New Jersey Statutes 39:5-5. Entitling proceedings; bond to secure costs
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 39:5-5
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- 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
- 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
All proceedings for the violation of this subtitle shall be brought in the name of the State, with the director, police officer, peace officer, constable or any other person who institutes the proceedings as prosecutor. A judge may, at his discretion, refuse to issue a warrant on the complaint of a person other than the director or a police officer, until a sufficient bond to secure costs has been executed and delivered to the judge.
Amended by L.1953, c. 36, p. 620, s. 8; L.1983, c. 403, s. 20, eff. Dec. 23, 1983.