New Jersey
What New Jersey law says about deposits, firings, overtime, collectors and accidents — and where each claim gets filed.
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| claim | time to file | penalty | statute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landlord & tenant a landlord keeping my deposit | — | Double the amount wrongfully withheld, together with court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.↗ | N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1 |
| Employment unpaid overtime | 6 years↗ | The wages owed plus liquidated damages of up to 200 percent of them, with costs and a reasonable attorney's fee (N.J.S.A. 34:11-56a25). A first violation escapes the liquidated damages if the employer shows the breach was an inadvertent good-faith error and pays what is owed within 30 days of notice.↗ | N.J.A.C. 12:56-6.1, implementing N.J.S.A. 34:11-56a4 |
| Consumer a debt collector harassing me | — | — | — |
| Employment being fired for complaining | — | — | — |
| Injury a car accident | 2 years↗ | — | N.J. Stat. § 2A:14-2 |
time to file · 2 of 5 jurisdictions carry this column.
penalty · 2 of 5 jurisdictions carry this column.
statute · 3 of 5 jurisdictions carry this column.
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