{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-17-78","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 2A:17-78","heading":"Issue of writ on judgments founded on contract","body":"A capias ad satisfaciendum shall not issue on a judgment founded upon contract, express or implied, except:\na.  Where an order to hold the defendant to bail has been issued and remains  in force;  or\nb.  When due proof is made to the court, establishing:\n1.  The facts on which an order to hold to bail could issue under the provisions of section 2A:15-42 of this title;  or\n2.  That defendant has rights or credits, money or effects in his own possession or the possession of some other person to his use, of the value of $50.00 or over, which he unlawfully refuses to apply in payment of the judgment  against him.\nL.1951 (1st SS), c.344.","path":["TITLE 2A ADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"d939e3d2272e27c40e75e5e4074d74122d4345704150c26fb08a891c082b9508","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-17-77","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-17-79"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}