New Jersey Statutes
§ 54:5-12 — Certificate as to taxes and other liens
New Jersey § 54:5-12
JurisdictionNew Jersey
Title 54TAXATION
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Bluebook
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-12 (2026).
Text
Upon receipt of the fees hereinafter provided, and of a written application from any person containing a diagram or description showing the location and dimensions of the tract of land to be covered by the certificate, and the name of the owner of the tract, such official shall make an examination of the records of the municipality, and within 15 days after receipt of the application, issue a certificate certifying the taxes, assessments or other municipal liens or charges, levied or assessed against the property described in the application, which are liens thereon at the date of the certificate. He shall include therein all unpaid installments of assessments theretofore levied and in force, whether due or not and whether the land is or may be subject to roll-back taxes under the Farmland
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Nearby Sections
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§ 54:5-1
Short title§ 54:5-104.100
Conveyance of outstanding interest against certain residential realty; payment; action to compel conveyance§ 54:5-104.101
Applicability of law§ 54:5-104.102
Benefits and disabilities; application to successors in interest; agreements to defeat operation of Act§ 54:5-104.103
Definition of phrase "thought to be owned"§ 54:5-104.29
Short title§ 54:5-104.33
No personal judgment shall be entered§ 54:5-104.35
Resolution by governing body§ 54:5-104.36
Jurisdiction§ 54:5-104.37
Fees to be paid on institution of action§ 54:5-104.41
Complaint to be filed with tax collector; county recording officer and Attorney-General§ 54:5-104.42
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