New Jersey Statutes 11A:10-5. Resident actions
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 11A:10-5
- 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
11A:10-5. Resident actions. Any resident shall have standing to enjoin payments in the Superior Court and require recovery of remuneration paid in violation of this title in the jurisdiction of residence, from the individuals signing, countersigning, authorizing or having employment authority for the payments. Moneys recovered in the action shall be paid from the personal funds of those individuals and shall be paid to the State Treasurer or the treasurer of the political subdivision, as appropriate. The resident shall be entitled to receive not more than 25% of the amount recovered and reasonable attorney fees, at the discretion of the court.
L. 1986, c. 112, s. 11A:10-5, eff. Sept. 25, 1986.