New Jersey § 56:6-4
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 56:6-4, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 56:6-4.
a. The State Superintendent of Weights and Measures or any State, county, or municipal
weights and measures officer may also recover penalties for violations of P.L.1938,
c. 163 ( C. 56:6-1 et seq. ). The action shall be within the jurisdiction of and may be brought before the Superior Court or any municipal court in the county or municipality where the offense was committed, or
where the defendant may reside, or where the defendant may be apprehended, which court
is hereinafter referred to as the court, upon the filing of a complaint by a weights
and measures officer, in a civil penalty action pursuant to “the penalty enforcement
law” ( N.J.S. 2A:58-1 et seq. ). b. The State Superintendent or any weights and measures official shall be authorized
to serve all process out of said court. c. Any judgment recovered for a penalty under the provisions of P.L.1938, c. 163 ( C. 56:6-1 et seq. ), in any municipal court may be docketed with the Superior Court. Execution may issue in a manner similar to that for other Superior Court judgments. d. Any habitual violations of provisions of P.L.1938, c. 163 ( C. 56:6-1 et seq. ), or of any orders or rules or regulations made pursuant to said statutes may be
restrained by the Superior Court in an action brought for such purpose by the Attorney
General on behalf of the State Superintendent of Weights and Measures. e. Penalties, when imposed or recovered in an action brought by a State weights and
measures officer, shall be payable to the State Treasurer. When such action is brought by a county or municipal weights and measures officer,
the penalty moneys shall be paid to the respective county or municipal treasury, as
the case may be.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 56:6-4
What does New Jersey Statutes § 56:6-4 cover?
Section 56:6-4 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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