New Jersey § 26:2-77 Commitment on failure to pay judgment and costs

New Jersey Statutes

§ 26:2-77 — Commitment on failure to pay judgment and costs

New Jersey § 26:2-77

Title 26HEALTH AND VITAL STATISTICS

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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 26:2-77 (2026).

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The court shall cause a defendant who refuses or neglects to pay forthwith the amount of a judgment rendered against him and the costs and charges incident thereto, to be committed to the county jail for a period not exceeding ten days in the case of a first conviction, and in case of a conviction for a second, subsequent or continuing violation, for a period not exceeding thirty days. L.1939, c. 261, p. 677, s. 1.

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The court shall cause a defendant who refuses or neglects to pay forthwith the amount of a judgment rendered against him and the costs and charges incident thereto, to be committed to the county jail for a period not exceeding ten days in the case of a first conviction, and in case of a conviction for a second, subsequent or continuing violation, for a period not exceeding thirty days. L.1939, c. 261, p. 677, s. 1.