New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-194.18. Establishment of a Statewide Hit and Run Advisory Program
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-194.18
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- 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
2. a. The Attorney General shall establish a Statewide Hit and Run Advisory Program pursuant to the provisions of P.L.2019, c.465 (C. 52:17B-194.17 et seq.) to facilitate the apprehension of persons involved in a motor vehicle accident resulting in serious bodily injury to or the death of another person and who are suspected of knowingly leaving the scene of that accident, under circumstances that violate the provisions of R.S.39:4-129. The program shall be a cooperative effort between State and local law enforcement agencies, port, tunnel, highway, and bridge authorities, and may include voluntary participation by the media including, but not limited to, print, radio, social media, and television media outlets.
b. The Attorney General shall notify the media serving the State of New Jersey of the establishment of the Statewide Hit and Run Advisory Program and invite their voluntary participation.
c. The Attorney General shall adopt guidelines to effectuate the purposes of this act.
L.2019, c.465, s.2.