Title 40A, Title 40A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES

40A:14-152.2. Immunity from tort liability; provision of benefits for police, law enforcement officer exercising Statewide police powers; exemptions; terms defined 1. Whenever any municipal police officer or other law enforcement officer has been conferred with Statewide police p…

40A:14-153. Records and badges of awards to members and officers 40A:14-153. Whenever an award shall be made to a member or officer of the police department or force for heroic or meritorious service by a national or Statewide police service organization or a governmental or volu…

40A:14-154. Special compensation for permanently disabled members or officers; conditions If a member or officer of the municipal police department or force is permanently disabled from injuries received while in the performance of his duties, and the chief or authority in charge…

40A:14-155. Legal expenses of police officers Whenever a member or officer of a municipal police department or force is a defendant in any action or legal proceeding arising out of and directly related to the lawful exercise of police powers in the furtherance of his official dut…

40A:14-156. Police assistance in other municipality; payment; rights in event of casualty or death In the event of an emergency the chief or other head of any municipal police department and force or any park police department or system, municipal fire department and force, volun…

40A:14-156.1 Mutual police, fire aid in emergency, agreements between municipalities; interstate authority 1. The governing bodies of two or more municipalities may by reciprocal ordinances enter into agreements with each other for mutual police or fire aid in case of emergency. …

40A:14-156.2 Members of police, fire department, volunteer fire company; powers, authority, immunity 2. Members of a police force or fire department and force or volunteer fire company in any municipality entering into any agreement hereunder, while on duty rendering assistance t…

40A:14-156.3. Injury or death benefits If any member of a police force or fire department and force or volunteer fire company summoned pursuant to an agreement to render assistance suffers injury or death in the performance of his duties, he or his designee or legal representativ…

40A:14-156.4. Suspension of acts to provide emergency assistance; declaration of civilian defense and disaster control emergency The county emergency management coordinator for the county in which emergency assistance is rendered pursuant to this act or N.J.S.40A:14-26 or N.J.S.4…

40A:14-157. Public auction of property a. Where tangible personal property comes into the possession of the police department or force of a municipality, by finding and recovery, by a member of the police force acting in the line of duty, and if the owner or his whereabouts is un…

40A:14-158. Special joint municipal police force Any 2 or more municipalities abutting upon the ocean or coastal waters may create by reciprocal ordinances a special joint municipal police force to control the said waters abutting such municipalities, to secure the enforcement of…

40A:14-159. Chapter 151 of the laws of 1958 saved from repeal Chapter 151 of the laws of 1958 (C. 40:11-22 to C. 40:11-25 both inclusive) is saved from repeal. [The act saved from repeal by this section provides for the granting of noncontributory pensions by municipalities and c…

40A:14-159.1. Chapter 303 of the laws of 1969 saved from repeal Chapter 303 of the laws of 1969 (C. 40:47-11.1 and C. 40:47-11.2) is saved from repeal. [The act saved from repeal by this section provides for the reappointment of certain members of the police department and force …

40A:14-16. Leaves of absence with pay to certain members and officers The governing body of any municipality, by ordinance, may provide for granting leaves of absence with pay not exceeding one year, to members and officers of its paid or part-paid fire department and force who s…

40A:14-16.1 Policy addressing job-related issues of pregnant members of paid or part-time fire departments. 1. Not later than 180 days after the effective date of P.L.2025, c.192 (C.40A:14-16), a paid or part-paid fire department or force shall adopt, review, and update, if neede…

40A:14-160. Section 40:47-12 of the Revised Statutes saved from repeal Section 40:47-12 of the Revised Statutes is saved from repeal. [The act saved from repeal by said section, which section is now saved from repeal, provided for the tenure of office and compensation for certain…

40A:14-161. Chapter 188 of the laws of 1959 saved from repeal Chapter 188 of the laws of 1959 (C. 40:47-20.9) is saved from repeal. [The act saved from repeal by this section provided for the validation of certain appointments of members or officers of the municipal police depart…

40A:14-162. Chapter 56 of the laws of 1962 saved from repeal Chapter 56 of the laws of 1962 (C. 40:47-20.10 and C. 40:47-20.11) is saved from repeal. [The act saved from repeal by this section provided for the validation of certain appointments of members or officers of the munic…

40A:14-163. Chapter 187 of the laws of 1964 saved from repeal Chapter 187 of the laws of 1964 (C. 40:47-20.12), as amended by P.L.1969, c. 267, s. 6, is saved from repeal. [The act saved from repeal by this section provides that in any municipality where no police department or f…

40A:14-164. Chapter 288 of the laws of 1966 saved from repeal Chapter 288 of the laws of 1966 (C. 40:149-3.2 and C. 40:149-3.3) is saved from repeal. [The act saved from repeal by this section provides for the validating of appointments of certain members and officers of a police…

40A:14-17. Indeterminate terms of office Except as otherwise provided by law, in any municipality having permanent members and officers of a paid or part-paid fire department and force, the employment of said members and officers shall be for an indeterminate term and continuous …

40A:14-172. Section 40:174-148 of the Revised Statutes saved from repeal Section 40:174-148 of the Revised Statutes is saved from repeal. [The compiled act (P.L.1920, c. 163) saved from repeal by this section provides that in cities of the first class, a member of the police depa…

