New Jersey · New Jersey Revised Statutes — Title 2C, The New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice
N.J.S.A. Title 2C § 2C:30-6.1: Crime of official deprivation of civil rights relative to possession of certain items
What this law says, in plain English
A law enforcement officer commits a crime of official deprivation of civil rights if they knowingly violate procedures when responding to underage alcohol or cannabis possession calls by conducting unlawful searches, stops, detentions, or arrests with intent to intimidate or discriminate based on protected characteristics.
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