New Jersey Statutes
§ 2A:44-31 — Application of proceeds of sale.
New Jersey § 2A:44-31
JurisdictionNew Jersey
Title 2AADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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Bluebook
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:44-31 (2026).
Text
N.J.S.2A:44-31. The proceeds of the sale shall be applied to the payment of the lien or the amount specified in the order of court and the expenses of the sale. The balance, if any, shall be paid to the owner of the motor vehicle, or part thereof. The balance, if not claimed by the owner within 60 days after sale, shall be paid to the municipality, in which the garage is situated, to provide financial support for social programs for the indigent. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended 1998, c.122, s.8.
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Nearby Sections
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§ 2A:44-1
Definitions§ 2A:44-11
Notice of sale; advertisement§ 2A:44-12
Disposition of proceeds of sale§ 2A:44-125
Short title§ 2A:44-126
Definitions§ 2A:44-127
Action to recover debt not barred§ 2A:44-128. Debts for labor and materials; funds liable; asserting lien; forfeiture of lien
§ 2A:44-128. Debts for labor and materials; funds liable; asserting lien; forfeiture of lien§ 2A:44-129
Commencement and extent of lien; exception§ 2A:44-130
Release of funds from lien; bond§ 2A:44-131
Priority of lien over assignments§ 2A:44-132
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Bluebook (online)
New Jersey § 2A:44-31, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nj/2A/2A%3A44-31.