Tag: New Jersey Public Law

NJ Supreme Court Rules Hot Pursuit Did Not Justify Warrantless Search

In State v. Bookman, (A-32-21/085775) (Decided August 24, 2022), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that police officers were not justified in entering a third party’s home when the subject fled when officers attempt to execute an Automated Traffic System warrant (ATS). The court, however, refused to adopt a bright-line rule