{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40a-9-83","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 40A:9-83","heading":"Term of office of register of deeds and mortgages","body":"The register of deeds and mortgages shall be elected by the legal voters of  the county for a term of 5 years.  He shall be commissioned by the Governor and  his commission shall be issued and bear date on January 1 next following his  election, or if such date falls upon a Sunday, then on the following day.\nL.1971, c. 200, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1971.  Amended by L.1973, c. 57, s. 1, eff.  March 15, 1973.","path":["TITLE 40A MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES"],"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":"83e13fb0cbab00daf84267bcf1cc67570f69b7530dde554d956c33d5b15d8bff","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40a-9-82","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40a-9-84"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}