Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 4:15-9

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • magistrate: includes any judge, municipal magistrate or officer or other person having the powers of a committing magistrate. 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
  • sworn: includes "affirmed. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
Persons appointed and sworn as provided in section 4:15-8 of this title shall possess the authority and powers on the stud farm and exhibition grounds, and on the lands and premises adjacent thereto, within the limits named in section 4:15-7 of this title, which constables possess in criminal cases in this state. They may, without process, arrest all persons there found who shall:

a. Violate any of the laws of this state;

b. Conduct themselves in a disorderly or immoral manner;

c. Disturb or wrongfully interfere with the meetings and exhibitions or visitors thereto;

d. Violate any of the rules and regulations of the owner which are plainly printed and posted in a conspicuous manner about the farm and exhibition grounds.

The persons so arrested shall be taken, as soon as conveniently may be, before a magistrate of the county, there to be dealt with according to law.