New Jersey Statutes 40A:10-4. Liability for failure to insure
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 40A:10-4
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- 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.
- local unit: means a county or municipality. See New Jersey Statutes 40A:1-1
Any local unit, other than one providing insurance coverage under Article 3 of this chapter, failing to provide the insurance coverage as provided in N.J.S. 40A:10-3 shall be liable for payment of any judgment recovered in a court of competent jurisdiction against any operator of a motor vehicle, equipment or apparatus within the limits of the amount required for insurance coverage under N.J.S. 40A:10-3 for damages resulting in personal injury or death or damage to property caused by the authorized operation or use of such motor vehicles, equipment or apparatus.
L.1979, c. 230, s. 1, eff. Oct. 15, 1979.