New Jersey Statutes 39:4-139.7. Answer to parking ticket or failure to appear notice
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 39:4-139.7
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- 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
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
a. In answer to a parking ticket or failure to appear notice, a person to whom a parking ticket or failure to appear notice was issued may:
(1) Admit the commission of the parking offense by payment of the fine and penalty due; or
(2) Deny liability and appear in court in accordance with the instructions on the summons or otherwise as provided by court rule.
b. A person to whom a parking ticket or failure to appear notice has been issued may answer by personal appearance or by mail in accordance with instructions on the summons.
c. A person who admits the commission of a parking offense shall, at the same time he submits his answer, pay the civil fine and any additional penalties established pursuant to local ordinance or regulation, which may be due for failure to answer within the time required.
L. 1985, c. 14, s. 6.