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NJ Rev Stat § 2A:24-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:24-1 - Arbitration provisions; validity and effect

2A:24-1. Arbitration provisions; validity and effect  A provision in a written contract to settle by arbitration a controversy that may arise therefrom or a refusal to perform the whole or a part thereof or a written agreement to submit, pursuant to section 2A:24-2 of this title, any existing controversy to arbitration, whether the controversy arise out of contract or otherwise, shall be valid, enforceable and irrevocable, except upon such grounds as exist at law or in equity for the revocation of a contract. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:24-1.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:24-1.1 - Applicability of N.J.S.2A:24-1 through N.J.S.2A:24-11 to collective bargaining agreements.

2A:24-1.1 Applicability of N.J.S.2A:24-1 through N.J.S.2A:24-11 to collective bargaining agreements.  34. N.J.S.2A:24-1 through N.J.S.2A:24-11 shall only apply to an arbitration or dispute arising from a collective bargaining agreement or a collectively negotiated agreement. L.2003,c.95,s.34.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:24-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:24-2 - Who may submit to arbitration; agreement for judgment upon award by specified court

2A:24-2. Who may submit to arbitration; agreement for judgment upon award by specified court  2A:24-2. Two or more persons by their agreement in writing may submit to arbitration a controversy existing between them at the time of the agreement, whether the controversy arises out of a contract or the refusal to perform the whole or a part thereof or out of any other matter. They may also agree in writing that a judgment of a court of record, chosen by them shall be rendered upon the award made pursuant to the submission.  L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended 1991,c.91,s.79.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:24-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:24-3 - Nonperformance of agreement; action for order of arbitration

2A:24-3. Nonperformance of agreement; action for order of arbitration  2A:24-3. Where a party is aggrieved by the failure, neglect or refusal of another to perform under a written agreement providing for arbitration, the Superior Court may in a summary action direct that the arbitration proceed in the manner provided for in the agreement. The party alleged to be in default may demand a jury trial as to the issue that there has been no agreement in writing for an arbitration or that there has been no failure to comply therewith.  L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended 1991,c.91,s.80.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:24-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:24-4 - Stay of action or proceeding subject to arbitration

2A:24-4. Stay of action or proceeding subject to arbitration  In an action brought in any court upon an issue arising out of an agreement providing for the arbitration thereof, the court, upon being satisfied that the issue involved is referable to arbitration, shall stay the action, if the applicant for the stay is not in default in proceeding with the arbitration, until an arbitration has been had in accordance with the terms of the agreement. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:24-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:24-5 - Naming arbitrators or umpire

2A:24-5. Naming arbitrators or umpire  2A:24-5. If a method is provided in the agreement for naming or appointing an arbitrator or an umpire, it shall be followed; but if not so provided, or if one is provided and a party thereto shall fail to avail himself thereof, or for other reasons there shall be a lapse or failure in the naming of an arbitrator or an umpire or in filling a vacancy, the Superior Court may in the summary action provided for in N.J.S.2A:24-3 or in another action, designate and appoint an arbitrator or an umpire, as the case may require, who shall act thereunder with the same force and effect as if specifically named therein. The arbitration shall be by a single arbitrator unless otherwise provided.  L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended 1991,c.91,s.81.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:24-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:24-6 - Hearing by arbitrators; witnesses; fees; subpoena

2A:24-6. Hearing by arbitrators; witnesses; fees; subpoena  When more than 1 arbitrator is agreed upon, all the arbitrators shall sit at the hearing of the case, unless by written consent, all parties agree to a lesser number. The arbitrator so sitting or an attorney of record in the arbitration proceeding may require the attendance of any person as a witness and, in a proper case, to bring with him any book or written instrument. The fees for the attendance shall be those allowed witnesses in a civil action in the Superior Court. An arbitrator, or where more than one arbitrator is sitting, a majority of them, or an attorney of record in the arbitration proceeding, may issue a subpena. The subpena shall issue in the name of the arbitrator. The subpena shall be signed by an arbitrator, or a majority of them, or an attorney of record, as the case may be. The subpena shall be directed to the person therein named and served in the same manner as a subpena to testify before the Superior Court. If any person so subpenaed to testify shall refuse or neglect to obey such subpena, the court, upon motion, may compel his attendance before the arbitrator or punish him for contempt in the manner provided for the attendance of witnesses or their punishment in the Superior Court. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended by L.1984, c. 187, s. 1, eff. Nov. 15, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:24-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:24-7 - Application for confirmation, vacation or modification of award

