Title 53, Title 53: STATE POLICE

53:3-11. Interstate connection of system permitted The basic system may be connected directly with similar systems in adjoining states and arrangements shall be made for the exchange of interstate police information.

53:3-12. Commutation of rations and quarters The superintendent may provide for the payment of commutation of rations and quarters to the members of the state police not provided with rations and quarters by the state.

53:3-13. Petty cash fund; bond of disbursing officers The superintendent shall establish a petty cash account from the annual appropriations to the amount of five thousand dollars, and shall authorize designated commissioned officers to make disbursements from this account in all…

53:3-14. Payment of departmental expenses All expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this title shall be presented for payment by the superintendent after the same have been duly approved by him, and shall be paid in the same manner as other claims are paid by the st…

53:3-2. Local patrol stations; right to acquire use of lands for The superintendent shall from time to time establish headquarters and patrol stations in such localities as he shall deem most advisable for the protection of the rural and suburban portions of the state, and for th…

53:3-3. Equipment provided; sale of unusable property The superintendent shall provide the state police within the amount of appropriations therefor, with uniforms, emergency and first aid outfits, weapons, horses, horse equipment, horse drawn and motor vehicles, and all other su…

53:3-4. Deductions for damage to property The superintendent shall make charges against any member of the state police for property of the department lost or destroyed through the carelessness or neglect of such member, and if it shall be determined that such loss or destruction …

53:3-5. Uniforms for state police The members of the department of state police shall wear the following standard uniform, subject to state police regulations: a. Winter uniform: French blue blouse, dark blue breeches with yellow stripe, cap with dark blue band and French blue be…

53:3-6. Penalty for wearing or imitating uniform No person other than a member of the department of state police shall, directly or indirectly, wear, use, or order to be worn or used, copy or imitate in any respect or manner the standard uniforms specified in section 53:3-5 of th…

53:3-7. Markings on vehicles The vehicles used by the state police for purposes of investigation and detective operations need not be marked as state property, and need bear only such license plates as are required on privately owned vehicles.

53:3-8. Establishment; "sending and receiving" stations There shall be established a basic system of teletype communication providing for "sending and receiving" stations at each of the state police troop headquarters and department headquarters and such other "sending and receiv…

53:3-9. Superintendent to install and operate basic system; personnel, civil service rights; title The superintendent is authorized to install and operate such basic system and employ the necessary personnel for its operation and maintenance. The persons so employed may be member…

53:4-1. Subpoenas by superintendent; service 53:4-1. Whenever the department of state police desires to examine a member of the department in relation to the discharge of his official duties or conduct, or concerning the possession or disposition by him in his official capacity o…

53:4-2. Refusal to obey subpoena or produce evidence In case any person summoned in accordance with the provisions of section 53:4-1 of this Title shall refuse to obey the subpoena or to give testimony or answer questions, or to produce any book, paper or document as required, th…

53:4-4. Superintendent may administer oaths; perjury The superintendent or deputy superintendent of state police may administer oaths to all witnesses brought before him by virtue of any provision of this chapter. Any such witness who shall testify falsely to any material matter …

53:4-5. Witness fees and mileage Witnesses subpoenaed by virtue of this chapter shall be entitled to receive the like fees and mileage as witnesses in civil actions.

53:5A-1. Repeals Chapter 5 of Title 53 of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey and all amendments and supplements thereto, designated as the "State Police Retirement and Benevolent Fund," is repealed as of July 1, 1965. L.1965, c. 89, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1965. Amended by L.1971, c. …

53:5A-10 Accidental disability retirement allowance; definitions. 10. a. Upon the written application by a member in service, by one acting in his behalf or by the State, any member may be retired, not less than one month next following the date of filing such application, on an …

53:5A-10.1 Permanent and total disability. 5. For purposes of subsection a. of section 10 of P.L.1965, c.89 (C.53:5A-10), permanent and total disability shall be deemed to have occurred as a direct result of a traumatic event occurring during and as a result of the performance of…

53:5A-10.2 Denied member, accidental disability retirement allowance, reconsideration. 2. a. A member who was denied an accidental disability retirement allowance between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2019 solely on the basis that the Board of Trustees determined that the memb…

53:5A-11. Retirement for disability; medical examination; report a. Upon the receipt by the retirement system of a written application for a disability retirement allowance, the system shall refer the application to the medical board, which shall designate a physician or physicia…

53:5A-12 Death benefits. 12. a. Upon the receipt of proper proofs of the death in active service of a member of the retirement system on account of which no accidental death benefit is payable, there shall be paid to the surviving spouse a pension of 50% of final compensation for…

53:5A-12.1 Applicability of adjustment in benefit. 4. The adjustment in the benefit to a surviving child or children made pursuant to the amendment of section 12 of P.L.1965, c.89 (C.53:5A-12) by P.L.2019, c.305 shall apply to a benefit entitlement initially granted on or after J…

53:5A-14 Accidental death benefits; payment of health insurance premiums. 14. a. Upon the death of a member in active service as a result of: (1) an accident met in the actual performance of duty at some definite time and place, or (2) service in the reserve component of the Arme…

