New Jersey Statutes 4:23-12. Jurisdiction
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 4:23-12
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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.
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
4:23-12. Jurisdiction of proceedings to collect penalties collectible under the provisions of this article is vested in the Superior Court and the municipal courts in any municipality where the defendant may be apprehended or where he may reside, and all other courts or officers specifically authorized by the law under which the proceeding is had, all of which courts and officers are hereinafter in this article designated as the “court.” Process shall be either a summons or warrant and proceedings shall be brought in a summary manner pursuant to “the penalty enforcement law” (N.J.S. 2A:58-1 et seq.).
Amended 1953, c.5, s.95; 1991,c.91,s.178.