New Jersey Code § 4:22-25.1

Motorist hitting domestic animal to stop; report.
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4:22-25.1 Motorist hitting domestic animal to stop; report.
1. Each person operating a motor vehicle who shall knowingly hit, run over, or cause injury to a cat, dog, horse, or cattle shall stop at once, ascertain the extent of injury, report to the nearest police station, police officer, municipal humane law enforcement officer, chief humane law enforcement officer, or humane law enforcement officer of a county society for the prevention of cruelty to animals and give his name, address, operator's license and registration number, and also give the location of the injured animal.
L.1939, c.315, s.1; amended 1968, c.39; 2017, c.331, s.12.

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