New Jersey Statutes 38A:11-5. Value of lost or destroyed property chargeable to person at fault
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 38A:11-5
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- 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
- 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
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter the value of the property lost, damaged or destroyed shall be charged against the person at fault. Such person shall pay upon demand the value of such property to the Treasurer of the State of New Jersey or the Treasurer of the United States as may be determined by the evidence furnished.
L.1963, c. 109.