Legal Question in Criminal Law in New Jersey

can a delivery person enter your home if you do not want him to? If he forces his way in and does not leave when you ask him to, do you have any recourse? Can you push him towards the door or is that considered assault?


Asked on 12/23/09, 7:51 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Gary Moore Gary Moore Attorney At Law

You can remove the delivery person using reasonable force. Deadly force is only appropriate where

one is defending against deadly force.

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Answered on 12/29/09, 1:46 am


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