N.J. Stat. § 52:18-36: Collection of debt.

2. The Department of the Treasury shall have all the remedies and may take all of the proceedings for the collection of debt, as defined pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2005, c.124 (C.2A:16-11.1), which may be had or taken upon the recovery of a judgment in an action, but without prejudice to any right of appeal. Upon entry by the clerk of the certificate of debt in the record of docketed judgments in accordance with section 1 of P.L.2005, c.124 (C.2A:16-11.1), interest in the amount specified by the court rules for post-judgment interest shall accrue from the date of the docketing of the certificate of debt; however, payment of interest may be waived by the Treasurer or the Treasurer's designee.

L.2005, c.124, s.2; amended 2008, c.24, s.2.