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NJ Rev Stat § 38:23C-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Militia--Soldiers, Sailors and Marines|Section 38:23C-7 - Opening judgment rendered while person in military service

38:23C-7. Opening judgment rendered while person in military service  If any judgment or final order shall be rendered in any action or proceeding governed by sections 4, 5 and 6, above against any person in military service during the period of such service, or within 30 days thereafter, and it appears that such person was prejudiced by reason of his military service in making his defense thereto, such judgment or order may, upon application, made by such person or his legal representative, not later than 90 days after the termination of such service, be opened by the court rendering the same and such defendant or his legal representative let in to defend; provided it is made to appear that the defendant has a meritorious or legal defense to the action or proceeding, or to some part thereof. Vacating, setting aside, or reversing any judgment or final order because of any of the provisions of this act shall not impair any right or title acquired by any bona fide purchaser for value under such judgment or order. L.1979, c. 317, s. 7, eff. Jan. 18, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 38:23C-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Militia--Soldiers, Sailors and Marines|Section 38:23C-8 - Stay of proceedings

38:23C-8. Stay of proceedings  At any stage thereof, any action or proceeding in any court in which a person in military service is involved, either as plaintiff or defendant, during the period of such service or within 60 days thereafter may, in the discretion of the court in which it is pending, on its own motion, and shall, on application to it by such person or some person on his behalf, be stayed as provided in this act, unless, in the opinion of the court, the ability of plaintiff to prosecute the action, or the defendant to conduct his defense, is not materially affected by reason of his military service. L.1979, c. 317, s. 8, eff. Jan. 18, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 38:23C-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Militia--Soldiers, Sailors and Marines|Section 38:23C-9 - Fines and penalties; relief from enforcement

38:23C-9. Fines and penalties; relief from enforcement  When an action for compliance with the terms of any contract is stayed pursuant to this act no fine or penalty shall accrue by reason of failure to comply with the terms of such contract during the period of such stay, and in any case where a person fails to perform any obligation and a fine or penalty for such nonperformance is incurred a court may, on such terms as may be just, relieve against the enforcement of such fine or penalty if it shall appear that the person who would suffer by such fine or penalty was in the military service when the penalty was incurred, and that by reason of such service the ability of such person to pay or perform was thereby materially impaired. L.1979, c. 317, s. 9, eff. Jan. 18, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 38:23C-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Militia--Soldiers, Sailors and Marines|Section 38:23C-10 - Stay of execution of judgment; attachment or garnishment

38:23C-10. Stay of execution of judgment; attachment or garnishment  In any action or proceeding commenced in any court against a person in military service, before or during the period of such service, or within 60 days thereafter, the court may, in its discretion, on its own motion, or on application to it by such person or some person on his behalf shall, unless in the opinion of the court the ability of the defendant to comply with the judgment or order entered or sought is not materially affected by reason of his military service: a. Stay the execution of any judgment or order entered against such person, as provided in this act; and b. Vacate or stay any attachment or garnishment of property, money, or debts in the hands of another, whether before or after judgment as provided in this act. L.1979, c. 317, s. 10, eff. Jan. 18, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 38:23C-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Militia--Soldiers, Sailors and Marines|Section 38:23C-11 - Period of stay

38:23C-11. Period of stay  Any stay of any action, proceeding, attachment, or execution ordered by any court under the provisions of this act may, except as otherwise provided, be ordered for the period of military service and 3 months thereafter or any part of such period, and subject to such terms as may be just, whether as to payment in installments of such amounts and at such times as the court may fix or otherwise. Where the person in military service is a codefendant with others the plaintiff may nevertheless, by leave of court, proceed against the others. L.1979, c. 317, s. 11, eff. Jan. 18, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 38:23C-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Militia--Soldiers, Sailors and Marines|Section 38:23C-12 - Limitation of actions; exclusion of period of military service

38:23C-12. Limitation of actions; exclusion of period of military service  The period of military service shall not be included in computing any period now or hereafter to be limited by any law, regulation or order for the bringing of any action or proceeding in any court, board, bureau, commission, department or other agency of government of this State or any of its governmental subdivisions by or against any person in military service, or by or against his heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns, whether such cause of action or the right or privilege to institute such an action or proceeding shall have accrued prior to or during the period of such service, nor shall any part of such period which occurs after the date of enactment of this act be included in computing any period now or hereafter provided by any law for the redemption of real property sold or forfeited to enforce any obligation, tax or assessment. L.1979, c. 317, s. 12, eff. Jan. 18, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 38:23C-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Militia--Soldiers, Sailors and Marines|Section 38:23C-13 - Eviction or distress of spouse, children or dependents; stay; penalty

