New Jersey Statutes 17:31-14. Construction of act relative to authority of the courts
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 17:31-14
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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
5. Nothing in this act shall be construed to limit, prohibit or otherwise adversely affect the authority of the Supreme Court of New Jersey to adopt rules or issue directives or procedures to preclude a surety company, or its bail agents or agencies, from negotiating, soliciting or selling bail bonds on behalf of any defendant charged with a criminal or quasi-criminal offense pending in the Superior Court or in a municipal court of this State.
L.2003,c.202,s.5.