New Jersey Statutes
§ 2A:20-8 — Discharge of debtor from confinement on assignment of property
New Jersey § 2A:20-8
JurisdictionNew Jersey
Title 2AADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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Bluebook
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:20-8 (2026).
Text
Upon making the assignment required by section 2A:20-6 of this title, the court may, by order, direct the sheriff to discharge the debtor from confinement on account of any debts previously contracted by him. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
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Nearby Sections
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§ 2A:20-1
Debtors in actual confinement§ 2A:20-10
Discharge as immunity from imprisonment§ 2A:20-11
New applications on refusal of discharge§ 2A:20-3
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Bluebook (online)
New Jersey § 2A:20-8, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nj/2A/2A%3A20-8.