N.J. Stat. tit. 52, ch. 30

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N.J. Stat. § 52:30-1 Consent to acquisition of land by United States

The consent of this state is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of article one, section eight, paragraph seventeen, of the constitution of the United States, to the acquisition by the United States, by purchase, condemnation or otherwise, of any land within this state, for the erection of dockyards, custom houses, courthouses, post offices or other needful buildings.

N.J. Stat. § 52:30-2 Jurisdiction over lands acquired

Exclusive jurisdiction in and over any land so acquired by the United States is hereby ceded to the United States for all purposes except the service of process issued out of any of the courts of this state in any civil or criminal proceeding. Such jurisdiction shall not vest until the United States shall have actually acquired ownership of said lands, and shall continue only so long as the United States shall retain ownership of said lands.

N.J. Stat. § 52:30-4 Action to adjudge value of and acquire rights and easements

Whenever the United States or any officer thereof has or hereafter shall have, in pursuance of law, leased or purchased any lands within this State for government purposes, and it may be desirable that any street, highway or public places laid out upon any map of said lands should be vacated, or that any rights, ways, easements or servitudes in or upon said lands should be acquired and extinguished, the Attorney-General, by direction of the Governor, shall on request of said lessee, owner, officer or proper authority of the United States, bring a civil action in the Superior Court to adjudge the true value of any rights, ways, easements or servitudes in or upon said lands, and provide for such acquisition and extinguishment. The court may proceed in the action in a summary manner or otherwise. Amended by L.1953, c. 49, p. 888, s. 56.

N.J. Stat. § 52:30-6 Commissioners to fix value of rights and easements when unable to agree with owners

If the commissioners shall be unable to agree with the persons holding or entitled to encumbrances, rights, ways, easements or servitudes in, upon or over said land or any part thereof, for the purchase, conveyance or extinguishment thereof, or cannot satisfactorily ascertain such owners or persons, or if such owners or persons cannot execute valid conveyances for the same, the commissioners shall examine into and adjudge the true value of said rights, ways, easements or servitudes.

N.J. Stat. § 52:30-7 Parties defendant

The action shall be brought against all persons having or claiming to have any such right, way, easement or servitude or any interest therein. Amended by L.1953, c. 49, p. 889, s. 58.

N.J. Stat. § 52:30-9 Determination of value; orders; judgment

The court shall without a jury try and adjudge the value of each said right, way, easement or servitude and make such orders and render judgment with respect thereto and the payment of any amount found to be payable to any party as shall be just and proper. Amended by L.1953, c. 49, p. 889, s. 60.

N.J. Stat. § 52:30-10 Governor to take possession for United States; vacation of streets, etc.; use prohibited

As soon as said judgment has been rendered by the court and subject to the provisions thereof the Governor shall take possession of all said private rights, ways, easements or servitudes for the public use of the United States. Upon such taking, all roads, streets, ways and public places embraced within the limits of said tract of land shall be vacated and made void. It shall be unlawful for any public or municipal body or any person to open or use the same, and the land when so taken shall be held free from any and every right, way, easement or servitude over the same. Amended by L.1953, c. 49, p. 889, s. 61.

N.J. Stat. § 52:30-11 Acceptance by governor of retrocession of jurisdiction over lands acquired by or ceded to federal government

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Governor, whenever he deems it desirable and in the public interest, may accept on behalf of the State the retrocession of all or part of jurisdiction in and over lands heretofore or hereafter acquired by or ceded to the Federal Government. The transfer of such jurisdiction shall be effective upon the written acceptance by the Governor of a notice of retrocession signed by the secretary or head of the appropriate department of the Federal Government, having authority to send such notice. Said notice and a copy of the written acceptance thereof shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State. L.1963, c. 56, s. 1, eff. May 27, 1963.

N.J. Stat. § 52:30-12 Concurrent criminal jurisdiction over certain federal properties

1. a. The State cedes to the United States concurrent criminal jurisdiction over lands and waters within the boundaries of units of the National Park System administered by the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, that are within the State, including those owned, leased, or administratively controlled, and those hereafter acquired, leased, or administratively controlled, by the National Park Service. b. The existing National Park Service units affected by this cession are as follows: (1) Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area; (2) The Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area; (3) Morristown National Historic Park; (4) Thomas Edison National Historic Site; and (5) Ellis Island. L.1995,c.212,s.1.

N.J. Stat. § 52:30-13 Cession of jurisdiction, when effective

2. Cession of jurisdiction pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1995, c.212 (C.52:30-12) shall become effective upon acceptance thereof in writing by an authorized official of the United States on behalf of the United States, which shall be transmitted to, and filed in , the office of the Secretary of State of New Jersey, and a copy thereof shall be published in the New Jersey Register. L.1995,c.212,s.2.

N.J. Stat. § 52:30-14 Acceptance of jurisdiction relinquished

3. Whenever the United States relinquishes all or part of its jurisdiction theretofore held by it over lands and waters within the State, ceded to the United States pursuant to sections 1 and 2 of P.L.1995, c.212 (C.52:30-12 and 52:30-13), the Governor may accept, on behalf of the State, the jurisdiction so relinquished. The acceptance shall be in writing and shall be transmitted to the authorized official of the United States, and a copy thereof shall be filed with the office of the Secretary of State of New Jersey and published in the New Jersey Register. L.1995,c.212,s.3.

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