Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 54:51A-10

  • Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
  • 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
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • 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
  • taxing district: when used in a law relating to the assessment or collection of taxes, assessments or water rates or water rents, include every political division of the State, less than a county, whose inhabitants, governing body or officers have the power to levy taxes, assessments or rates. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
Upon the filing or entering of the first paper or proceeding in any action or proceeding in the tax court hereunder, the plaintiff or any person filing a counterclaim shall pay to the clerk of the court, for use of the State, $75.00 for the first paper filed by him, which shall cover all fees payable therein, except a lesser fee may be provided by rule of court, and except further that a taxing district shall not be required to pay a filing fee upon the filing of a counterclaim or upon the filing of any responsive pleading. Other or additional fees may be established by rules of court, except where a lesser fee is provided by law or rule of court, that fee shall be paid. The foregoing fees shall not be applicable to any proceeding in the small claims division. The fees in the small claims division shall be established pursuant to rules of court.

L.1983, c. 45, s. 54:51A-10, eff. Jan. 28, 1983.