53:5A-14.1. Pension benefits under former section 53:5-5 discontinued by remarriage of mother; right to receive benefits The surviving child or children of any former member of the New Jersey State Police who were receiving pension benefits under former section 53:5-5 of the Revi…

53:5A-14.2 Applicability of adjustment in survivors' benefits. 2. The adjustment in survivors' benefits pursuant to this act, P.L.2001, c.350, shall apply to benefit entitlements granted prior to and in effect on the effective date of this act but only for benefit payments after …

53:5A-14.3 Application in changes of definitions. 3. The change to the definition of "child" made pursuant to the amendment of section 3 of P.L.1965, c.89 (C.53:5A-3) by P.L.2016, c.26 and the adjustment in the benefit to a surviving child or children made pursuant to the amendme…

53:5A-14.4 Death attributed to COVID-19. 6. For purposes of subsection a. of section 14 of P.L.1965, c.89 (C.53:5A-14), a member whose death is attributable to COVID-19, complications therefrom, or the aggravation or acceleration of a preexisting condition caused thereby shall be…

53:5A-14.5 SPRS beneficiary, certain circumstances, receipt of accidental death benefits. 1. a. (1) The surviving spouse or surviving child or children of a retired member of the State Police Retirement System who received an accidental disability retirement allowance in accordan…

53:5A-15. Death benefit coverage; former officers, noncommissioned officers or troopers covered under pre-existing group life program a. In the case of any officer, noncommissioned officer or trooper of the Division of State Police of the Department of Law and Public Safety of th…

53:5A-15.1. Determination of active membership; eligibility for death benefit after retirement For the purposes of sections 12 d., 13 d., and 14 e. a member of the State Police Retirement System shall be deemed to be an active member for a period of no more than 93 days while on …

53:5A-15.2. Designation and change of beneficiary; payments upon death of member The designation of beneficiary by a member or retirant shall be made in writing on a form satisfactory to the retirement system, and filed with the retirement system. The member or retirant may, from…

53:5A-15.3. Eligibility of beneficiary of retirant to death benefit; minimum amount of monthly allowance or benefit Any other provision of this act notwithstanding, (a) no beneficiary of a retirant who enrolled as a member on or after July 1, 1971 and who retired for any reason o…

53:5A-15.4. Evidence of insurability; necessity prior to eligibility for death benefits; effective date of coverage a. Any person entitled to become a member of the State Police Retirement System shall not be allowed any of the death benefits established by sections 8 c., 9 c., 1…

53:5A-16. Group life insurance; purchase to provide for death benefits The State Treasurer is hereby authorized and permitted to purchase from one or more life insurance companies, as determined by him, group life insurance coverage to provide for the death benefit specified in s…

53:5A-17. Qualifications of life insurance companies Any life insurance company must meet the following requirements in order to qualify under section 16: a. be licensed under the laws of the State of New Jersey to transact life and accidental death insurance, and b. the amount o…

53:5A-18. Purchase of group insurance coverage for death benefit provisions The State Treasurer may, in his discretion, determine to purchase group insurance coverage for the death benefit provisions as provided in sections 8c, 9c, 10c, 12d, 13d, 14e, 15, 27b and 28b, or may dete…

53:5A-19. Payment of premiums from group insurance premium fund In the event the State Treasurer shall determine to purchase group insurance coverage for the death benefits, premiums for the same shall be paid from a special fund, hereby created, called the "Group Insurance Premi…

53:5A-2. Provisos as to repeal Repeal of chapter 5 of Title 53 of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey and all amendments and supplements thereto is subject to the following provisos: a. Any person retired under any of the provisions of said chapter and receiving or entitled to rec…

53:5A-20. Payment of unpaid pension benefits 20. Upon the death of a retirant, any unpaid pension benefits due him shall be paid in one lump sum to such person, if living, as he shall have nominated by written designation duly executed and filed with the board of trustees, otherw…

53:5A-21. Conversion privileges Any such group policy or policies shall include, with respect to any insurance terminating or reducing because an insured person has ceased to be in active service or has retired, the conversion privilege available upon termination of employment as…

53:5A-22. Payment of benefits under group policies; nomination of payee Benefits under such group policy or policies shall be paid by the insurance company to such person, if living, as the insured person shall have nominated by written designation duly executed and filed with th…

53:5A-23. Manner of payment; arrangements for settlement Any such group policy or policies shall provide that payment of any death benefits which are payable by the insurance company may be made in one sum directly to the beneficiary as hereinafter provided, in equal installments…

53:5A-24. Credit to policyholder in absence of brokerage commissions Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any insurance company or companies issuing such policy or policies may credit the policyholder, in the form of reduced premiums, with savings by said company or compan…

53:5A-25. Death after retirement Upon the death after retirement of a member of the retirement system, there shall be paid to the surviving spouse a pension of 50% of final compensation for the use of that spouse and children of the deceased, to continue for so long as the person…

53:5A-26. Withdrawal from service or cessation of membership; return of contributions A member who withdraws from service or ceases to be a member for any cause other than death or retirement shall receive the amount of his aggregate contributions less any outstanding loan upon t…