New Jersey § 51:1-132
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 51:1-132, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 51:1-132.
A proceeding to recover any penalty incurred under the provisions of this act, or
acts supplementary or amendatory thereof, may be brought in the name of the State
of New Jersey by any duly appointed weights and measures officers in the Superior
Court or municipal court of any municipality of this State, wherein the violation
occurs, which courts shall have jurisdiction over the proceeding. The proceeding shall be summary and in accordance with the “Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999,” P.L.1999, c. 274 ( N.J.S.2A:58-1 et seq. ). Process shall be either in the nature of a summons or warrant and it may be directed
to any weights and measures officer, or to any police officer, commanding him to cause the person or persons so complained of to
be summoned or arrested and brought before the court. No defendant under any body execution shall be detained for a period exceeding ten
days, except as may be otherwise provided by this act. It shall be the duty of the city attorney of any municipality wherein such violation
shall take place to assist in the prosecution of the same, unless such municipality
has no such municipal superintendent of weights and measures as provided for in section
51:1-43 of the Revised Statutes, in which case the county prosecutor of the county
wherein such violation shall take place shall assist in such prosecution. All fines and penalties collected from persons offending against the provisions
of this act shall be paid by the court clerk receiving the same, when recovered by
a State weights and measures officer, to the State Treasurer; when recovered by a
county weights and measures officer, to the county treasurer of such county; and
when recovered by a municipal weights and measures officer, to the municipality which
such officer represents. For violation of any of the provisions of this act, done within the view of any
weights and measures officer, such weights and measures officer is authorized, without
warrant, to arrest the offender or offenders and to conduct him or them before the
Superior Court or a municipal court in the county wherein such offense is committed.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 51:1-132
What does New Jersey Statutes § 51:1-132 cover?
Section 51:1-132 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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