Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 2A:17-56.1a

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
An order directing that an execution issue against the defendant‘s wages pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1977, c. 292 (C. 2A:17-56.1) may be docketed in any other court and from the time of its docketing it shall have the same force and operation as an order of the court in which it is docketed.

L.1981, c. 203, s. 3, eff. July 9, 1981.