New Jersey § 12:3-9
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 12:3-9, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12:3-9.
In any case where a grant of the lands of the State under water is made by the department
to any person other than the riparian owner the State's grantee shall not fill up
or improve said lands under water until the rights and interest of the riparian owner
in said lands under water (if any he has) shall be extinguished, as follows: The
department shall fix the amount to be paid to said riparian owner for his rights and
interest therein (if any he has), and said riparian owner shall have the right, within
twenty days after he has been notified of said amount, to accept said sum in full
extinguishment of all his rights, or if he is dissatisfied with said award he may
apply to the Superior Court for a struck jury to try the question in such place as
may be designated by said court, and said jury may increase or diminish the amount
to be paid the said riparian owner, and their verdict shall be final as to said amount,
and on the payment or tender by the State's grantee to the riparian owner of the amount
fixed by said jury all the rights and interests of said riparian owner in the lands
of the State under water in front of his land shall be extinguished; the costs of
the trial shall be paid as follows: If the verdict of the jury is greater than the
award of the board then the State shall pay the costs of the trial, if the verdict
is the same as the award or less than the award of the department then the riparian
owner shall pay the costs.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 12:3-9
What does New Jersey Statutes § 12:3-9 cover?
Section 12:3-9 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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