New Jersey § 2a:15-5
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 2a:15-5, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2a:15-5.
a. This act shall be the exclusive civil remedy for personal injury or property damage
resulting from the negligent provision of alcoholic beverages by a social host to
a person who has attained the legal age to purchase and consume alcoholic beverages. b. A person who sustains bodily injury or injury to real or personal property as a
result of the negligent provision of alcoholic beverages by a social host to a person
who has attained the legal age to purchase and consume alcoholic beverages may recover
damages from a social host only if: (1) The social host willfully and knowingly provided alcoholic beverages either: (a) To a person who was visibly intoxicated in the social host's presence; or (b) To a person who was visibly intoxicated under circumstances manifesting reckless
disregard of the consequences as affecting the life or property of another; and (2) The social host provided alcoholic beverages to the visibly intoxicated person
under circumstances which created an unreasonable risk of foreseeable harm to the
life or property of another, and the social host failed to exercise reasonable care
and diligence to avoid the foreseeable risk; and (3) The injury arose out of an accident caused by the negligent operation of a vehicle
by the visibly intoxicated person who was provided alcoholic beverages by a social
host. c. To determine the liability of a social host under subsection b. of this section,
if a test to determine the presence of alcohol in the blood indicates a blood alcohol
concentration of: (1) less than 0.10% by weight of alcohol in the blood, there shall be an irrebuttable
presumption that the person tested was not visibly intoxicated in the social host's
presence and that the social host did not provide alcoholic beverages to the person
under circumstances which manifested reckless disregard of the consequences as affecting
the life or property of another; or (2) at least 0.10% but less than 0.15% by weight of alcohol in the blood, there shall
be a rebuttable presumption, that the person tested was not visibly intoxicated in
the social host's presence and that the social host did not provide alcoholic beverages
to the person under circumstances which manifested reckless disregard of the consequences
as affecting the life or property of another.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 2a:15-5
What does New Jersey Statutes § 2a:15-5 cover?
Section 2a:15-5 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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