N.J. Stat. § 4:22-28: Civil, criminal actions separate.

The indictment of a person under the provisions of this article, or the holding of a person to bail to await the action of a grand jury or court, shall not in any way relieve that person from liability to be sued for the appropriate penalties under R.S.4:22-26.

Amended 1953, c.5, s.65; 1989, c.35, s.3; 2003, c.232, s.4.