State v. Bell

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Allcorn, P. J. A. D.

A warrant issued by the judge of the Municipal Court of Aberdeen Township for the search of premises situated in the Borough of Union Beach, the issuing judge not then being designated or authorized to officiate as acting judge of the Municipal Court of Union Beach, is outside the territorial jurisdiction and exceeds the authority of the issuing judge and, as such, is illegal and void. N. J. S. A. 2A:8-20; R. 3:5-1; Eleuteri v. Richman, 26 N. J. 506, 508 (1958), cert. den. sub nom. Eleuteri v. Furman, 358 U. S. 843, 79 S. Ct. 52, 3…