New Jersey Statutes 34:15-6. Liens for legal services
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 34:15-6
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
34:15-6. No claim for legal services or disbursements pertaining to any demand or suit under this chapter shall be an enforceable lien against the amount paid as compensation, unless approved in writing by the court in which the claim is sued upon, or in case of settlement without trial, by the Superior Court, unless notice in writing be given the defendant of such claim, in which event the same shall be a lien against the amount paid as compensation, subject to determination of the amount and approval hereinbefore provided.
Amended 1953,c.33,s.50; 1991,c.91,s.357.