New Jersey Statutes 2A:159A-10. “Appropriate court,” definition
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 2A:159A-10
- 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
The phrase “appropriate court” as used in the agreement on detainers shall, with reference to the courts of this State, mean any court with criminal jurisdiction.
L.1958, c. 12, p. 42, s. 2.