EVERY DEADLINE

From

The crash

Whose

The driver

A crash causing injury or death, or more than $500.00 in damage to one person's property, is reported at once by the quickest means to the police, and in writing to the Motor Vehicle Commission within 10 days.

From

Service of the written notice

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The landlord

For disorderly conduct or damage, written notice specifying the cause in detail comes three days before the action.

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Signing the contract

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The buyer

A sale over $25 made away from the seller's place of business may be rescinded by notice sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, postmarked not later than 5 p.m. of the third business day after signing.

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Leaving the old job

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The claimant

Leaving for another job starting within seven days, with hours or pay at least as good, is not disqualifying.

From

The custodian receiving the request

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The custodian

A custodian grants or denies a request as soon as possible and no later than seven business days after receiving it, or 14 business days for a commercial purpose.

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The end of the pay period

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The employer

The pay period can end no more than 10 working days before the payday.

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The complaint

Whose

The court

A final hearing is held in the Family Part within 10 days of the complaint.

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The seller receiving the notice

Whose

The seller

The seller picks up the goods at its own expense, refunds all money paid less reasonable charges for damage while the goods were with the buyer, and returns any trade in.

From

The injury

Whose

The employee

Notice to the employer within fourteen days lets compensation run from the injury; within thirty days, a defective notice is no bar unless the employer shows prejudice.

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The landlord receiving the written notice

Whose

The tenant

The lease ends on the thirtieth day after the landlord receives the notice, unless the two agree on an earlier date, and rent is paid pro rata up to then.

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Notice to the owner by certified mail

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The owner

Where the owner diverts a tenant's electric, gas or water service, or uses service charged to the tenant, without consent, and has not corrected it within 30 days, the rent deposit proceeding is available to the tenant.

From

The tenant's written notice

Whose

The landlord

For a missed annual payment or annual notice, the tenant first gives written notice and allows 30 days to comply before the deposit, plus interest at seven percent a year, may be applied to rent.

From

Service of the written notice

Whose

The landlord

For broken rules or lease terms, habitual late rent, or refused lease changes, written notice specifying the cause in detail comes one month before the action.

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Notice of the violation

Whose

The employer

For a first violation, liquidated damages are not required if the employer shows a good faith, inadvertent error, admits the violation and pays within 30 days of notice.

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The lease ending

Whose

The landlord

The landlord returns the deposit with the tenant's interest, less charges the lease allows, by personal delivery, registered or certified mail, with the interest and any deductions itemized.

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The landlord receiving the deposit

Whose

The landlord

The landlord puts the deposit in an interest bearing account and within 30 days tells the tenant in writing the institution's name and address, the type of account, the current interest rate and the amount.

From

The landlord receiving the written notice

Whose

The tenant

On those grounds the lease ends on the fortieth day after the landlord receives the notice, rent is paid up to then, and the tenant vacates and turns over possession at least five working days before that day.

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The denial

Whose

The requester

A requester who is denied may, within 45 days, sue in Superior Court or file a complaint with the Government Records Council instead.

From

The last act of cruelty

Whose

The spouse filing

A complaint on the ground of extreme cruelty is filed at least 3 months after the last act.

From

The lease ending

Whose

The tenant

No reprisal is presumed from a landlord's refusal to renew when the renewal was requested sooner than 90 days before the lease ends.

From

Service of the written notice

Whose

The landlord

Where code violations require boarding up or vacating, written notice comes three months before the action.

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The violation, or the end of jury service, whichever is later

Whose

The employee

An employee may sue for economic damages and reinstatement within 90 days, and recovers a reasonable attorney's fee on winning.

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The injury

Whose

The employee

Notice within ninety days is allowed with a reasonable excuse, unless the employer shows prejudice; later than ninety days there is no compensation, unless the employer knew.

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Starting work

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The employee

An employee may use earned sick leave from the 120th calendar day after starting work, unless the employer agrees to an earlier date.

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The offense

Whose

The state

Unless the statute provides otherwise, a prosecution for a disorderly persons or petty disorderly persons offense is commenced within one year.

From

Service of the written notice

Whose

The landlord

Permanently retiring the building from residential use takes 18 months' written notice, and the action comes no sooner than the lease's expiration.

From

The spouses beginning to live separate and apart

Whose

The spouses

A divorce on this ground follows living separate and apart in different homes for at least 18 or more consecutive months, with no reasonable prospect of reconciliation.

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Delivery of the new vehicle

Whose

The consumer

A defect reported to the manufacturer or dealer during the first 24,000 miles or two years after delivery, whichever comes first, is repaired by the manufacturer within a reasonable time.

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The offense

Whose

The state

Unless the statute provides otherwise, a prosecution for a crime is commenced within five years after it is committed.

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A complete application

Whose

The chief police officer

A complete application not approved or denied within 90 days is deemed approved, unless extended up to 30 days more for good cause.

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Commitment to jail

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The court

The court decides pretrial release without unnecessary delay and no later than 48 hours after the defendant is committed to jail, with more time, never more than seven days, only for a ballistics analysis in a firearms case.

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The latest of the most recent conviction, payment of fines, end of probation or parole, or release

Whose

The person convicted

An application for a crime, or for disorderly persons or petty disorderly persons offenses, may be made five years after the latest of those events.