N.J. DCA Landlord/Tenant Information Series — Eviction Law

Citation: N.J. DCA Landlord/Tenant Information Series — Eviction Law
Jurisdiction: New Jersey (state)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/publications/pdf_lti/evic_law.pdf ↗

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landlord, a member of the landlord's family
or an employee of the landlord; or, being the tenant or lessee of such leased premises, knowingly harbors
or harbored therein a person who has been so convicted or has so pleaded, or otherwise permits or
permitted such a person to occupy those premises for residential purposes, whether continuously or
intermittently. No action for removal may be brought pursuant to this subsection more than two years after
the adjudication or conviction or more than two years after the person's release from incarceration
whichever is the later.
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 p. The person has been found, by a preponderance of the evidence, liable in a civil action for removal
commenced under this act for an offense under N.J.S.2C:20-1 et al. involving theft of property located on
the leased premises from the landlord, the leased premises or other tenants residing in the leased
premises, or N.J.S.2C:12-1 or N.J.S.2C:12-3 involving assault or terrorist threats against the landlord, a
member of the landlord's family or an employee of the landlord, or under the "Comprehensive Drug Reform
Act of 1987," N.J.S.2C:35-1 et al., involving the use, possession, manufacture, dispensing or distribution of
a controlled dangerous substance, controlled dangerous substance analog or drug paraphernalia within the
meaning of that act within or upon the leased premises or the building or complex of buildings and land
appurtenant thereto, or the mobile home park, in which those premises are located, and has not in
connection with his sentence for that offense either (1) successfully completed or (2) been admitted to and
continued upon probation while completing a drug rehabilitation program pursuant to N.J.S.2C:35-14; or,
being the tenant or lessee of such leased premises, knowingly