Title 2A, Title 2A: ADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE

2A:156A-4. Lawful interception activities; exceptions 4. It shall not be unlawful under this act for: a. An operator of a switchboard, or an officer, agent or employee of a provider of wire or electronic communication service, whose facilities are used in the transmission of a wi…

2A:156A-4.1 Interception of wire, electronic communications, certain; permitted. 1. a. It shall not be a violation of any provision of P.L.1968, c.409 (C.2A:156A-1 et seq.) for a person acting under color of law to intercept the wire or electronic communications of a suspected co…

2A:156A-5. Possession, sale, distribution, manufacture, or advertisement of intercepting devices; violation 5. Except as otherwise specifically provided in section 6 of P.L.1968, c.409 (C.2A:156A-6), any person who: a. Purposely possesses an electronic, mechanical or other device…

2A:156A-6. Lawful activities concerning devices 6. It shall not be unlawful under this act for: a. A provider of wire or electronic communication service, or an officer, agent or employee of, or a person under contract with such a provider of wire or electronic communication serv…

2A:156A-7. Seizure, forfeiture of unlawful device 7. Any electronic, mechanical or other device possessed, used, sent, distributed, manufactured, or assembled in violation of this act may be seized and forfeited to the State pursuant to chapter 64 of Title 2C of the New Jersey St…

2A:156A-8 Authorization for application for order to intercept communications. 8. The Attorney General, county prosecutor or a person designated to act for such an official and to perform his duties in and during his actual absence or disability, may authorize, in writing, an ex …

2A:156A-9. Contents of application 9. Each application for an order of authorization to intercept a wire, electronic or oral communication shall be made in writing upon oath or affirmation and shall state: a. The authority of the applicant to make such application; b. The identit…

2A:157-1. Short title This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "County Detectives and County Investigators Act (Revision of 1951)." L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.

2A:157-10 County investigators generally; appointment, salary, duties. 2A:157-10. In addition to the office of county detective, there is created in the office of the prosecutor, the office or position of county investigator which shall be in the unclassified service of the civil…

2A:157-10.1 Causes for removal of county investigator. 2. Except as otherwise provided by law, a county investigator employed by the county prosecutor shall not be removed from office, employment or position for political reasons or for any cause other than incapacity, misconduct…

2A:157-10.2 Subpoena power of those hearing charges. 3. Except as otherwise provided by the law, the officer, board or authority empowered to hear and determine the charge or charges made against a county investigator shall have the power to subpoena witnesses and documentary evi…

2A:157-10.3 Suspension pending hearing. 4. If any county investigator shall be suspended pending a hearing as a result of charges made against him, such hearing, except as otherwise provided by law, shall be commenced within 30 days from the date of the service of the copy of the…

2A:157-10.4 Charges, suspension, with or without pay. 5. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, whenever a county investigator is charged with an offense, under the laws of this State, another state, or the United States, the investigator may be suspended from performing …

2A:157-10.5 Reinstatement, recovery of pay. 6. If a suspended county investigator is found not guilty at trial, the charges are dismissed or the prosecution is terminated, the investigator shall be reinstated to his position and shall be entitled to recover all pay withheld durin…

2A:157-10.6 Recovery of salary for unlawful suspension. 7. Whenever any county investigator shall be suspended or dismissed from his office, employment or position and that suspension or dismissal shall be judicially determined to be illegal, the investigator shall be entitled to…

2A:157-10.7 Review by Superior Court. 8. Any county investigator who has been tried and convicted of any charge or charges, and is employed by a prosecutor in a county where Title 11A (Civil Service) of the New Jersey Statutes is not in operation, may obtain a review thereof by t…

2A:157-10.8 Provision of means for defense, reimbursement. 9. Whenever a county investigator 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 duties, the prosecutor shal…

2A:157-11. County investigators in first-class counties In counties of the first class there may be appointed not in excess of 30 county investigators, who shall be paid annual salaries of not less than $6,500.00. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended by L.1959, c. 161, s.7, p. 637, L.…

2A:157-12. County investigators in second-class counties In counties of the second class there may be appointed not in excess of 9 county investigators, who shall be paid annual salaries of not less than $6,500.00. Not more than 6 county investigators in counties of the second cl…

2A:157-13. County investigators in third-class counties In counties of the third class there may be appointed not in excess of 2 county investigators who shall be paid annual salaries of not less than $5,500.00. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended by L.1959, c. 161, p. 637, s. 9.

