New Jersey § 12a:9-312
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 12a:9-312, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12a:9-312.
(a) Perfection by filing permitted. A security interest in chattel paper, negotiable documents, instruments, or investment
property may be perfected by filing. (b) Control or possession of certain collateral. Except as otherwise provided in 12A:9-315 (c) and (d) for proceeds: (1) a security interest in a deposit account may be perfected only by control under
12A:9-314; (2) and except as otherwise provided in 12A:9-308 (d), a security interest in a letter-of-credit
right may be perfected only by control under 12A:9-314; and (3) a security interest in money may be perfected only by the secured party's taking
possession under 12A:9-313. (c) Goods covered by negotiable document. While goods are in the possession of a bailee that has issued a negotiable document
covering the goods: (1) a security interest in the goods may be perfected by perfecting a security interest
in the document; and (2) a security interest perfected in the document has priority over any security interest
that becomes perfected in the goods by another method during that time. (d) Goods covered by nonnegotiable document. While goods are in the possession of a bailee that has issued a nonnegotiable document
covering the goods, a security interest in the goods may be perfected by: (1) issuance of a document in the name of the secured party; (2) the bailee's receipt of notification of the secured party's interest; or (3) filing as to the goods. (e) Temporary perfection: new value. A security interest in certificated securities, negotiable documents, or instruments
is perfected without filing or the taking of possession or control for a period of 20 days from the time it attaches to the extent that it arises for
new value given under an authenticated security agreement. (f) Temporary perfection: goods or documents made available to debtor. A perfected security interest in a negotiable document or goods in possession of
a bailee, other than one that has issued a negotiable document for the goods, remains
perfected for 20 days without filing if the secured party makes available to the debtor
the goods or documents representing the goods for the purpose of: (1) ultimate sale or exchange; or (2) loading, unloading, storing, shipping, transshipping, manufacturing, processing,
or otherwise dealing with them in a manner preliminary to their sale or exchange. (g) Temporary perfection: delivery of security certificate or instrument to debtor. A perfected security interest in a certificated security or instrument remains perfected
for 20 days without filing if the secured party delivers the security certificate
or instrument to the debtor for the purpose of: (1) ultimate sale or exchange; or (2) presentation, collection, enforcement, renewal, or registration of transfer. (h) Expiration of temporary perfection. After the 20-day period specified in subsection (e), (f) or (g) expires, perfection
depends upon compliance with this chapter.
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