New Jersey § 54:4-37 Penalty for failure to file duplicate;  removal of assessor

New Jersey Statutes

§ 54:4-37 — Penalty for failure to file duplicate; removal of assessor

New Jersey § 54:4-37

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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:4-37 (2026).

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Every assessor who shall fail to file his assessment list and duplicate with the county board of taxation at the time prescribed in section 54:4-35 of this title or within such further time as the board may allow, shall be subject to a penalty of ten dollars, and to an additional penalty of ten dollars for each additional day such failure shall continue. The penalties shall be collected by civil suit against the assessor at the instance of the county board of taxation, in any court of competent jurisdiction and the amount of the penalties when collected shall be paid into the county treasury. In case of the failure of an assessor to file his assessment list and duplicate the county board of taxation may summarily remove him from office, and itself make or cause to be made and filed the ass

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Every assessor who shall fail to file his assessment list and duplicate with the county board of taxation at the time prescribed in section 54:4-35 of this title or within such further time as the board may allow, shall be subject to a penalty of ten dollars, and to an additional penalty of ten dollars for each additional day such failure shall continue. The penalties shall be collected by civil suit against the assessor at the instance of the county board of taxation, in any court of competent jurisdiction and the amount of the penalties when collected shall be paid into the county treasury. In case of the failure of an assessor to file his assessment list and duplicate the county board of taxation may summarily remove him from office, and itself make or cause to be made and filed the assessment list and duplicate.