any party to the action. The court shall, if judgment be rendered for the plaintiff, cause any such defendant, who refuses or neglects to pay forthwith the amount of the judgment rendered against him and all costs and charges incident thereto, to be committed to the county jail for a period not exceeding thirty days.
Amended by L.1953, c. 43, p. 817, s. 75.