Establishes that law enforcement officer who chokes another utilizes deadly force.

This bill amends New Jersey law to define a law enforcement officer's use of a chokehold as "deadly force." Specifically, it states that knowingly applying pressure to a person's throat, windpipe, or carotid artery - thereby restricting breathing or blood flow - constitutes deadly force. The change directly affects police officers, requiring them to justify such actions under the same legal standards as other deadly force uses (e.g., to prevent death or serious injury). Currently, chokeholds are not explicitly classified as deadly force under New Jersey law, but this bill would require officers to meet the same strict justification criteria as when using firearms. The policy change aims to clarify when chokeholds trigger the legal definition of deadly force.