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1 State v. Ornette M. Terry -- rank: 1000

... impound a car that he reasonably believes may be stolen, N.J.S.A. 39:5-47. Had Officer Devlin not been able to search the glove ... passenger is unable to establish he is in lawful possession, N.J.S.A. 39:5-47 (“The commission may authorize the seizure of a motor ... 35; see also N.J.S.A. 39:3-4; N.J.S.A. 39:5-47. An inventory search of an impounded vehicle is a constitutionally ...

docket:	a_23_16
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2018-03-14
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2 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. LAMONT BOYD -- rank: 696

... circumstances generally leading to impoundment. The judge also observed that N.J.S.A. 39:5-47 authorizes police to seize motor vehicles found on public roadways ... instance in which the community caretaking doctrine is applicable. See N.J.S.A. 39:5-47; State v. Hock , 54 N.J. 526 , 534-35 (1969 ...

docket:	a5797-08
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2012-03-30
status:	unpublished
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3 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. AMEER A. HOLT -- rank: 638

... the police had independent justification to impound the car under N.J.S.A. 39:5-47, which provides that the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission: may ... it had been operated on the State's highways. Therefore, N.J.S.A. 39:5-47 authorized the police to impound the vehicle. III. Defendant argues ...

docket:	a5939-17
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2020-05-29
status:	Unpublished
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Document Size:	38389

4 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. TIMOTHY GLENN WATTS -- rank: 539

... be impounded if it is being "operated under suspicious circumstances." N.J.S.A. 39:5-47. Because the officers had probable cause to believe the vehicle ...

docket:	a0552-07
court:	New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2009-12-04
status:	unpublished
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5 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. GEORGE CALDWELL -- rank: 539

... be impounded if it is being "operated under suspicious circumstances." N.J.S.A. 39:5-47. Because the officers had probable cause to believe the vehicle ...

docket:	a4331-06
court:	New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2009-12-04
status:	Published
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6 State v. Theodore Dickey -- rank: 525

... an inventory search of the vehicle.     The State contends that N.J.S.A. 39:5-47 permits the Division of Motor Vehicles to impound a vehicle ... State v. Slockbower , 79 N.J. 1 , 15 (1979).     Although N.J.S.A. 39:5-47 authorizes the Commissioner of the Division of Motor Vehicles to ...

docket:	a-30-97
court:	njsupreme
decided:	1998-03-04
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citation:	152 N.J. 468
Document Size:	61529

7 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. LAMONT BOYD -- rank: 412

... instance in which the community caretaking doctrine is applicable." See N.J.S.A . 39:5-47; State v. Hock , 54 N.J. 526 , 534-35 (1969 ...

docket:	a3804-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2016-11-02
status:	unpublished
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Document Size:	12378