2A:157-15. County investigators in counties of fifth class; compensation In counties of the fifth class there may be appointed not in excess of 12 county investigators, who shall be paid annual salaries of not less than $5,500.00. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended by L.1959, c. 161…

2A:157-16. County investigators in sixth-class counties In counties of the sixth class there may be appointed not in excess of six county investigators, who shall be paid annual salaries of not less than $5,000.00. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended by L.1959, c. 161, p. 638, s. 12;…

2A:157-17. Service of process; fees County detectives and county investigators may serve or execute for the sheriff any process or writ in any criminal proceeding and make return thereof. For every process or writ so served or executed by a county detective or county investigator…

2A:157-18. Payment of salaries; fixing salaries over minimum Annual salaries of county detectives and county investigators shall be paid by the county treasurer upon the certification of the prosecutor out of funds of the county, in the same manner as other salaries are paid, and…

2A:157-19. Power of prosecutor to incur expenses Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the power of any prosecutor, duly conferred upon him by law, to incur expenses in the detection, arrest, indictment and conviction of offenders against the criminal laws of this s…

2A:157-2. County detectives generally; appointment; salary; duties The prosecutor in each of the several counties of this State may appoint such number of suitable persons, not in excess of the number, and at salaries not less than the minimum amounts, in this chapter provided, t…

2A:157-2.1. Power of arrest for crime committed in presence of officer within territorial limits of state Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, any full-time, permanently appointed county detective, sheriff's officer and investigator sheriff's office sh…

2A:157-20. County detectives and special officers; status L.1951, c. 274, p. 946, section 20 of an act entitled "An Act to revise the law concerning county detectives and county investigators, and repealing sundry acts." (C. 2:181-51) saved from repeal. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.

2A:157-21. Saving clause Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, nothing herein shall be construed to require an increase in any salaries heretofore paid or to be paid in any county, unless and until the salary schedules herein provided shall be adopted by resolution…

2A:157-22. Limitation on number In any county in which the total number of county detectives and county investigators authorized by this chapter exceeds the total number of officers employed in the prosecutor's office of such county for the detection, apprehension, arrest, indict…

2A:157-23. Construction; "special officer" discontinued It is the intention that this chapter be so construed as to make consistent throughout the state the law as it applies to the office or position of county detective and county investigator, to provide that county detectives …

2A:157-3. County detectives in first-class counties In counties of the first class there may be appointed not in excess of 50 county detectives, of whom one may be designated chief of county detectives, two deputy chiefs of county detectives, four captains of county detectives, a…

2A:157-4. County detectives in second-class counties; appointment; minimum compensation a. In counties of the second class having a population in excess of 580,000 there may be appointed not in excess of 40 county detectives, of whom one may be designated chief of county detectiv…

2A:157-5. County detectives in third-class counties of over 75,000 population In counties of the third class now or hereafter having a population in excess of 75,000 there may be appointed not in excess of 9 county detectives, of whom 1 may be designated chief of county detective…

2A:157-6. County detectives in third-class counties of less than 75,000 population In counties of the third class now or hereafter having a population of less than 75,000 there may be appointed not in excess of five county detectives, of whom one may be designated chief of county…

2A:157-8. County detectives 2A:157-8. In counties of the fifth class with a population of 400,000 or less there may be appointed not in excess of 12 county detectives, and in counties of the fifth class with a population in excess of 400,000 there may be appointed not in excess o…

2A:157-9. County detectives in sixth-class counties In counties of the sixth class there may be appointed not in excess of six county detectives, of whom one may be designated chief of county detectives and one captain of county detectives; their annual salaries shall be fixed as…

2A:158-1. Appointment of county prosecutor; general duties There shall be appointed, for each county, by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate to serve for a term of 5 years and until the appointment and qualification of his successor, some fit person who shall h…

2A:158-1.1. Other gainful employment by prosecutor; prohibition; exception Any person appointed to the office of county prosecutor shall devote his entire time to the duties of his office and shall not engage in the practice of law or other gainful employment, except those appoin…

2A:158-10 Salaries of county prosecutors. 2A:158-10. County prosecutors shall receive annual salaries to be fixed by the governing body of the county at $204,166.50 beginning on January 1, 2024 and thereafter. Beginning on January 1, 2025 and on January 1 of each year for two yea…

2A:158-13. Payment of salaries of prosecutors; fees and costs paid to county The salaries of prosecutors shall be paid at the same times and in the same manner as other county salaries are paid, and shall be in lieu of all fees and costs or other compensation or allowances whatso…

2A:158-15. Assistant prosecutors; number; appointment; designation; terms of office; oath of office Assistant prosecutors in and for the respective counties may be appointed by the prosecutors of such counties as hereinafter provided, who shall hold their appointments at the plea…

2A:158-15.1b Regulations relative to employment of assistant prosecutors. 3. a. Except as provided in subsection b. of this section, assistant prosecutors shall devote their entire time to the duties of their office and shall not engage in the practice of law or other gainful emp…

2A:158-15.3. Salaries of first assistant, principal assistant, assistant prosecutors 2. a. The annual salary of a first assistant prosecutor, a county prosecutor's principal assistant or an assistant prosecutor shall be determined by the board of chosen freeholders on recommendat…

2A:158-18. Powers and duties of assistant prosecutors In any county any of the assistant prosecutors of such county may attend the sessions of the grand jury of such county, and render therein any service or perform any duty that might be rendered or performed by the prosecutor o…

2A:158-18.1. Legal assistant to county prosecutor in first class counties of 800,000 or less In counties of the first class having a population not in excess of eight hundred thousand there is created in the office of the county prosecutor, the office or position of legal assista…