New Jersey Statutes
§ 4:20-1 — Sufficiency of fences in general
New Jersey § 4:20-1
JurisdictionNew Jersey
Title 4AGRICULTURE AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS
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Bluebook
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 4:20-1 (2026).
Text
A fence shall be deemed lawful, subject to the provisions of section 4:20-2 of this title, if four feet and two inches high measuring from the level or surface of the earth, and close, strong and sufficient to prevent horses and cattle from going through or under it.
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Bluebook (online)
New Jersey § 4:20-1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nj/4/4%3A20-1.