{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-39-7-4","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 39:7-4","heading":"Continuances to permit defendant to defend","body":"The court in which an action against a chauffeur, operator or owner mentioned in section 39:7-2 of this title is pending may order such continuances as may be necessary to afford the defendant reasonable opportunity  to defend the action.","path":["TITLE 39 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATION"],"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":"40d9cf461e189deb5dd3e034dbb26fd2d91439d2c71fc9f81a8b1745cf6a3e1a","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-39-7-3","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-39-7-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}