Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 46:30B-97

  • Administrator: means the Treasurer of the State of New Jersey, any individual serving as the Acting Treasurer in the absence of the appointed Treasurer, and any State employee to whom the Treasurer has delegated authority to administer the provisions of this chapter and to execute any pertinent documents. See New Jersey Statutes 46:30B-6
  • Holder: means a person, wherever organized or domiciled, who is the original obligor indebted to another on an obligation. See New Jersey Statutes 46:30B-6
  • Person: means an individual, business association, state or other government, governmental subdivision or agency, public corporation, public authority, estate, trust, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, or any other legal or commercial entity. See New Jersey Statutes 46:30B-6
  • Property: means tangible property described in R. See New Jersey Statutes 46:30B-6
  • State: means any state in the United States, district, commonwealth, territory, insular possession, or any other area subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See New Jersey Statutes 46:30B-6
46:30B-97. Enforcement. Actions in Superior Court.

a. The administrator, for and on behalf of the State of New Jersey, may commence an action, summary or otherwise, in the Chancery Division of the Superior Court:

(1) for an adjudication that certain property is unclaimed and payable or distributable to the administrator;

(2) to compel presentation of a report or payment or distribution of property to the administrator;

(3) to enforce the duty of a person to permit the examination or audit of the records of that person;

(4) to enjoin any act that violates the public policy or provisions of this chapter; or

(5) to enforce any aspect of this chapter in any manner.

b. The administrator may commence an action in the Chancery Division of the Superior Court in the following situations:

(1) the holder is a person domiciled in this State, or is the State of New Jersey, a county or municipal subdivision of the State, or is an authority, agency, instrumentality, administration, service, or other organization of the State or its political subdivisions;

(2) the holder is a person engaged in or transacting any business in this State, although not domiciled in this State. Source: New.

L.1989, c.58, s.1.