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

N.J.S.A. Title 2C § 2C:35B-5: Action for damages; plaintiffs, offenses

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

This statute creates a civil right to sue for damages caused by someone's illegal drug use. Eligible plaintiffs include family members, employers, treatment providers, and injured persons; they may sue drug distributors or participants in illegal drug marketing under specified conditions.

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