§ 2C:65-1 Procedure to be followed by law enforcement agencies when stolen property is taken into custody
§ 2C:65-2 Release of stolen property prior to final determination of proceeding
§ 2C:65-3 Disposition of stolen property after final determination of proceeding
§ 2C:65-4 Disposition of documentary exhibits

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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes > Title 2C > Chapter 65 - Procedure to Be Followed by Law Enforcement Agencies When Stolen Property Is Taken Into Custody

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • sworn: includes "affirmed. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2