New Jersey § 19:44a-22
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 19:44a-22, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19:44a-22.
If a political committee or continuing political committee, having been established
or consisting of members or having received contributions in violation of this act,
shall have made any contribution or expenditure in opposition to, or in furtherance
of the defeat of, a candidate, that candidate may, in a summary action in the Superior
Court, apply for an order directing that political committee or continuing political
committee to show cause why the court should not grant such injunctive relief as the
candidate may seek. The court shall decide the application within 48 hours of the filing thereof and,
upon a proper demonstration of the candidate's entitlement thereto, shall grant appropriate
injunctive relief against that political committee or continuing political committee. In addition, the court may order that contributions previously received by the committee
shall be deemed to be contributions to the candidate committee or joint candidates
committee, as appropriate, of the candidate's opponent in the election for all purposes
of section 18 of P.L.1993, c. 65 ( C.19:44A-11.3 ), and shall so advise the Election Law Enforcement Commission. The court may also order that, to the extent that the amounts of such contributions
so attributed are, together with other amounts contributed by the same contributors
directly to the candidate committee or joint candidates committee, in excess of the
amounts of contributions which that candidate committee or joint candidates committee
could legally have received directly from those contributors under that section 18,
the candidate committee or joint candidates committee of the aggrieved candidate may
receive contributions in excess of the amounts of contributions which that candidate
committee or joint candidates committee could legally receive under section 18 of
that P.L.1993, c. 65 ( C.19:44A-11.3 ). If the court determines that an application for injunctive relief under this section
is frivolous, the court may award costs, including any attorney's fees, to the political
committee or continuing committee against which such relief was sought.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 19:44a-22
What does New Jersey Statutes § 19:44a-22 cover?
Section 19:44a-22 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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