An animal or creature abandoned in a maimed, sick, infirm, or disabled condition, if fit for further use, may be advertised and sold in the manner directed by a court of competent jurisdiction or animal cruelty prosecutor designated pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection a. of section 28 of P.L. 2017, c. 331(C.4:22-14.4).
The proceeds, after deducting expenses, shall be paid to the county to be used for the purpose of protecting animals in the county.
N.J.S. § 4:22-53