New Jersey Statutes 38:23C-13. Eviction or distress of spouse, children or dependents; stay; penalty
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 38:23C-13
- month: means a calendar month, and the word "year" means a calendar year. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
b. On any such application or in any such action the court may, in its discretion, on its own motion, and shall, on application, unless in the opinion of the court the ability of the tenant to pay the agreed rent is not materially affected by reason of military service, stay the proceedings for not longer than 3 months, as provided in this act, or it may make such other order as may be just.
c. Any person who shall knowingly take part in any eviction or distress otherwise than as provided in paragraph a. of this section, or attempts so to do, shall be adjudged a disorderly person, and shall be punishable by imprisonment not to exceed 6 months or by fine not to exceed $1,000.00, or both.
L.1979, c. 317, s. 13, eff. Jan. 18, 1980.