N.J.S.A. § 54:5-18.
Failure to issue search or disclose official when demanded; effect
If the official designated in the manner provided in section 54:5-11 of this title fails to issue the tax search at his office within the time provided by this article, or if the municipal clerk upon written demand shall fail within fifteen days to state the name and place of office of the official of the municipality duly designated to make tax searches, a person acquiring an interest in lands described in the application or demand and relying thereon shall hold the lands free from municipal liens existing and held by the municipality at the date of the application or demand.
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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