N.J.S.A. § 54:5-12.
Certificate as to taxes and other liens
Upon receipt of the fees hereinafter provided, and of a written application from any person containing a diagram or description showing the location and dimensions of the tract of land to be covered by the certificate, and the name of the owner of the tract, such official shall make an examination of the records of the municipality, and within 15 days after receipt of the application, issue a certificate certifying the taxes, assessments or other municipal liens or charges, levied or assessed against the property described in the application, which are liens thereon at the date of the certificate. He shall include therein all unpaid installments of assessments theretofore levied and in force, whether due or not and whether the land is or may be subject to roll-back taxes under the Farmland Assessment Act of 1964, P.L.1964, chapter 48 (C. 54:4-23.1 et seq.).
Amended by L.1964, c. 67, s. 1; L.1970, c. 293, s. 1, eff. Dec. 14, 1970.
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In this chapter (40 sections)
- 54:5-1. · Short title
- 54:5-2. · "Land" , "municipality" and "municipal lien" defined
- 54:5-3. · Construction as remedial legislation
- 54:5-4. · Deputy may act for officer; officer liable
- 54:5-5. · Affidavits; perjury
- 54:5-6 · Unpaid taxes a continuous lien; penalties and costs
- 54:5-7 · Assessments for municipal improvements, continuous liens
- 54:5-8. · Other liens; when effective
- 54:5-9. · Municipal liens paramount
- 54:5-10. · Judicial proceedings affect liens only when lis pendens filed
- 54:5-11. · Official designated to examine records, certify unpaid…
- 54:5-12. · Certificate as to taxes and other liens
- 54:5-13. · Certificate to include statement of municipal liens, tax…
- 54:5-14. · Schedule of fees for searches
- 54:5-15. · Continuation searches; fee
- 54:5-16 · Searches certified as correct; duplicates kept
- 54:5-17. · Liens and outstanding certificates of tax sale not shown by…
- 54:5-18. · Failure to issue search or disclose official when demanded;…
- 54:5-18.1. · Searches for municipal improvements not assessed
- 54:5-18.2. · Certificates; contents
- 54:5-18.3. · Title of certificate; person making; issuance on…
- 54:5-18.4. · Fee
- 54:5-18.5. · Land covered by certificate free from subsequent…
- 54:5-18.6. · Failure to issue certificate after demand; land free from…
- 54:5-19 · Power of sale, "collector" and "officer" defined
- 54:5-19.1 · Electronic tax lien sales by municipalities
- 54:5-19.2 · Definitions relative to contracts for property tax lien…
- 54:5-19.3 · Contracts for property tax lien management services
- 54:5-19.4 · Contracts to include compensation to contractor, bases
- 54:5-19.5 · Approval process by governing body
- 54:5-19.6 · Provision of information
- 54:5-19.7 · Contracts considered professional service; duration
- 54:5-20.1 · Discretion of tax collector as to sale
- 54:5-21 · Lands listed for sale; liens listed; installments added
- 54:5-22. · Installments not yet due may be excluded; procedure
- 54:5-23. · List of installments not due; statement in certificate of…
- 54:5-24 · Maintenance of list
- 54:5-25. · Notice of sale; contents
- 54:5-26 · Notice of tax sale; posting, publication
- 54:5-27. · Notice to owner; mailing