{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-15d-17","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 52:15D-17","heading":"Storm-impacted homeowner, stay, foreclosure proceeding.","body":"3.\tA storm-impacted homeowner who is the subject of a foreclosure proceeding shall be awarded, by the court and upon application by the property owner for good cause shown, a stay in the foreclosure proceedings.  An application to the court by a storm-impacted homeowner pursuant to this section shall be made prior to the first day of the sixth month next following the effective date of P.L.2024, c.85 (C.52:15D-15 et seq.), unless the courts in their discretion permit application submission for a longer period.  The receipt of a Certification of Eligibility for Forbearance, issued to the storm-impacted homeowner pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2024, c.85 (C.52:15D-16), shall constitute good cause for the award of a stay pursuant to this subsection.  The award of a stay pursuant to this section shall conclude upon the earlier of:\na.\tthe conclusion of one year following the initial award of a stay of foreclosure proceedings; or\nb.\tJanuary 1, 2026.\nL.2024, c.85, s.3.","path":["TITLE 52 STATE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS"],"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":"72eab0eb2eb7a74b411f040f0177f11d83fded269bd876876e9348694fa2afaa","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-15d-16","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-16-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}