New Jersey Statutes 13:1K-1. Conveyances used in willful discharge; forfeiture; exceptions
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 13:1K-1
- 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
a. No conveyance used by any person as a common carrier in the transaction of business as a common carrier shall be forfeited under this act unless it appears that the owner or person in charge of such conveyance was a consenting party or privy to a violation of this act. The term conveyance shall mean aircraft, vessels, vehicles, other equipment or containers;
b. No conveyance shall be forfeited by reason of any act or omission, established by the owner thereof, to have been committed or omitted without his knowledge by any person other than such owner while such conveyance was unlawfully in the possession of a person other than the owner in violation of the criminal law of the United States or of any state;
c. The forfeiture of any conveyance encumbered by a bona fide security interest shall remain subject to the interest of the secured party if he had no knowledge of the act or omission.
L.1981, c. 387, s. 1, eff. Jan. 6, 1982.