2A:24-7. Application for confirmation, vacation or modification of award  The award must be in writing and acknowledged or proved in like manner as a deed for the conveyance of real estate and delivered to one of the parties or his attorney. A party to the arbitration may, within 3 months after the award is delivered to him, unless the parties shall extend the time in writing, commence a summary action in the court aforesaid for the confirmation of the award or for its vacation, modification or correction. Such confirmation shall be granted unless the award is vacated, modified or corrected. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:24-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:24-8 - Vacation of award; rehearing

2A:24-8. Vacation of award; rehearing  The court shall vacate the award in any of the following cases: a. Where the award was procured by corruption, fraud or undue means; b. Where there was either evident partiality or corruption in the arbitrators, or any thereof; c. Where the arbitrators were guilty of misconduct in refusing to postpone the hearing, upon sufficient cause being shown therefor, or in refusing to hear evidence, pertinent and material to the controversy, or of any other misbehaviors prejudicial to the rights of any party; d. Where the arbitrators exceeded or so imperfectly executed their powers that a mutual, final and definite award upon the subject matter submitted was not made. When an award is vacated and the time within which the agreement required the award to be made has not expired, the court may, in its discretion, direct a rehearing by the arbitrators. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:24-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:24-9 - Modification or correction of award; order

2A:24-9. Modification or correction of award; order  The court shall modify or correct the award in any of the following cases: a. Where there was an evident miscalculation of figures or an evident mistake in the description of a person, thing or property referred to therein; b. Where the arbitrators awarded upon a matter not submitted to them unless it affects the merit of the decision upon the matter submitted; and c. Where the award is imperfect in a matter of form not affecting the merits of the controversy. The court shall modify and correct the award, to effect the intent thereof and promote justice between the parties. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:24-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:24-10 - Force and effect of judgment

2A:24-10. Force and effect of judgment  The judgment confirming, modifying or correcting an award or a judgment in any action under this chapter shall have the same effect, in all respects, as, and is subject to all the provisions of law relating to, a judgment in any other action and may be enforced as if rendered in any other action in the court in which it is entered. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:24-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:24-11 - Contracts made before July 4, 1923, unaffected

2A:24-11. Contracts made before July 4, 1923, unaffected  This article shall not apply to contracts made prior to July 4, 1923; nor shall it apply to acts heretofore performed. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:24A-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:24A-1 - Short title

2A:24A-1. Short title  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Artists' Rights Act."  L. 1986, c. 97, s. 1, eff. Aug. 27, 1986.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:24A-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:24A-2 - Findings, declarations

2A:24A-2. Findings, declarations  The Legislature finds and declares that:  a. The physical state of a work of fine art is of enduring and crucial importance to the artist and the artist's reputation;  b. There have been cases where works of art have been altered, defaced, mutilated or modified, thereby destroying the integrity of the artwork and causing a loss to the artist and the artist's reputation;  c. Alteration, defacement, mutilation or other modification of an artist's work may be prejudicial to his career and reputation; and  d. There are circumstances when an artist has the legal right to object to the alteration, defacement, mutilation or other modification of his work or to claim or disclaim authorship of a work of art.  L. 1986, c. 97, s. 2, eff. Aug. 27, 1986.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:24A-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:24A-3 - Definitions

2A:24A-3. Definitions  As used in this act:  a. "Artist" means the creator of a work of fine art;  b. "Conservation" means acts taken to correct deterioration and alteration or acts taken to prevent, stop or retard deterioration;  c. "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, association or other group, however organized;  d. "Reproduction" means a copy, in any medium, of a work of fine art that is displayed or published under circumstances which, reasonably construed, evince an intent that it be taken as a representation of a work of fine art as created by the artist; and  e. "Work of fine art" means any original work of visual or graphic art in any medium, which includes, but is not limited to, paintings, drawings, prints, and photographic prints or sculptures of a limited edition of no more than 300 copies; provided, however, that a work of fine art shall not include sequential imagery as in motion pictures.  L. 1986, c. 97, s. 3, eff. Aug. 27, 1986.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:24A-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:24A-4 - Display in altered form

