{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-156-1","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 2A:156-1","heading":"Peace officer in fresh pursuit may arrest anywhere in state","body":"Any peace officer of this state in fresh pursuit of a person who is reasonably believed by him to have committed a high misdemeanor in this state or has committed, or attempted to commit, any criminal offense in this state in  the presence of such officer, or for whom such officer holds a warrant of arrest for a criminal offense, shall have the authority to arrest and hold in custody such person anywhere in this state.\nL.1951 (1st SS), c.344.","path":["TITLE 2A ADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"aa29faac68fa24ae890884915064de14973bc4010a8e74e215b9426e425c3d3b","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-155-7","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-156-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}