Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 40A:9-126

  • 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
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
40A:9-126. Actions on a constable’s bond may be prosecuted in the Superior Court in like manner as in the case of actions on a sheriff’s bond. Applications incidental to such actions may be made to the Superior Court in similar manner as in the case of applications incidental to actions and proceedings on official bonds as provided in Title 2A of the New Jersey Statutes. In any such action or proceeding any party in interest shall be entitled on demand to a jury trial. In any such action or proceeding a municipality shall not be liable for costs unless otherwise provided by the rules of the court.

If any person shall sustain loss by the neglect or default of any constable in the discharge of his official duties such person shall have an action in his own right upon the constable’s bond.

L.1971, c.200, s.1; amended 1991,c.91,s.404.