{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-44-19","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 2A:44-19","heading":"Refund to owner of proceeds of sale;  petition","body":"If the proceeds of a sale of unclaimed property are paid into the school fund and the owner of the money or his legal representative shall, by a written  petition addressed to the director of the division of budget and accounting,  demand the same and present satisfactory proof that he is entitled thereto, the  said director shall, upon the petition and proofs being filed with him, draw  his warrant upon the state treasurer for such sum as the owner may be so  entitled.  The state treasurer shall pay the same as soon as proper  appropriation shall be made therefor.\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":"4cf78d3277c35a2dec48c6e89eb50dc4502910dd94142eef46c5d783ffde935d","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-44-18","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-44-19.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}