New Jersey Statutes 39:4-139.3. Definitions
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 39:4-139.3
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
As used in this act:
a. “Director” means the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles.
b. “Division” means the Division of Motor Vehicles in the Department of Law and Public Safety.
c. “Parking offense” means a violation of a State statute, an ordinance or resolution adopted by a county, municipality or authority or a regulation issued by a State authority which regulates the parking of vehicles. For purposes of this act, violations of ordinances or regulations will be within the civil jurisdiction of the court.
d. “Parking ticket” means the summons issued alleging that a parking offense has occurred.
L. 1985, c. 14, s. 2.