New Jersey Statutes
§ 59:5-6 — No liability after voluntary release from police custody
New Jersey § 59:5-6
JurisdictionNew Jersey
Title 59CLAIMS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES
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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 59:5-6 (2026).
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a.Neither a public entity nor a public employee is liable for any injury suffered by a motor vehicle driver upon his voluntary release from police custody after reasonable precautions have been taken so that the driver is released in a position of relative safety and refuge following his arrest on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs, pursuant to R.S.39:4-50.
b.Neither a public entity nor a public employee is liable for any injury suffered by a motor vehicle occupant upon his voluntary release from police detention after reasonable precautions have been taken so that the occupant is released in a position of relative safety and refuge following the arrest of a motor vehicle driver on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while un
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New Jersey § 59:5-6, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nj/59/59%3A5-6.