{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-39-10-23","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 39:10-23","heading":"Certificate surrendered when vehicle junked, etc.","body":"When a motor vehicle is scrapped, junked or destroyed, or a person permanently parts with its possession other than by sale, he shall immediately surrender and deliver the certificate of ownership to the commissioner, who shall issue a receipt therefor to the person surrendering it.  When a motor vehicle is sold to be scrapped, junked or destroyed, assignment shall be made to the purchaser in accordance with the provisions of section 39:10-8 of this Title.  The purchaser shall within five days deliver the certificate of ownership to the commissioner, who shall issue a receipt therefor to the person  surrendering it.\nAmended by L.1946, c. 136, p. 636, s. 19.","path":["TITLE 39 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATION"],"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":"6c6875fdccb9649b3b5adc43b668571feaaf2bda3e0bd21e90b7e445cd9afcc7","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-39-10-22.1","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-39-10-24"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}