{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-160-17","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 2A:160-17","heading":"Authority of officer making arrest;  assistance given","body":"Every such peace officer or other person empowered to make the arrest, shall  have the same authority, in arresting the accused, to command assistance  therein, as peace officers have by law in the execution of any criminal process  directed to them, with like penalties against those who refuse their  assistance.\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":"cef7eb688e61755121649bd59430e9eae974eaa7cb42640c00a5ac61c77ea137","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-160-16","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-160-18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}