New Jersey Statutes 51:1-103. Jurisdiction for action
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 51:1-103
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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.
An action for the recovery of a penalty for violation of Title 51 of the Revised Statutes shall be within the jurisdiction of and may be brought before the Superior Court or municipal court in the county or municipality where the offense was committed or where the defendant may reside, or where the defendant may be found, or where the measurement of quantity determination was physically made, which court is hereinafter referred to in Title 51 of the Revised Statutes as the “court.”
Amended by L. 1939, c. 390, p. 931, s. 1; L. 1953, c. 48, p. 839, s. 4; L. 1986, c. 167, s. 17, eff. Dec. 3, 1986.