Title 2A, Title 2A: ADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE

2A:35A-13. Construction of act, rules, regulations and orders This act and any rules, regulations and orders adopted hereunder shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purpose and intent thereof. L.1974, c. 169, s. 13, eff. Dec. 9, 1974.

2A:35A-14. Severability If the provisions of any section or clause of this act or any rule, regulation or order adopted hereunder or the application thereof to any person shall be judged invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such order or judgment shall be confined in its…

2A:35A-2. Legislative findings and determinations The Legislature finds and determines that the integrity of the State's environment is continually threatened by pollution, impairment and destruction, that every person has a substantial interest in minimizing this condition, and …

2A:35A-3. Definitions For the purposes of this act, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: a. "Person" includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies, individuals, the State, any political subdi…

2A:35A-4. Action in court; declaratory and equitable relief; dismissal a. Any person may commence a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction against any other person alleged to be in violation of any statute, regulation or ordinance which is designed to prevent or minimi…

2A:35A-5. Rebuttal to prima facie evidence or affirmative defense; rules of evidence In any action brought pursuant to section 4 hereof, when the plaintiff in the action has made a prima facie showing that the conduct of the defendant has, or is polluting, impairing or destroying…

2A:35A-6. Temporary or permanent equitable relief A court of competent jurisdiction may grant temporary and permanent equitable relief, including the imposition of such conditions as may be necessary to protect the environment, or the interest of the public therein, from pollutio…

2A:35A-7. Determination and adjudication of impact of conduct on environment a. In an action brought pursuant to section 4 b. hereof any alleged pollution, impairment or destruction of the environment, or the interest of the public therein, shall be determined, and no conduct sha…

2A:35A-8. Remittitur for administrative or other proceedings; retention of jurisdiction; temporary equitable relief If administrative or other proceedings are required or available to determine the legality of the defendant's conduct, the court shall remit the parties to such pro…

2A:35A-9. Security as condition for grant of injunction In any action in which a temporary restraining order or an interlocutory injunction is sought the court may, as a condition of granting such relief, require reasonable security, not exceeding $10,000.00 or cash not exceeding…