QUESTION
What is my legal responsibility as a host for serving alcohol at a reception in New Jersey?
Asked on Mar 20th, 2014 on DUI/DWI - New Jersey
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If a guest were to get into an accident after the event, what am I as a host liable for? Do the laws protect me if I were to stop serving few hours prior to the end of the event? Do I need alcohol liability insurance if I am providing alcohol at an open bar but the server is a bartender provided by the event location?
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The devil is in the details. Are the people who are drinking the legal age ? If underage, there are significant liability issues. If not, the determination of liability is based upon the intoxication of the guest and your continuing to serve him/her after the clear intoxication. It is always better to urge on the side of caution and offer taxi service home. Ed dimon, esq.
Answered on Mar 20th, 2014 at 11:23 PM