Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 2B:13-2

  • 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
2B:13-2. Jurisdiction. a. The Tax Court shall have jurisdiction to review actions or regulations with respect to a tax matter of the following:

(1) Any State agency or official;

(2) A county board of taxation;

(3) A county or municipal official.

b. The Tax Court shall have jurisdiction over actions cognizable in the Superior Court which raise issues as to which expertise in matters involving taxation is desirable, and which have been transferred to the Tax Court pursuant to the Rules of the Supreme Court.

c. The Tax Court shall have jurisdiction over any other matters as may be provided by statute.

d. The Tax Court jurisdiction shall include any powers that may be necessary to effectuate its decisions, judgments and orders.

L.1993,c.74,s.1.