Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 54:5-54.1

  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • collector: when used in relation to the collection of taxes or water rents or other public assessments, includes all officers charged with the duty of collecting such taxes, water rents or assessments, unless a particular officer is specified. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
14. All redemptions shall be made through the tax collector‘s office, unless authorized by court order or pursuant to federal bankruptcy law. Any lienholder who knowingly causes a redemption to be made outside a tax collector’s office in violation of this section shall forfeit the tax sale certificate to the redeeming party.

L.2009, c.320, s.14.