New Jersey Statutes 5:16-7. Removal of person violating terms of rental agreement
Attorney's Note
Under the New Jersey Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| disorderly persons offense | up to 6 months | up to $1,000 |
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 5:16-7
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- 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
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
b. (1) A campground facility owner may remove or cause to be removed by a law enforcement officer any person refusing to pay registration or visitor’s fees or any person who willfully denies other persons their right to quiet enjoyment of the campground facility or any person who violates any local, county or State law.
(2) The right to remove or cause to be removed shall arise after the campground facility owner makes a reasonable attempt to verbally warn the person to cease and desist the breach of quiet enjoyment or violation of the local, county or State laws, or rules of the campground facility or contained within the rental agreement signed by the person or person’s agent.
(3) Following eviction, said person may make a written request to the owner within 30 days for a refund of the unused portion of his prepaid campsite rental or visitor fee.
(4) Upon such request the owner shall refund such unused portion of the fees less any amount deducted for damages.
(5) Upon eviction, the person shall be deemed to have abandoned his right to use of the facility and the owner may make the facility available to other persons.
c. (1) A law enforcement officer, upon the request of a campsite facility owner, shall place under arrest and take into custody any person who violates this section in the presence of the officer.
(2) Upon arrest, the person arrested shall be deemed to have abandoned his right of use of the facility and the owner may then make such facility available to other persons.
L.1999,c.299,s.7.