December 4, 2015

53:1-20.30. Lien against property, income of offender

53:1-20.30.  Lien against property, income of offender
2. The State shall have a lien against the property and income of each offender for whom DNA testing is conducted pursuant to section 1 of this act.  The lien when properly filed as set forth herein shall have priority over all unrecorded encumbrances except for any restitutions, assessments or fines which the offender has been sentenced to pay.

L.1997,c.51,s.2.
 53:1-20.31.  Form of lien

3.  The lien shall be in a form to be prescribed by the Attorney General and shall contain the name of the offender who is the owner of the real property which is the subject of the lien.  The lien shall be signed by the Attorney General or a designee assigned by the Attorney General. 

L.1997,c.51,s.3.
 
53:1-20.32.  Filing of lien

4.  The lien shall be filed with the clerk of the county or register of deeds and mortgages, as the case may be, and shall immediately attach to and become binding upon all real property in the ownership of the offender.

If it is believed that the offender is the owner of real property within the State, but the exact location of same is not known, then the lien may be filed with the clerk of the Superior Court and shall become binding upon all real property of the offender wherever situate within the State.

L.1997,c.51,s.4.
 
53:1-20.33.  Forwarding of notice of lien, effect
.  If it is found that the offender is possessed of any goods, rights, credits, chattels, moneys or effects which are held by any person, firm or corporation for the present or subsequent use of the offender, then the lien provided for herein, or a notice of the existence thereof, may be forwarded by registered mail to the person, firm, or corporation and shall become binding upon any property rights so held.  The person, firm or corporation shall thereafter be precluded from disposing of the property rights until the lien is satisfied or until the holder of the lien consents thereto.

Any person, firm or corporation disposing of any such property or moneys after receipt of notice of the lien shall be liable to the State for the value of the property or moneys of which disposition has been made.

L.1997,c.51,s.5.
 53:1-20.34.  Provision of books for entering lien, recordation

6.  The clerk of the county or register of deeds and mortgages, or clerk of the Superior Court, as the case may be, shall provide suitable books in which he shall enter the liens filed hereunder properly indexed in the name of the offender.

All liens and other papers incidental thereto required hereunder shall be received and recorded by the clerk of the county, register of deeds and mortgages, or clerk of the Superior Court, as the case may be, without payment of fees.

L.1997,c.51,s.6.
 
53:1-20.35.  Discharge of lien by the State

7.  To discharge any lien or liens filed hereunder, the Attorney General or an agent designated by the Attorney General shall file with the clerk of the county, register of deeds and mortgages or clerk of the Superior Court, as the case may be, a duly acknowledged certificate setting forth the fact that the State desires to discharge the lien of record.

The Attorney General or an agent designated by the Attorney General is authorized to compromise for settlement any lien filed under the provisions of this act.  A memorandum of the compromise and settlement signed by the Attorney General  shall be sufficient authorization for a complete discharge of the lien.

L.1997,c.51,s.7.
 
53:1-20.36.  Discharge of lien by a person
8.  Any person desiring to secure immediate discharge of any lien may deposit with the court cash in sufficient amount to cover the amount of the lien or post a bond in an amount and with sureties to be approved by said court.  Upon proper notice of this fact being given to the Attorney General a satisfaction of said lien shall be filed forthwith with the county clerk or register of deeds and mortgages as the case may be.

L.1997,c.51,s.8.

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