New Jersey Statutes 3B:12-5. Right of alleged incapacitated person to trial on issue of incapacity
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 3B:12-5
- 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
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
3B:12-5. Right of alleged incapacitated person to trial on issue of incapacity.
Where application is made to the court for proceedings to affect the property and affairs of an alleged incapacitated person, and the alleged incapacitated person has not been adjudicated as such, the alleged incapacitated person or someone acting in his behalf may apply for a trial of the issue of incapacity in accordance with N.J.S. 3B:12-24 and the Rules Governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey.
Amended 2005, c.304, s.5.