Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 54:51A-2

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • assessor: when used in relation to the assessment of taxes or water rents or other public assessments, includes all officers, boards or commissions charged with the duty of making such assessments, unless a particular officer, board or commission is specified. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • 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
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • 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
54:51A-2. Direct appeal to tax court in certain cases. Where any taxpayer or taxing district shall file a direct appeal to the Tax Court pursuant to R.S.54:3-21, a copy of the complaint shall also be filed with the assessor and the clerk of the taxing district, who shall forthwith notify the collector and all other municipal officials as the governing body shall direct of the content thereof.

L.1983, c.45, s. 54:51A-2; amended 1999,c.208,s.14.