{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-36-4","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 2A:36-4","heading":"Defense of retaking on fresh pursuit in action of escape","body":"In an action for an escape against a sheriff or other officer no retaking on  fresh pursuit shall be a defense unless the sheriff, or other officer shall  show that the person for whose escape the action is brought escaped without his  consent or knowledge.\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":"3786ca61708c2d9ae029c3b76c77d8eef0e05d741c6f1efcc05f6a265aa27a3c","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-36-3","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-37-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}