N.J. Stat. § 59:5-6
No liability after voluntary release from police custody
New Jersey · New Jersey Statutes Title 59 — Claims Against Public Entities · Status: effective
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- N.J. Stat. § 59:5-6, No liability after voluntary release from police custody, New Jersey, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1486512
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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 under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs, pursuant to R.S.39:4-50.