New Jersey § 52:16-11 Penalty for refusal to issue commissions or for taking illegal fees

New Jersey Statutes

§ 52:16-11 — Penalty for refusal to issue commissions or for taking illegal fees

New Jersey § 52:16-11

Title 52STATE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS

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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 52:16-11 (2026).

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Whenever the secretary of state shall: a. Neglect or refuse to issue a commission to any person elected or appointed to an office within the state; or b. Take fees for any commission where by law he is not entitled to fees; or c. Where he is entitled to fees, take more than by law he is entitled to take-- He shall for every such offense forfeit the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, to be recovered, with costs, by any person suing for the same; one-half to go to the prosecutor and the other half to the state treasurer for the use of the state.

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Whenever the secretary of state shall: a. Neglect or refuse to issue a commission to any person elected or appointed to an office within the state; or b. Take fees for any commission where by law he is not entitled to fees; or c. Where he is entitled to fees, take more than by law he is entitled to take-- He shall for every such offense forfeit the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, to be recovered, with costs, by any person suing for the same; one-half to go to the prosecutor and the other half to the state treasurer for the use of the state.