38:23C-13. Eviction or distress of spouse, children or dependents; stay; penalty  a. No eviction or distress shall be made during the period of military service in respect of any premises for which the agreed rent does not exceed $150.00 per month, occupied chiefly for dwelling purposes by the spouse, children, or other dependents of a person in military service, except upon leave of court granted upon application therefor or granted in any action or proceeding affecting the right of possession. b. On any such application or in any such action the court may, in its discretion, on its own motion, and shall, on application, unless in the opinion of the court the ability of the tenant to pay the agreed rent is not materially affected by reason of military service, stay the proceedings for not longer than 3 months, as provided in this act, or it may make such other order as may be just. c. Any person who shall knowingly take part in any eviction or distress otherwise than as provided in paragraph a. of this section, or attempts so to do, shall be adjudged a disorderly person, and shall be punishable by imprisonment not to exceed 6 months or by fine not to exceed $1,000.00, or both. L.1979, c. 317, s. 13, eff. Jan. 18, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 38:23C-16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Militia--Soldiers, Sailors and Marines|Section 38:23C-16 - Application to obligations; discretion of court; foreclosure

38:23C-16. Application to obligations; discretion of court; foreclosure  a. The provisions of this section shall apply only to obligations secured by mortgage, trust deed, or other security in the nature of a mortgage upon real or personal property owned by a person in military service at the commencement of the period of his military service and still so owned by him which obligations originated prior to such person's period of military service. b. In any proceeding commenced in any court during the period of military service to enforce such obligation arising out of nonpayment of any sum thereunder due or out of any other breach of the terms thereof occurring prior to or during the period of such service the court may, after hearing, in its discretion, on its own motion, and shall, except as hereinafter provided in this act, on application to it by such person in military service or some person on his behalf, unless in the opinion of the court the ability of the defendant to comply with the terms of the obligation is not materially affected by reason of his military service: (1) Stay the proceedings as provided in this act; or (2) Make such other disposition of the case as may be equitable to conserve the interest of all parties. c. No sale, foreclosure, or seizure of property for nonpayment of any sum due under any such obligation, or for any other breach of the terms thereof, whether under a power of sale, under a judgment entered upon warrant of attorney to confess judgment contained therein, or otherwise, shall be valid if made during the period of military service, or within 3 months thereafter, unless upon an order of sale previously granted by the court and a return thereto made and approved by the court. d. Any person who shall knowingly cause to be made any sale, foreclosure or seizure of property defined as invalid by paragraph c. hereof, or attempts so to do, shall be adjudged a disorderly person and shall be punished by imprisonment not to exceed 6 months, or by fine not to exceed $1,000.00, or both. L.1979, c. 317, s. 16, eff. Jan. 18, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 38:23C-17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Militia--Soldiers, Sailors and Marines|Section 38:23C-17 - Payment of sum as condition of foreclosure, or rescission or termination of contract

38:23C-17. Payment of sum as condition of foreclosure, or rescission or termination of contract  Where a proceeding to foreclose a mortgage upon or to resume possession of personal property, or to rescind or terminate a contract for the purchase thereof, has been stayed as provided in this act, the court may, unless in its opinion an undue hardship would result to the dependents of the person in military service, appoint three disinterested parties to appraise the property and, based upon the report of the appraisers, order such sum, if any, as may be just, paid to the person in military service or his dependent, as the case may be, as a condition of foreclosing the mortgage, resuming possession of the property, or rescinding or terminating the contract. L.1979, c. 317, s. 17, eff. Jan. 18, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 38:23C-18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Militia--Soldiers, Sailors and Marines|Section 38:23C-18 - Collection of taxes or assessments; interest and penalties

