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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 9:17-49

  • 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
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
12. a. An action under this act is a civil action governed by the Rules Governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey.

b. The trial shall be by the court without a jury.

L.1983,c.17,s.12; amended 1998, c. 1, s.46.