Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 30:4-91.13

  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Human Services. See New Jersey Statutes 30:1-1
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
5. The operator of a private facility shall, upon discovering that an inmate has escaped, notify:

a. the chief law enforcement officer of the municipality in which the facility is located or a designee;

b. the Commissioner of Corrections or a designee; and

c. if the private facility is within 2,500 feet of an adjacent municipality, the chief law enforcement officer of that adjacent municipality or a designee.

The notice required under this section shall be given within one hour of the discovery of the escape and shall include a current summary of all relevant information relating to the escapee’s criminal history and background.

L.1999,c.243,s.5.