38:23C-18. Collection of taxes or assessments; interest and penalties  a. The provisions of this section shall apply when any taxes or assessments, whether general or special, other than taxes on income, whether falling due prior or during the period of military service in respect of personal property, money or credits or real property owned and occupied for dwelling, agricultural, or business purposes by a person in military service, or his dependents, at the commencement of his period of military service and still so occupied by his dependents or employees, are not paid. b. No sale of such property shall be made to enforce the collection of such tax or assessment, or any proceeding or action for such purpose commenced, except upon leave of court granted upon application made therefor by the collector of taxes or other officer whose duty it is to enforce the collection of taxes or assessments. The court thereupon, unless in its opinion the ability of the person in military service to pay such taxes or assessments is not materially affected by reason of such service, may stay such proceedings or such sale, as provided in this act, for a period extending not more than 6 months after the termination of the period of military service of such person. c. When by law such property may be sold or forfeited to enforce the collection of such tax or assessment, such person in military service shall have the right to redeem or commence an action to redeem such property, at any time not later than 6 months after the termination of such service, but in no case later than 6 months after the date when this act ceases to be in force; but this shall not be taken to shorten any period, now or hereafter provided by the laws of the State, or any political subdivision thereof, for such redemption. d. Whenever any tax or assessment shall not be paid when due, such tax or assessment due and unpaid shall bear interest until paid at the rate of 6% per annum from the date when such tax first became a lien, and no other penalty or interest shall be incurred by reason of such nonpayment, whether such penalty or interest shall have accrued prior or shall accrue subsequent to the commencement of the period of military service of such person. Any lien for such unpaid taxes or assessment shall also include such interest thereon. L.1979, c. 317, s. 18, eff. Jan. 18, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 38:23C-19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Militia--Soldiers, Sailors and Marines|Section 38:23C-19 - Insurance policies; nonpayment of premium

38:23C-19. Insurance policies; nonpayment of premium  a. No policy which has not lapsed for the nonpayment of premium before the commencement of the period of military service of the insured, and which has been brought within the benefits of the Federal "soldiers' and sailors' civil relief act" shall lapse or be forfeited for the nonpayment of premium during the period of such service, or during 1 year after the expiration of such period, provided that in no case shall this prohibition extend for more than 1 year after this act ceases to be in force. b. For the purposes of this section, the term "policy" shall include any contract of life insurance on the level premium or legal reserve plan. It shall also include any benefit in the nature of life insurance arising out of membership in any fraternal or beneficial association. In no case, however, shall the term "policy" include insurance exceeding a total face value of $5,000.00 whether in one or more companies. The term "premium" shall include membership dues or assessments in such association, and the date of issuance of policy as herein limited shall refer to the date of admission to membership in such association; the term "insured" shall include any person who is the holder of a policy as defined in this section; the term "insurer" shall include any corporation, partnership, or other form of association which secures or provides insurance under any policy as defined herein. L.1979, c. 317, s. 19, eff. Jan. 18, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 38:23C-21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Militia--Soldiers, Sailors and Marines|Section 38:23C-21 - Transfer or acquisition of interests with intent to delay just enforcement

38:23C-21. Transfer or acquisition of interests with intent to delay just enforcement  Where in any proceeding to enforce a civil right in any court it is made to appear to the satisfaction of the court that any interest, property, or contract has since the date of the approval of this act been transferred or acquired with intent to delay the just enforcement of such right by taking advantage of this act, the court shall enter such judgment or make such order as might lawfully be entered or made, the provisions of this act to the contrary notwithstanding. L.1979, c. 317, s. 21, eff. Jan. 18, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 38:23C-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Militia--Soldiers, Sailors and Marines|Section 38:23C-22 - Certificates executed by Armed Forces officers; evidence; persons in military service reported missing

38:23C-22. Certificates executed by Armed Forces officers; evidence; persons in military service reported missing  a. In any proceeding under this act a certificate executed by an officer of the applicable force of the Armed Forces of the United States or by an officer of the applicable force of the organized militia shall, when produced, be prima facie evidence of the facts therein certified and of the authority of the signer to issue the same. b. When a person in military service has been reported missing, he shall be presumed to continue in such service until accounted for, and no period herein limited which begins or ends with the death of such person shall begin or end until the death of such person is in fact reported to or proved by the applicable force of the Armed Forces of the United States or of the organized militia, or until such death is proved by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided, that no period herein limited which begins or ends with the death of such person shall be extended beyond a period of 6 months after the time when this act ceases to be in force. L.1979, c. 317, s. 22, eff. Jan. 18, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 38:23C-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Militia--Soldiers, Sailors and Marines|Section 38:23C-24 - Severability

38:23C-24. Severability  If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, shall, for any reason, be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of this act, and the application thereof to other persons or circumstances, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered and to the person or circumstances involved. It is hereby declared to be the legislative intent that this act would have been adopted had such invalid provisions not been included. L.1979, c. 317, s. 24, eff. Jan. 18, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 38:23C-25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Militia--Soldiers, Sailors and Marines|Section 38:23C-25 - Conflict of laws

