Title 40A, Title 40A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES

40A:14-100. Section 40:47-51 of the Revised Statutes saved from repeal Section 40:47-51 of the Revised Statutes is saved from repeal. [The act saved from repeal by said section, which section is now saved from repeal, provided that cities and municipalities not having a paid fire…

40A:14-105.1. Volunteer firemen's song The song of the volunteer firemen of New Jersey shall be the words and music of the song entitled "The Volunteer" composed by Wayne Swezey. L.1982, c. 90, s. 1, eff. July 28, 1982.

40A:14-106. County police; establishment The governing body of any county, adopting rules for the regulation of traffic upon the county highways and roads and for the enforcement of laws pertaining thereto, by ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, may create and establish a co…

40A:14-106.1. First or second class counties; grant of general authority by ordinance or resolution The governing body of any first or second class county may, by ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, provide that the county police department and force shall have general autho…

40A:14-106.2. Training for officers; necessity All county police departments granted general authority shall provide the same training for their officers as is provided for regular municipal police officers, and no county police officer shall operate under a grant of general auth…

40A:14-106.3. Inapplicability to county park police department or system Except as specifically provided, nothing contained in N.J.S. 40A:14-106 through N.J.S. 40A:14-117 shall apply to any county park police department or system, or the officers thereof, established pursuant to …

40A:14-106.4 Appointment of sexual violence liaison officer by county police department. 3. a. The chief of police or other executive head of a county police department and force established pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.40A:14-106 through N.J.S.40A:14-117 shall appoint a f…

40A:14-106a. 45-day filing deadline A county law enforcement officer shall not be removed from the officer's employment or position, nor suspended, fined or reduced in rank for a violation of the internal rules and regulations established for the conduct of a law enforcement unit…

40A:14-107. General powers of county police The members and officers of a county police department and force, in addition to any and all other powers prescribed by law, shall have the power to enforce: (1) All rules and regulations made and promulgated by the governing body of th…

40A:14-107.1. Employee benefits of county law enforcement officer in lawful exercise of statewide police powers Whenever any county police officer, county detective, sheriff's officer or investigator sheriff's office has been conferred with Statewide police powers and is acting u…

40A:14-108. Hours of service for uniformed members and officers; referendum The hours of employment of the uniformed members and officers of any county police department or force having supervision and regulation of traffic on county highways and roads or of a county park police …

40A:14-109. Doorman and mechanic have rank of patrolman Any person employed as a county police doorman or mechanic prior to the effective date of this law shall be a member of the county police department and force with the rank of patrolman and entitled to the same salary, right…

40A:14-110. Minimum salary for county and county park policemen in counties other than of the first and second class Except as otherwise provided by law or whenever a higher minimum annual salary has been legally fixed by appropriate action, every county or county park policeman …

40A:14-111. Promotion of members and officers in certain cases In any county wherein Title 11 (Civil Service) of the Revised Statutes is not in operation, except as otherwise provided by law, a member or officer of the county police department or force shall not be promoted until…

40A:14-112. Appearance as witness; no loss in compensation The board of chosen freeholders of a county, or the county park commissioners may, by resolution, provide that whenever any member of the county police department, county boulevard police system or county park police syst…

40A:14-113. Leaves of absence with pay to certain members and officers The board of chosen freeholders of any county, by resolution, may provide for granting leaves of absence with pay not exceeding one year, to members and officers of its police department and force who shall be…

40A:14-114. Delay in qualifying because of military service Any person who has been, or shall be, appointed as a member or officer of the county police department and force while serving in the armed services of the United States, and who has been, or shall be, delayed in qualify…

40A:14-115. Decrease of force for reasons of economy The board of chosen freeholders of any county, if they shall deem it necessary for reasons of economy, may decrease the number of members and officers of the police department or force or their grades or ranks. In case of demot…

40A:14-116. Special compensation for permanently disabled members or officers; conditions If a member or officer of a county police department or force is permanently disabled from injuries received while in the performance of his duties and the chief or authority in charge of su…

40A:14-117. Defense for members or officers in any action or legal proceeding arising out of or incidental to performance of duties Whenever a member or officer of a county police, or county park police, department or force is a defendant in any action or legal proceeding arising…

40A:14-118. Police force; creation and establishment; regulation; members; chief of police; powers and duties The governing body of any municipality, by ordinance, may create and establish, as an executive and enforcement function of municipal government, a police force, whether …

40A:14-118.1 Municipal police vehicles to be equipped with mobile video recording system. 1. Every new or used municipal police vehicle purchased, leased, or otherwise acquired on or after the effective date of P.L.2014, c.54 (C.40A:14-118.1 et al.) which is primarily used for tr…

40A:14-118.2 Rules, regulations. 3. The Attorney General shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations to effectuate the provisions of this act. L.2014, c.54, s.3.

