New Jersey Statutes 2A:17-83. Writ when defendant has made deposit in lieu of bail
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 2A:17-83
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
If plaintiff, in an action in which defendant has been held to bail and defendant has made a deposit of cash with the court in lieu of bail, recovers judgment for an amount in excess of the sum deposited, he shall have a capias ad satisfaciendum against defendant for the collection of the balance due on the judgment.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.