New Jersey § 2a:162-8
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 2a:162-8, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2a:162-8.
When any court which has ordered or shall order the forfeiture of a recognizance,
the amount whereof has been or shall be paid into the county treasury of any county
in accordance with law, shall thereafter, in its discretion, order the return of the
moneys so paid upon the forfeited recognizance, the treasurer of the county shall
thereupon repay the amount of such recognizance, less the taxed costs on the proceedings
to forfeit the same, to the recognizor or recognizors or the personal representatives
of any deceased recognizor, who shall have paid the same into the county treasury. Application for a return of moneys so paid shall be made to the court within 4 years
after the recognizance shall have been declared forfeited.
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What does New Jersey Statutes § 2a:162-8 cover?
Section 2a:162-8 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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