N.J. Stat. § 46:8-31
Service by mail upon record owner
New Jersey · New Jersey Statutes Title 46 — Property · Status: effective
Cite this
- Citation
- N.J. Stat. § 46:8-31, Service by mail upon record owner, New Jersey, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1474947
- Permanent ID
ys:prov:1474947@1- SHA-256
e3d21e379dd4c4ba67051de0330c25464496940ef7482cbb5b4550f25e519e36
The hash is SHA-256 of this version's text, with every run of whitespace collapsed to a single space and the ends trimmed. The ID always leads back here, and checking it says whether the text you cited is still the current version.
Full text
5. In any action in the Superior Court, Law Division, Special Civil Part or municipal court by an occupant or tenant or to recover penalties against a landlord who has not complied with this act and who cannot be served within the county or municipality, the summons and complaint may be served by certified and regular mail upon the record owner at the last address listed in the tax records of either the municipality or county. Service of such summons and complaint by certified and regular mail shall be effective to bring the landlord before the Superior Court, Law Division, Special Civil Part or municipal court even if it were not served within the county or municipality in which the court issuing the summons is located.