New Jersey Statutes 45:21-5. Owner to file power of attorney for acknowledgment of service of process
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 45:21-5
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Owner: means any and every person engaged in the business of renting or leasing motor vehicles, without a driver, to be operated by the lessee or bailee, his agent or servant, for purposes other than the transportation of passengers for hire. See New Jersey Statutes 45:21-1
- Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
Such owner shall, prior to the issuance of any certificate under this chapter, execute and deliver to said clerk a power of attorney, wherein and whereby the owner shall nominate, constitute and appoint said clerk his true and lawful attorney for the purpose of acknowledging service of any process out of a court of competent jurisdiction in any action brought to recover damages against such owner by reason of the negligent maintenance, use, or operation of any such motor vehicle as aforesaid; but no owner shall be required to file and maintain in force more than one power of attorney under this chapter.