Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 39:10A-8

  • 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
For purposes of this act a motor vehicle shall be deemed to be abandoned if it is left at a motor vehicle repair facility without an attempt by the owner, a person on the owner’s behalf or any other person having a legal right thereto to regain possession thereof:

a. For a period in excess of 60 days without the consent of an authorized representative of the motor vehicle repair facility;

b. For a period of 60 days in excess of the period for which consent has been given by an authorized representative of the motor vehicle repair facility; or

c. For a period in excess of 60 days after being notified by an authorized representative of the motor vehicle repair facility that service or repairs to the motor vehicle have been completed.

L.1983, c. 455, s. 1.