38:23C-25. Conflict of laws  Insofar as the provisions of this act are inconsistent with the provisions of any other act, the provisions of this act shall be controlling. L.1979, c. 317, s. 25, eff. Jan. 18, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 38:23C-26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Militia--Soldiers, Sailors and Marines|Section 38:23C-26 - Title of act

38:23C-26. Title of act  This act shall be known and may be cited and referred to as the "New Jersey Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1979." L.1979, c. 317, s. 26, eff. Jan. 18, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 38:25-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Militia--Soldiers, Sailors and Marines|Section 38:25-1 - History of municipality's participation in world war

38:25-1. History of municipality's participation in world war  The governing body of any municipality may prepare or have prepared a history of the part taken by such municipality or its citizens in the activities incident to or caused by their participation in the world war. Such governing body may make contracts for the publishing of the history and provide for the distribution thereof without cost or for sale. It may defray the costs of such work by appropriation in its annual budget.
NJ Rev Stat § 38:25-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Militia--Soldiers, Sailors and Marines|Section 38:25-2 - Appropriations for payment of indebtedness

38:25-2. Appropriations for payment of indebtedness  The governing body may make an appropriation in the annual budget or make an appropriation for and issue emergency notes as provided by section 40:2-31 of the title Municipalities and Counties, or appropriate funds from the surplus revenues of such municipality for the payment of such indebtedness.
NJ Rev Stat § 38:25-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Militia--Soldiers, Sailors and Marines|Section 38:25-3 - Compilation of records of revolutionary war soldiers

38:25-3. Compilation of records of revolutionary war soldiers  The adjutant general shall compile the records of the officers and men who served as soldiers and sailors or who performed military services in the revolutionary war, together with their official rank and the record of their military services, as appear by the records now on file in his office, or which may be hereafter acquired during the progress of the work.
NJ Rev Stat § 38:25-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Militia--Soldiers, Sailors and Marines|Section 38:25-4 - Printing and publication of compilation; appropriation

38:25-4. Printing and publication of compilation; appropriation  Upon the completion of such compilation, the adjutant general shall proceed to have the same printed and published in one or more volumes of suitable size for reference purposes. He may expend for such compilation, printing and publishing, such sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, as shall be appropriated for such purpose in any appropriation bill.
NJ Rev Stat § 38:25-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Militia--Soldiers, Sailors and Marines|Section 38:25-5 - Honorable discharges of veterans recorded without cost

38:25-5. Honorable discharges of veterans recorded without cost  38:25-5. Each county clerk, or the register of deeds in counties having the same, shall record, without costs, when delivered to him for that purpose, in large and bound books of good paper to be provided for that purpose, and carefully preserved and indexed, and to be called and backed "honorable discharges of veterans," the honorable discharge or the certificate in lieu of an honorable discharge, and the record of service or notice of separation showing the record of service, as issued by the proper governmental agency of the Federal Government, of a person who has served in the Armed Forces of the United States, or a reserve component thereof, or of a member of the American Merchant Marine during World War II who is declared by the United States Department of Defense to be eligible for federal veterans' benefits. A veteran, or a person designated by the veteran as the veteran's personal representative, may withdraw the honorable discharge, certificate in lieu of an honorable discharge, record of service, or notice of separation showing the record of service from the county clerk at any time. Amended 1948,c.153; 1991,c.389,s.18; 2021, c.241.
NJ Rev Stat § 38:25-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Militia--Soldiers, Sailors and Marines|Section 38:25-6 - Certified copy of discharge furnished upon request; fee

38:25-6. Certified copy of discharge furnished upon request; fee  The county clerks or registers of deeds aforesaid, shall upon request of a veteran, his mother, father, wife, brother, sister, child, heir or personal representative, furnish to such person a certified copy of the discharge so recorded. Such copy shall be certified in like manner as certifications are now given of deeds and other papers so recorded. The county clerk or register of deeds shall receive the fee mentioned in section 22:4-4 of the title Fees and Costs, for each copy so certified.
NJ Rev Stat § 38:25-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Militia--Soldiers, Sailors and Marines|Section 38:25-7 - Supplies and materials furnished by freeholders

38:25-7. Supplies and materials furnished by freeholders  The board of chosen freeholders of each county shall furnish to the county clerk or register of deeds, as the case may be, the necessary books, stationery, supplies and material in order to carry out the provisions of sections 38:25-5 and 38:25-6 of this title.