New Jersey Statutes 26:2B-7. Public policy
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 26:2B-7
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
1. It is the policy of the State of New Jersey that persons with an alcohol use disorder and intoxicated persons may not be subjected to criminal prosecution because of their consumption of alcoholic beverages, but rather should be afforded a continuum of treatment in order that they may lead lives as productive members of society.
L.1975, c.305, s.1; amended 2017, c.131, s.69.