New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-171.15. Statutory or court-ordered fines, fees, costs, or other monetary penalties
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-171.15
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
a. any unpaid outstanding balance of any statutory or court-ordered fines, fees, costs, or other monetary penalties previously assessed or imposed upon a juvenile or the juvenile’s parent or guardian in relation to a juvenile delinquency complaint shall be unenforceable and uncollectable and the portion of any judgment that imposed those fines, fees, costs, or monetary penalties shall be vacated;
b. all unsatisfied civil judgments based on statutory or court-ordered fines, fees, costs, or other monetary penalties previously assessed or imposed upon a juvenile or the juvenile’s parent or guardian in relation to a juvenile delinquency complaint are deemed to be null and void and, for all legal purposes, shall be vacated and discharged; and
c. all warrants issued solely based on the alleged failure of a juvenile or a juvenile’s parent or guardian to pay or to appear on a court date set for the sole purpose of payment of statutory or court-ordered fines, fees, costs, or other monetary penalties previously assessed or imposed in relation to a juvenile delinquency complaint shall be reviewed and vacated consistent with the provisions of P.L.2021, c.342.
The provisions of this section shall apply to any fines, fees, costs, or other monetary penalties which were imposed prior to, and which are imposed subsequent to, the effective date of this act.
L. 2021, c.342, s.7.