Title 53, Title 53: STATE POLICE

53:1-11.1. Establishment; supervision; duties of superintendent There is hereby established in the Division of State Police a Highway Traffic Patrol Bureau, under the supervision of the superintendent, which shall be charged primarily with the responsibility of policing and patro…

53:1-11.10. Definitions As used in this act: a. "Bureau" means the Bureau of Marine Law Enforcement established in section 2 of this act. b. "Waters of the State" means, but shall not be limited to, the waters of the Atlantic ocean for three nautical miles eastward from the shore…

53:1-11.11. Bureau of Marine Law Enforcement There is established in the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety a Bureau of Marine Law Enforcement under the supervision of the superintendent. Marine police officers shall be in the unclassified service…

53:1-11.12. Membership The bureau shall consist of the following: a. The law enforcement personnel currently employed by the State Marine Police Force, established by section 2 of P.L. 1980, c. 96 (C. 52:17B-9.5). b. Law enforcement personnel appointed to the bureau under this ac…

53:1-11.13. Existing tenure rights unaffected Nothing in this act shall be construed to deprive existing classified law enforcement personnel currently titled as Marine Police Officer, Senior Marine Police Officer, and Principal Marine Police Officer, or any other title which enc…

53:1-11.14 Powers, duties of marine law enforcement officers. 5. Marine law enforcement officers within the bureau: a. Shall have the powers of police officers as the superintendent may prescribe; b. Shall enforce the laws of this State on the waters of the State and the land are…

53:1-11.15. Duties of superintendent a. The superintendent may make appointments to the bureau, train members of the bureau, and create ranks in the bureau as he deems necessary to effectuate efficient law enforcement on the waters of the State and the land areas contiguous there…

53:1-11.16. Marine police stations unaffected by act 12. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no marine police station in operation as of the effective date of P.L.1997, c.19 (C.53:1-8.2 et al.) shall be closed permanently as a direct or indirect result or …

53:1-11.2. Personnel The bureau shall have a basic cadre of not less than 60 troopers, who shall be members of the State Police within the meaning of chapter 2 of Title 53, together with such officers, men and traffic specialists as shall be assigned thereto from time to time. L.…

53:1-11.3. Establishment There is established in the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety an Alcoholic Beverage Control Enforcement Bureau under the supervision of the Superintendent of State Police. L. 1985, c. 76, s. 1, eff. March 14, 1985.

53:1-11.4. Personnel The bureau shall consist of the following: a. Inspectors appointed and trained by the superintendent. Inspectors shall not be subject to the provisions of Title 11 of the Revised Statutes and shall be removable by the superintendent at will for the first thre…

53:1-11.5. Powers of inspectors Inspectors within the bureau: a. Shall have the authority to arrest without a warrant for violations of Title 33 of the Revised Statutes and any supplements thereto committed in their presence. b. Shall have the powers and be subject to the obligat…

53:1-11.6. Investigation relating to enforcement of Title 33; request The Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control in the Department of Law and Public Safety may request the bureau to conduct an investigation relating to the enforcement of Title 33 of the Revised St…

53:1-11.7. Inapplicability of act to rights of employees Nothing in this act shall be construed to deprive a person of tenure rights or of a right or protection under the laws concerning civil service, pension or retirement. L. 1985, c. 76, s. 5, eff. March 14, 1985.

53:1-11.8. Application of State Agency Transfer Act To the extent appropriate, all provisions of this act shall be carried out in accordance with the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L. 1971, c. 375 (C. 52:14D-1 et seq.). L. 1985, c. 76, s. 6, eff. March 14, 1985.

53:1-11.9. Rules and regulations The superintendent may promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), to effectuate the purposes of this act. Rules and regulations promulgated by the superintendent shall …

53:1-12. Bureau continued; superintendent to control; appointment of supervisor and other personnel; equipment; civil service rights; titles established The State Bureau of Identification created by an act entitled "An act to create a State Bureau of Identification within the Dep…

53:1-13. Fingerprints and other records filed; information furnished by state institutions The supervisor of the state bureau of identification shall procure and file for record, fingerprints, plates, photographs, pictures, descriptions, measurements and such other information as…

53:1-14. Record of fingerprints, etc., of persons confined in penal institutions; penal institutions to furnish The supervisor of the state bureau of identification may procure and file for record, fingerprints, photographs and other identification data of all persons confined in…

53:1-15 Fingerprinting of suspects. 53:1-15. The sheriffs, chiefs of police, members of the State Police and any other law enforcement agencies and officers shall, immediately upon the arrest of any person for an indictable offense, or for any of the grounds specified in paragrap…

53:1-15.1 Designation of crime related to street gang activity; offense for which fingerprinting required. 2. a. Upon the arrest of any person for a crime or offense for which fingerprinting is required, the arresting officer shall designate whether the crime or offense was relat…

53:1-16. Comparison of all records received The supervisor of the state bureau of identification shall compare all records received with those already on file in such bureau, and whether or not he finds that the person arrested has a criminal record or is a fugitive from justice,…

