New Jersey Statutes 40:37-95.41. Powers of park police
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 40:37-95.41
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
1. The chief and officers of the park police may arrest on view and without warrant, and conduct before the municipal court of the municipality in which the arrest is made, or the municipal court of a neighboring municipality, any person found violating the rules and regulations enacted by the commission for the protection, preservation, regulation and control of the park, parkways, playgrounds and recreation places and all property therein, and in addition while on or off duty anywhere within the territorial limits of the State, shall have the same powers for the enforcement of the laws of this State and the apprehension of violators thereof as are conferred by law upon police officers or constables.
L.1962,c.120,s.2; amended 1969, c.168; 1997, c.308, s.1.