2A:24A-4. Display in altered form  No person other than the artist, or a person acting with the artist's consent, shall knowingly display in a place accessible to the public a work of fine art of that artist in an altered, defaced, mutilated or modified form, if damage to the artist's reputation is reasonably likely to result and if the work is displayed as being the work of the artist. No person other than the artist, or a person acting with the artist's consent, shall either knowingly publish or reproduce a work of fine art of that artist in an altered, defaced, mutilated or modified form, if damage to the artist's reputation is reasonably likely to result and if the work is published or reproduced as being the work of the artist by use of the artist's name in conjunction with the reproduction or publication.  L. 1986, c. 97, s. 4, eff. Aug. 27, 1986.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:24A-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:24A-5 - Right to claim, disclaim authorship

2A:24A-5. Right to claim, disclaim authorship  The artist shall retain at all times the right to claim authorship or, for just and valid reason, to disclaim authorship of his work of fine art. The right to claim authorship shall include the right of the artist to have his name appear on or in connection with the work of fine art as the artist. The right to disclaim authorship shall include the right of the artist to prevent his name from appearing on, or in connection with, the work of fine art as the artist. Just and valid reasons for disclaiming authorship shall include: that the work of fine art has been altered, defaced, mutilated or modified other than by the artist; that the work of fine art has been altered, defaced, mutilated or modified without the artist's consent; and that damage to the artist's reputation is reasonably likely to result or has resulted.  L. 1986, c. 97, s. 5, eff. Aug. 27, 1986.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:24A-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:24A-6 - Not violations

2A:24A-6. Not violations  a. Alteration, defacement, mutilation or modification of a work of fine art resulting from the passage of time or the inherent nature of the materials shall not create a violation of this act or a right to disclaim authorship under this act, provided that the alteration, defacement, mutilation or modification was not the result of gross negligence in maintaining or protecting the work of fine art.  b. In the case of a reproduction, a change that is an ordinary result of the medium of reproduction shall not create a violation of this act or a right to disclaim authorship under this act.  c. Conservation shall not constitute an alteration, defacement, mutilation or modification within the meaning of this act, unless the conservation work is shown to have been performed in a negligent manner.  L. 1986, c. 97, s. 6, eff. Aug. 27, 1986.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:24A-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:24A-7 - Applicability

2A:24A-7. Applicability  This act shall apply only to works of fine art knowingly displayed in a place accessible to the public or published or reproduced in this State. It shall not apply to work prepared under contract for advertising or trade use unless the contract so provides.  L. 1986, c. 97, s. 7, eff. Aug. 27, 1986.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:24A-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:24A-8 - Legal, injunctive relief

2A:24A-8. Legal, injunctive relief  a. An artist aggrieved under this act shall have a cause of action for legal and injunctive relief.  b. No action may be maintained to enforce any liability under this act unless brought within six years of the violation complained of or two years after the constructive discovery of the violation, whichever is later.  L. 1986, c. 97, s. 8, eff. Aug. 27, 1986.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:25-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:25-1 - Contracts and judgments assignable; action by assignee; defenses.

2A:25-1 Contracts and judgments assignable; action by assignee; defenses.  2A:25-1. All contracts for the sale and conveyance of real estate, all judgments and decrees recovered in any of the courts of this State or of the United States or in any of the courts of any other state of the United States and all choses in action arising on contract shall be assignable, and the assignee may sue thereon in his own name. In such an action, the person sued shall be allowed, not only all set-offs, discounts and defenses he has against the assignee, but also all set-offs, discounts and defenses he had against the assignor before notice of such assignment was given to him. The assignment of a sealed instrument by writing not under seal shall be as valid as if under seal. The assignee for a valuable consideration of any chose in action may, although the assignor is dead, sue for and recover the same in his own name. The person sued in any such action shall be allowed not only all set-offs, discounts and defenses he has against the assignee, but also all set-offs, discounts and defenses he had against the assignor or his representatives before notice of such assignment was given to him.  Security interests in commercial tort claims may be created, attached, perfected and enforced in accordance with Chapter 9 of Title 12A of the New Jersey Statutes (12A:9-101 et seq.). L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended 2001, c.386, s.137.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:26-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:26-1 - Construction of chapter