40A:14-118.3 Use of body worn camera by law enforcement officers. 1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary and subject to the limit of funds appropriated or otherwise made available for this purpose, every uniformed State, county, and municipal patrol…

40A:14-118.4 Promulgation, revision of guidelines, directives. 2. The Attorney General is authorized to promulgate or revise guidelines or directives, as appropriate, to implement and enforce the provisions of P.L.2020, c.128 (C.40A:14-118.3 et seq.). L.2020, c.128, s.2.

40A:14-118.5 Body worn cameras, recordings, regulations concerning usage; terms defined. 1. a. For the purposes of this section: "Body worn camera" means a mobile audio and video recording system worn by a law enforcement officer, but shall not include a recording device worn by …

40A:14-118.6 Appointment of sexual violence liaison officer by municipal police department. 2. a. The chief of police or other executive head of a municipal police department and force established pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.40A:14-118 shall appoint a full-time sworn offi…

40A:14-12. Age requirements for members Except as otherwise herein provided, no person shall be appointed as a member or officer of the paid fire department or force or as a paid member or officer of a part-paid fire department or force in any municipality, who is under 21 or ove…

40A:14-12.1. Fire signal system repairman or lineman; appointment to uniformed firefighting position Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, a municipal appointing authority may, without civil service examination, and irrespective of any age or p…

40A:14-12.2. Rights and benefits of appointees Upon such appointment, such persons shall be entitled to all the rights and benefits of persons who were appointed to uniformed firefighting positions pursuant to presently existing law. L.1976, c. 27, s. 2, eff. June 1, 1976.

40A:14-12.3. Membership in retirement system The board of trustees of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey shall accept as a member of the retirement system any person, otherwise eligible for membership, appointed pursuant to this act provided there is paid in…

40A:14-12.4 Appointment of firefighters under certain circumstances. 1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.40A:14-12 to the contrary, a municipal appointing authority may appoint to a uniformed firefighting position any person who is over 35 years of age if that person wa…

40A:14-122. General qualifications of members of police department and force; temporary appointments; absences from duty Except as otherwise provided by law, no person shall be appointed as a member of the police department and force, unless he: (1) is a citizen of the United Sta…

40A:14-122.1. Requirement of residency in municipality; prohibition No municipality shall pass any ordinance, resolution, rule, regulation, order or directive, making residency therein a condition of employment for the purpose of original appointment, continued employment, promot…

40A:14-122.2. Municipalities wherein civil service laws operative; residency requirements In any municipality wherein Title 11 (Civil Service) of the Revised Statutes is operative, applicants for appointment to the police department and force who are not residents of the municipa…

40A:14-122.4. Promotions; preference to resident In any municipality wherein Title 11 (Civil Service) of the Revised Statutes is operative, promotions to positions on the police department and force shall be based upon merit as determined by suitable promotion tests for such posi…

40A:14-122.6. Promotions; preference to residents In any municipality wherein Title 11 (Civil Service) of the Revised Statutes is not in operation but wherein promotions to positions on the police department and force are based upon merit as determined by suitable promotion tests…

40A:14-122.7. Continuance in service; persons appointed under repealed acts; non-observance of residency requirements Any person serving as a member of a police department and force pursuant to the provisions of any act repealed by this act shall continue to serve in such positio…

40A:14-122.8. Residency in state; requirement for employment Every member of a police department and force shall be a resident of the State of New Jersey while serving in such position. Members appointed after the effective date of this act shall be residents of New Jersey at the…

40A:14-123.1. Residence requirements for persons discharged or released from the military service Any person who has served in the armed services of the United States and been discharged or released from such service under conditions other than dishonorable within 6 months prior …

40A:14-123.1a Police departments; priority of eligibility for initial appointment; preference, certain. 2. a. In any municipality of this State, before any person shall be appointed as a member of the police department and force, the appointing authority may classify all the duly…

40A:14-127. Age requirements Except as otherwise herein provided, no person shall be appointed as a member or officer of the police department or force in any municipality who is under 21 or over 35 years of age. In any municipality wherein Title 11 (Civil Service) of the Revised…

40A:14-127.1 Reappointment of certain law enforcement officers. 1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, any former State trooper, sheriff's officer or deputy, or county or municipal police officer who has separated from service voluntarily or involu…

40A:14-127.2. Other qualifications 2. No former State trooper, sheriff's officer or deputy, or county or municipal policeman who meets the age requirements for reappointment under the provisions of section 1 of P.L.1979, c.461 (C.40A:14-127.1) shall be exempt from meeting the gen…

40A:14-127.3. Rate of pension contributions 3. The Board of Trustees of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey shall accept as a member of the retirement system any policeman otherwise eligible for membership appointed pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1979, c.461 (C…

40A:14-128. Indeterminate term of office Except as otherwise provided by law, in any municipality having permanent members and officers of a police department and force, the employment of said members and officers shall be indeterminate and continuous during good behavior and eff…