Legal Question in Civil Litigation in New Jersey
Report to Police made Public
Is it legal for a public employee in the course of publc business to write a letter to the police with their suspicions of a private citizen and to then make that letter public, like posting it on the internet. If the police investigate and find nothing must the letter be removed?
Asked on 4/22/07, 6:13 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Gary Moore
Gary Moore Attorney At Law
Re: Report to Police made Public
If the police find nothing the letter should be removed. Secondly, if the
allegations set forth in the letter
were merely unsupported conjecture an
action for damages based on defamation.
Call me if you like.
Gary Moore, Esquire
Hackensack, New Jersey
www.garymooreattorneyatlaw.com
Answered on 4/22/07, 6:23 pm