2A:26-1. Construction of chapter  This chapter shall be liberally construed, as a remedial law for the protection of resident and nonresident creditors and claimants. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:26-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:26-2 - Issuance of attachments; grounds

2A:26-2. Issuance of attachments; grounds  2A:26-2. An attachment may issue out of the Superior Court upon the application of any resident or nonresident plaintiff against the property, real and personal, of any defendant in any of the following instances:  a. Where the facts would entitle plaintiff to an order of arrest before judgment in a civil action; and in such cases the attachment may issue against the property of a female, or of a corporation in the same manner as though the defendant would be liable to arrest in a civil action, except that, in actions founded upon a tort, an attachment shall not issue against a corporation upon which a summons can be served in this State; or  b. Where the defendant absconds or is a nonresident of this State, and a summons cannot be served on him in this State; but an attachment shall not issue hereunder against the rolling stock of a common carrier of another state or against the goods of a nonresident in transit in the custody of a common carrier of this or another state; or  c. Where the cause of action existed against a decedent, which survives against his heirs, devisees, executors, administrators or trustees, and there is property in this State which by law is subject to plaintiff's claim; but no action of attachment may be brought hereunder against the heirs unless they, or some of them, nor against the devisees unless they, or some of them, nor against the executors unless they, or some of them, nor against the administrators unless they, or some of them, nor against the trustees unless they, or some of them, are unknown or nonresident and cannot be served with a summons in this State; or  d. Where plaintiff has a claim of an equitable nature as to which a money judgment is demanded against the defendant, and the defendant absconds or is a nonresident and a summons cannot be served upon him in this State; or  e. Where the defendant is a corporation created by the laws of another state but authorized to do business in this State and such other state authorizes attachments against New Jersey corporations authorized to do business in that state.  For the purposes of this section a summons can be served upon a person in this State where service can duly be made upon someone on his behalf in the State, but not where service may be made only by publication in the State.  L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended 1991,c.91,s.82.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:26-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:26-3 - Attachment against property of joint debtors

2A:26-3. Attachment against property of joint debtors  An attachment may issue against the separate and joint property of joint debtors or any of them, either by their names or the name of the partnership or by whatever name they may be generally distinguished, or against the heirs, executors or administrators of them or any of them. The property so attached, whether separate or joint, shall be subject to the payment of the joint debt. In case of fraud by one of several joint debtors which accrues to the benefit of all the joint debtors an attachment may issue against the separate property of such joint debtor or against the joint property of all. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:26-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:26-4 - Property exempt

2A:26-4. Property exempt  Household goods and furniture not exceeding $1,000.00 in value of a person shall be exempt from attachment, except for a debt incurred in the purchase thereof. If the attaching officer believes that the goods and furniture exceed such value, he may attach and include them in his inventory and appraisement, and the person entitled to the exemption, his family or his estate shall forthwith, on demand by the officer, select, from the inventoried and appraised property, goods and furniture to the value of $1,000.00. A failure to make the selection shall be deemed to be a waiver of the exemption. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended by L.1974, c. 92, s. 1, eff. Sept. 10, 1974.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:26-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:26-5 - Wages and personal property not attachable in certain cases

2A:26-5. Wages and personal property not attachable in certain cases  Wages or other compensation for labor or services due to a nonresident employee shall not be attached at the action of a nonresident creditor or his assigns; nor shall the personal property in this state of a nonresident be attached at the action of a nonresident creditor, if such property is exempt from liability by the law of the state of which the debtor and creditor are residents. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:26-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:26-6 - Attachment of legacy or distributive share for claims against legatee or next of kin

2A:26-6. Attachment of legacy or distributive share for claims against legatee or next of kin  A legacy or distributive share of an estate in the hands of an executor, administrator or trustee may be attached in an action against the legatee or next of kin. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:26-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:26-7 - Bond

2A:26-7. Bond  A plaintiff in attachment may be required to give bond to the defendant in such amount as the court shall fix or the court, in its discretion, may dispense with the giving of such bond. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.