New Jersey Statutes 51:10-14. Recovery of penalty, jurisdiction
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 51:10-14
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- 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.
14. Any penalty shall be recovered as specified in sections 51:1-103 and 51:1-105 to 51:1-107 of the Revised Statutes. An action for the recovery of a penalty for violation of any of the provisions of this act shall be within the jurisdiction of and may be brought before the Superior Court or a municipal court in the county in which the offense is committed or where the defendant may reside. In any proceeding process shall be the same as that provided for in said sections of the Revised Statutes, and any weights and measures officer shall have power to arrest any offender without warrant where there is a violation of this act within his view, and conduct him before any court having jurisdiction in the county where the arrest is made or the offense committed.
L.1952,c.143,s.14; amended 1953,c.48,s.36; 1991,c.91,s.489.