New Jersey Statutes 51:7-9. Procedure for recovery of penalties; jurisdiction
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 51:7-9
- 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.
- 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
51:7-9. Any penalty incurred under the provisions of this chapter shall be sued for in the name of the State of New Jersey by any weights and measures officer. Jurisdiction of all cases arising out of violations of the provisions of this chapter is hereby conferred upon the Superior Court and the municipal courts in the county in which such violations are committed.
Amended 1938,c.242,s.6; 1953,c.48,s.16; 1991,c.91,s.483.