New Jersey · New Jersey Revised Statutes — Title 2C, The New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice

N.J.S.A. Title 2C § 2C:35B-14: Cause of action, accrual; statute of limitations on claim

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A lawsuit for harm from controlled dangerous substances must be filed within one year of the defendant's drug distribution/possession for distribution or conviction, whichever occurs later.

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