Can a police officer use opinionated statements in his police accident report?

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Can a police officer use opinionated statements in his police accident report?

My accident reports point of impact in my favor but police officer states biast and opinionated statements about my emotional state after the accidentIs that legal?

Asked on June 4, 2009 under Accident Law, New Jersey

Answers:

B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 14 years ago | Contributor

I'm not a police officer, and I wasn't there.  I'd have to take a look at the report, for exactly what he wrote.  But I've reviewed tons of police reports, and that's very unusual.

This is the sort of thing that ends up making a case too complicated, sometimes.  Without getting deeply into the facts, there's no way anyone can give you reliable advice.  You need to hire an attorney for that.  You can check your telephone book for the bar association's lawyer referral service, and another place to find a lawyer is our website, http://attorneypages.com

You would not be able to sue the officer for this, as he would be immune under the New Jersey Tort Claims Act.


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