Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 2A:44-26

  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • 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
2A:44-26. In an action brought for possession by the motor vehicle owner or person entitled to possession of the motor vehicle, the garage keeper shall assert his claim for a lien in the court in the manner prescribed by the Rules Governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey. The court may hear and determine the matter in a summary manner, and shall determine the amount due to the garage keeper, if any, and the amount of court costs, if any, due to the court clerk.

L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended 1998, c.122, s.4.