New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-9.8. Powers, duties of unit
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-9.8
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- 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
a. Coordinate, file and investigate all missing persons cases in this State, and cooperate with local law enforcement officials and federal law enforcement officials in the creation of a centralized office on missing persons in this State;
b. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2007, c.39).
c. Collect and maintain data on missing persons and unidentified bodies in this State and throughout the United States;
d. Coordinate efforts with other states and with the federal government in the investigation of cases involving missing persons or unidentified bodies;
e. Provide specialized training to law enforcement officers and medical examiners in this State, in conjunction with the Police Training Commission, which would enable them to more efficiently handle the tracing of missing persons and unidentified bodies on the local level;
f. Employ the services of local law enforcement agencies or other social or governmental agencies;
g. Be authorized to issue administrative subpoenas concerning any case involving a missing person or unidentified body to obtain information necessary to conduct an investigation; and
h. Be authorized to seek or obtain from an appropriate court legal process, including but not limited to, subpoenas, warrants, and court orders, concerning any case involving a high-risk missing person designated pursuant to subsection a. of section 5 of P.L.2007, c.279 (C. 52:17B-216).
L.1983, c.467, s.3; amended 2007, c.39, s.6; 2023, c.59, s.1.