Payment of award into court; effect

New JerseyStatutes

Ask Donna

How this section applies to your facts.

NJ Code › Title 2A › Chapter 57 › Section 57-3

This text was captured on Aug 14, 2026. It is a snapshot, not a live feed, so check the official code before relying on it.

Text

If any person, to whom a gross sum is awarded as provided by section 2A:57-1 or section 2A:57-2 of this title, shall refuse to accept the same when tendered, together with such costs as may be awarded to him, and to execute and acknowledge a proper receipt therefor in such form as to make it recordable, the gross sum and the costs awarded may be paid into court to the clerk thereof. Such payment shall have the same effect as if made to and accepted by the person to whom it was awarded.

L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.

This is a copy of a public record, reproduced as it was published. It is not legal advice, and it may not be the version a court would rely on. Check the official source before you cite it.

A word about cookies

We need a few to keep you signed in and the library working. The rest help us see which pages people use and where they get stuck. They stay off unless you say yes.

Payment of award into court; effect · N.J. Stat. § 2A:57-3 | Frix