New Jersey · New Jersey Revised Statutes — Title 2C, The New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice
N.J.S.A. Title 2C § 2C:35-18: Exemption; burden of proof
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes that certain authorizations create exemptions from criminal liability for controlled substance offenses, with the defendant bearing the burden to prove eligibility by preponderance of evidence. State officers enforcing drug laws are exempt from liability.
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