53:1-17. Supervisor to instruct, assist and co-operate with local police officials The supervisor of the state bureau of identification shall co-operate with, afford instruction and offer assistance to sheriffs, chiefs of police and other law enforcement officers in the establish…

53:1-18. Report of criminal charges or disorderly offenses; duty of clerks of courts For the purpose of submitting to the Governor and the Legislature a report of statistics on crime conditions in the annual report of the Division of State Police, the clerk of every court before …

53:1-18.1. Fingerprints of persons arrested for or charged with narcotic or dangerous drug offenses Every law enforcement officer designated in R.S. 53:1-15 shall, immediately upon the arrest of any person for or within a reasonable time after the filing of a complaint by a law e…

53:1-18.2. Reports on narcotic or dangerous drug cases; duty of clerks of court The clerk of every court of this State in which any person is prosecuted for an offense under the laws of this State relating to narcotic or dangerous drugs, whether the same be indictable or otherwis…

53:1-18.3. Compilation of results of reports on narcotic or dangerous drug cases It shall be the duty of the Superintendent of the State Police: To compile and report annually to the Governor and to the Legislature the results of the reports of the arrests of all persons and the …

53:1-18.4. Effective date This act shall take effect July first, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-two. L.1952, c. 92, p. 427, s. 4.

53:1-18.5. "Dangerous drugs" defined As used in this act of which this act is amendatory and supplementary "dangerous drugs, substances or compounds" means and includes any of the following in any form: any depressant, stimulant or hallucinogenic drug, substance or compound as de…

53:1-18a. Report of statistics on crime conditions; duty of prosecutors For the purpose of submitting to the Governor and the Legislature a report of statistics on crime conditions in the annual report of the Division of State Police, the prosecutor of every county shall within 3…

53:1-19. Co-operation with national bureau and other agencies The supervisor of the state bureau of identification shall co-operate with the bureaus in other states and with the bureau in the department of justice of the United States and shall develop and carry on an interstate,…

53:1-2. Appointment, term, salary, and bond of superintendent The Superintendent of State Police, hereinafter referred to as the superintendent, shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall serve during the term of office of the Governor ap…

53:1-20. Failure of officers to perform duties; misdemeanor; removal Any officer mentioned in this article who shall neglect or refuse to make any report or to do any act required by any provision of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished by a fine not exceedi…

53:1-20.1. File of criminal records kept To the end that there may be a centralization of information with regard to crime in this State, it shall be the duty of the county bureau of identification in each county and of the bureau of identification in the Department of the State …

53:1-20.10. Findings, declarations 1. The Legislature finds and declares that advances in computer technology offer promising opportunities for the solution of crimes and the apprehension of criminal offenders. It is, therefore, in the best interest of the State of New Jersey to …

53:1-20.11. Participation in Violent Criminal Apprehension Program 2. The Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety shall be responsible for fostering and coordinating any participation by State and local law enforcement agencies in the Violent Criminal …

53:1-20.12. Maintenance, transmission of information 3. Such information shall be maintained in a format that is compatible with the national VICAP data base maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and regularly transmitted to the bureau for inclusion in this data base.…

53:1-20.13. Collection, reporting of information 4. The Division of State Police and all other initial investigatory law enforcement agencies in the State, including county prosecutors offices and municipal and county police departments, shall collect and report the information s…

53:1-20.14. Equipment, supplies, services 5. Within the limits of appropriations, the superintendent, with the approval of the Attorney General, may contract for and purchase any equipment, supplies or services necessary for the implementation of this act. L.1992,c.22,s.5.

53:1-20.15. Rules, regulations 6. Pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the Superintendent of State Police may adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this act. L.1992,c.22,s.6.

53:1-20.16. Criminal history record background check on adjusters 21. At the request of the Commissioner of Insurance, the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety shall conduct a criminal history record background check, which includes a name and finge…

53:1-20.17. Short title 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "DNA Database and Databank Act of 1994." L.1994,c.136,s.1.

53:1-20.18 Findings, declarations regarding DNA databases. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that DNA databanks are an important tool in criminal investigations and in deterring and detecting recidivist acts. It is the policy of this State to assist federal, state and local c…

53:1-20.19 Definitions regarding DNA databanks. 3. As used in this act: "CODIS" means the FBI's national DNA identification index system that allows the storage and exchange of DNA records submitted by State and local forensic laboratories. "DNA" means deoxyribonucleic acid. "DNA…

53:1-20.2. Duty of law enforcement officers and public officers and employees to supply information; County Bureau of Identification defined To the end that the county bureaus of identification in each of the counties of this State and the bureau of identification of the Departme…

53:1-20.20 DNA samples required; conditions. 4. a. On or after January 1, 1995 every person convicted of aggravated sexual assault and sexual assault under N.J.S.2C:14-2 or aggravated criminal sexual contact and criminal sexual contact under N.J.S.2C:14-3 or any attempt to commit…