40A:14-176. Statutes repealed The following sections, acts and parts of acts, together with all amendments and supplements thereto, are hereby repealed. Revised Statutes Sections. 40:11-9 to 40:11-11 both inclusive; 40:11-12 amended 1942, c. 52; 40:11-13 amended 1938, c. 80; 1942…

40A:14-177 Attendance at State, national convention of certain organizations. 1. The heads of the county offices of the several counties and the head of every department, bureau and office in the government of the various municipalities shall give a leave of absence with pay to p…

40A:14-178 Liability for training costs; terms defined. 1. a. Whenever a person who resigned as a member of a county or municipal law enforcement agency is appointed to another county or municipal law enforcement agency, the police department of an educational institution pursuan…

40A:14-178.1 Liability for certain costs for training certain law enforcement personnel; definitions. 1. a. If a person appointed as a Class Two special resigns or refuses reappointment after serving less than 30 days with the municipality that incurred the costs of examining, tr…

40A:14-179. Base salaries of police chief, deputy chief 1. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary whenever there is a police department organized in any political subdivision of this State and a chief of police appointed to be the executive head of such department, the sta…

40A:14-18. Minimum salary for firemen in municipalities located in counties other than of the first or second class Except as otherwise provided by law or whenever a higher minimum annual salary has been legally fixed by appropriate action, every municipal fireman in a municipali…

40A:14-180 Appointment of certain county, municipal, sheriff's law enforcement officers. 1. a. The provisions of any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, the appointing authority of a county or municipality which, pursuant to N.J.S.40A:14-106, in the case of a county, or N.…

40A:14-180.1 Appointment of certain municipal police officers. 4. a. The provisions of any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, the appointing authority of a municipality which, pursuant to N.J.S.40A:14-118, has established and maintains a police force may reappoint as a me…

40A:14-180.2 Appointment of certain county correctional police officers. 2. a. The provisions of any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, the appointing authority of a county correctional facility, be that the governing body of the county pursuant to R.S.30:8-19 or the sher…

40A:14-180.3 Title changes in career service. 1. a. The Civil Service Commission shall effectuate the following title changes in the career service: (1) County correction captain shall be retitled as county correctional police captain; (2) County correction lieutenant shall be re…

40A:14-181 Adoption of guidelines for internal affairs by law enforcement agency. 10. Every law enforcement agency, including a police department of an institution of higher education established pursuant to P.L.1970, c.211 (C.18A:6-4.2 et seq.), shall adopt and implement guideli…

40A:14-181.1 Definitions regarding motor vehicle, traffic violations. 1. For the purposes of this act: "Citation" means a citation as defined in section 4 of P.L.1983, c.46 (C.39:5F-4). "Quota" means any requirement, in writing or otherwise, regarding the number of arrests made o…

40A:14-181.2 Police ticket quota for motor vehicle violations prohibited; permitted use of statistics. 2. a. A State, county, or municipal police department or force engaged in the enforcement of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes or any local ordinance adopted pursuant to this tit…

40A:14-182 Federal firefighters, certain; appointment. 1. a. The provisions of any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, the appointing authority of a municipality which, pursuant to N.J.S.40A:14-7, has established and maintains a paid or part-paid fire department and force …

40A:14-183 Short title. 1. Sections 1 through 11 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Emergency Services Volunteer Length of Service Award Program Act." L.1997,c.388,s.1.

40A:14-184 Definitions relative to retirement benefits for certain municipal emergency services volunteers. 2. For the purposes of this act: "Active volunteer member" means a person who has been so designated by the governing board of a duly created emergency service organization…

40A:14-185 Establishment, termination of length of service award program, referendum. 3. a. A local government unit that is a county or municipality in which a fire district does not exist may by ordinance establish or terminate a length of service award program for the active vo…

40A:14-186 Length of service award programs, defined contribution programs. 4. Length of service award programs shall be established as defined contribution programs and shall be subject to the provisions of this act. Length of service award programs shall be based on applicable …

40A:14-187 Abolishment, amendment of length of service award program, special vote. 5. A length of service award program established by a local government unit pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1997, c.388 (C.40A:14-185) may be abolished or amended in the same manner as it was created…

40A:14-188. Provision of length of service award program not required; program requirements 6. No emergency service organization shall be required to provide a length of service award for its active volunteer members pursuant to the provisions of this act. Any length of service a…

40A:14-189 Award subject to contribution requirements. 7. a. Each active volunteer member's service award shall be subject to contribution requirements set forth in this section. In determining whether contribution requirements have been satisfied, all benefits provided under all…

40A:14-19. Suspension and removal of members and officers Except as otherwise provided by law no permanent member or officer of the paid or part-paid fire department or force shall be removed from his office, employment or position for political reasons or for any cause other tha…

40A:14-19.1 Definitions relative to certain firefighter retirement procedures for certain injured firefighters. 2. a. As used in this section: "Firefighter" shall mean a permanent, full-time, paid employee of a firefighting unit whose primary duties include the control and exting…

40A:14-190 Maintenance of records. 8. Each participating emergency service organization shall maintain all required records on forms prescribed by the requirements of the service award program. L.1997,c.388,s.8.