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.
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:44-26
Action brought for possession; assertion of claim by garage keeper; procedure
Known as the Self-Service Storage Facility Act
The act spans §§ 2A:44-1 to 2A:44-9 (132 sections).
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended 1998, c.122, s.4.
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