New Jersey Statutes 3B:22-30. Distribution by State Treasurer; proof of claim required of claimants
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 3B:22-30
- 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
After payment to the State Treasurer, no distribution of the surplus shall be made to any heir or other person interested in the property from the sale of which the surplus so paid over to the State Treasurer arose, unless the heir or other person shall have secured a judgment under the “Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act” (Article 9 of chapter 16 of Title 2A, of the New Jersey Statutes) establishing his right thereto. Upon receipt of a certified copy of the judgment, the State Treasurer shall distribute the surplus to the person or persons entitled thereto according to their respective interests. Payment shall be made by the State Treasurer upon proof by the person as to his identity and right to payment under the judgment.
L.1981, c. 405, s. 3B:22-30, eff. May 1, 1982.