§ 4:23-1 Penalties to which article applies
§ 4:23-2 Jurisdiction
§ 4:23-6 Enforcement and collection of penalties
§ 4:23-10 Penalties paid into state treasury
§ 4:23-11 Penalties to which article applies
§ 4:23-12 Jurisdiction
§ 4:23-14 Failure to pay penalty; commitment
§ 4:23-15 Arrest without warrant for violation in view of officer
§ 4:23-18 Penalties paid into state treasury

Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes > Title 4 > Chapter 23 - Penalties to Which Article Applies

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.