State v. 1987 Chevrolet Camaro

The opinion of the court was delivered by

KLEINER, J.A.D.

This appeal presents the question of whether a trial judge presiding in the Law Division, Special Civil Part, abused her discretion in dismissing with prejudice the in rem forfeiture complaint filed by plaintiff, the State of New Jersey, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:64-1 et seq. seeking forfeiture of claimant Allen L. Schaefer, Jr.’s 1987 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 for failure to answer interrogatories.

Claimant has filed a cross-appeal contending that the motion judge erred in failing to dismiss plaintiffs forfeiture complaint on grounds of double…