New Jersey Statutes 19:29-4. Time for trial; notice
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 19:29-4
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- 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
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
The judge shall appoint a suitable time for hearing such complaint, not more than 30 nor less than 15 days after the filing of the petition, and the contestant shall cause a notice of such hearing, with a copy of the contestant’s petition, to be served, in the case approval or disapproval of any proposition is to be contested, on the Secretary of State, the county clerk or the municipal clerk, as the case may be, who caused the proposition to be printed on the ballot, and in all other cases on the incumbent at least 10 days before the day set for trial.
Amended by L.1953, c. 19, p. 343, s. 34; L.1956, c. 128, p. 535, s. 4.