Section 2A:44-26 - Action brought for possession; assertion of claim by garage keeper; procedure.

NJ Rev Stat § 2A:44-26 (2019) (N/A)
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2A:44-26 Action brought for possession; assertion of claim by garage keeper; procedure.

2A:44-26. In an action brought for possession by the motor vehicle owner or person entitled to possession of the motor vehicle, the garage keeper shall assert his claim for a lien in the court in the manner prescribed by the Rules Governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey. The court may hear and determine the matter in a summary manner, and shall determine the amount due to the garage keeper, if any, and the amount of court costs, if any, due to the court clerk.

L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended 1998, c.122, s.4.