STATE STATUTES & CODES

NEW JERSEY STATUTES AND CODES

Section 2A:15

• 2A:15-1 - Actions in person or by attorney
• 2A:15-2 - Beneficiary in contract suing or defending
• 2A:15-3 - Actions which survive; torts to decedent; funeral and burial expenses; statute of limitations
• 2A:15-4 - Actions which survive;  torts committed by decedent
• 2A:15-5 - Statutory proceedings;  entitling;  filing of papers; certified copies
• 2A:15-5.1 - Contributory negligence;  elimination as bar to recovery; comparative negligence to determine damages
• 2A:15-5.2 - Findings of fact; percentage of fault; terms defined 
• 2A:15-5.3 - Recovery of damages; apportionment among responsible parties
• 2A:15-5.4 - Exceptions
• 2A:15-5.5 - Definitions
• 2A:15-5.6 - Exclusive civil remedy
• 2A:15-5.7 - No liability to consumer
• 2A:15-5.8 - Joint tortfeasors
• 2A:15-5.9 - Short title 
• 2A:15-5.10 - Definitions relative to punitive damages awards. 
• 2A:15-5.11 - Punitive damages requested in complaint 
• 2A:15-5.12 - Award of punitive damages; determination 
• 2A:15-5.13 - Bifurcated trial at defendant's request 
• 2A:15-5.14 - Determination of award; limitations; exceptions
• 2A:15-5.15 - Claims under existing law 
• 2A:15-5.16 - Jury not informed of cap 
• 2A:15-5.17 - Record referred for criminal investigation 
• 2A:15-6 - Written notice of pendency of action; contents 
• 2A:15-7 - Filed notice;  effect as to persons claiming interest in real estate affected by notice
• 2A:15-8 - Rights of bona fide purchasers, mortgagees or lienors before notice filed and prior to final judgment
• 2A:15-9 - Notice of foreclosure action
• 2A:15-10 - Discharge of lis pendens of record when action not prosecuted
• 2A:15-12 - Record and index of notices;  access to
• 2A:15-13 - Fee for recording notice as taxable costs
• 2A:15-14 - Marginal notation in record of notice of judgment for defendant;   appeal;  further lis pendens
• 2A:15-15 - Order discharging real estate from claim
• 2A:15-16 - Record of discharge of real estate from claim
• 2A:15-17 - Discharge of lis pendens when judgment is paid, satisfied or action settled or abandoned
• 2A:15-18 - Action by taxpayer on failure of county or municipality to sue
• 2A:15-19 - Intervention by taxpayer in action by or against county or municipality
• 2A:15-30.1 - Service of process on business entity; substituted service
• 2A:15-41 - Capias;  grounds in action founded upon tort
• 2A:15-42 - Capias;  grounds in action founded upon contract
• 2A:15-43 - Production of defendant to give bail
• 2A:15-44 - Amercement of bail;  arrest and imprisonment of defendant
• 2A:15-45 - Who may be bail
• 2A:15-46 - Recognizance filed;  record book
• 2A:15-47 - Render in discharge of bail
• 2A:15-48 - Set-off
• 2A:15-49 - What constitutes
• 2A:15-50 - Challenges;  triors;  determination
• 2A:15-51 - Restraining order or interlocutory or permanent injunction in disputes concerning terms or conditions of employment prohibited
• 2A:15-52 - Public policy in matter of injunctions in labor disputes
• 2A:15-53 - Temporary or permanent injunctions in labor disputes; hearing and findings required;  notice;  duration of temporary restraining order; bond  or undertaking
• 2A:15-54 - When restraining order or injunctive relief not to be granted
• 2A:15-55 - Finding of fact as basis for restraining order or injunction; acts to be enjoined;  duration of permanent injunction
• 2A:15-56 - Disobedience of restraining order or injunction;  contempt; jury  trial;  fees;  trial without jury
• 2A:15-57 - Punishment for contempt
• 2A:15-58 - Definitions
• 2A:15-59 - Costs allowed in discretion of court
• 2A:15-59.1 - Frivolous causes of action 
• 2A:15-60 - State or person prosecuting therefor
• 2A:15-61 - Double costs on appeal after jury verdict
• 2A:15-62 - Actions cognizable before the Superior Court, Law Division, Special Civil Part commenced in Law Division 
• 2A:15-63 - Actions for assault, battery, imprisonment, libel or slander
• 2A:15-64 - By whom taxed;  clerk to sign bill of costs
• 2A:15-65 - Time within which costs must be taxed
• 2A:15-66 - Duties of taxing officer
• 2A:15-67 - Bond for costs by nonresident claimant 
• 2A:15-68 - Deposit in lieu of bond
• 2A:15-69 - Proceedings stayed until bond filed or deposit made
• 2A:15-70 - Notice of security given
• 2A:15-71 - Bond or deposit filed before demand is made for security
• 2A:15-72 - Exception to bond
• 2A:15-73 - Investment of moneys brought into Superior Court
• 2A:15-74 - Care and supervision of funds, investments and securities; persons employed for;  compensation and salaries
• 2A:15-75 - Payment of judgments out of funds in court
• 2A:15-92 - Actions during world war II against persons in enemy or enemy-occupied countries
• 2A:15-93 - Payment of enemy property to United States attorney general
• 2A:15-94 - Transfer of actions pending September 15, 1948
• 2A:15-95 - Validation of sales where defect in notice to non-resident defendants
• 2A:15-96 - Payment for losses resulting from accident without admission of liability
• 2A:15-97 - Deduction of duplicate benefits

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