Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 22A:3-5

  • 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.
Money received in accordance with section 22A:3-4 of this Title by a municipal court or a court with jurisdiction in one municipality shall, unless otherwise provided by law, be accounted for by the court and paid to the municipal treasurer and to the officer respectively within thirty days from receipt thereof.

L.1953, c. 22, p. 424, s. 11.