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N.J. Police Begin Seizing Cars in DWI Cases
August 8, 2001

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As of Aug. 1, New Jersey police have the authority to seize the vehicles of drunken-driving suspects, the Associated Press reported Aug. 1.

Under John's Law, New Jersey police also can hold seized vehicles for 12 hours. The law is intended to ensure that an intoxicated person doesn't get back behind the wheel.

Named for a Navy ensign killed in a drunken-driving accident last summer, the measure requires police to release the vehicle if the person taking custody of the suspect agrees to sign a written warning about liability.

"The law goes a long way toward ensuring that anyone who is arrested for driving while under the influence will simply not have access to their vehicle for half a day following their arrest," said Attorney General John J. Farmer Jr.

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