New Jersey A1705 establishes that a law enforcement officer using a chokehold on another person constitutes the use of deadly force.

New Jersey A1705 amends N.J.S.2C:3-11 to clarify that a law enforcement officer using a chokehold on another person constitutes the use of deadly force. This means that such actions are only justified if necessary to protect the officer or another person from death or serious bodily injury, to arrest or prevent the escape of a violent criminal, or to prevent the commission of a violent crime. The bill defines "deadly force" as force used with the purpose of causing or which creates a substantial risk of causing death or serious bodily harm.

New Jersey A1705 establishes that a law enforcement officer using a chokehold on another person constitutes the use of deadly force.

New Jersey A1705 amends N.J.S.2C:3-11 to clarify that a law enforcement officer using a chokehold on another person constitutes the use of deadly force. This means that such actions are only justified if necessary to protect the officer or another person from death or serious bodily injury, to arrest or prevent the escape of a violent criminal, or to prevent the commission of a violent crime. The bill defines "deadly force" as force used with the purpose of causing or which creates a substantial risk of causing death or serious bodily harm.