{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-4-22-53","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 4:22-53","heading":"Sale of animals abandoned in disabled condition.","body":"An animal or creature abandoned in a maimed, sick, infirm, or disabled condition, if fit for further use, may be advertised and sold in the manner directed by a court of competent jurisdiction or animal cruelty prosecutor designated pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection a. of section 28 of P.L.2017, c.331 (C.4:22-14.4).\nThe proceeds, after deducting expenses, shall be paid to the county to be used for the purpose of protecting animals in the county.\namended 1953, c.5, s.84; 2017, c.331, s.20.","path":["TITLE 4 AGRICULTURE AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS"],"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":"4ac9641d9d4967aa865660291be6efdf27054c1225ed4ec85871ab2c7c0c9112","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-4-22-52","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-4-22-54"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}