New Jersey Statutes 53:1-20.8. Background check by State Police
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 53:1-20.8
- 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
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 fingerprint identification check of each current and prospective employee of a facility to ascertain whether the person has a record of criminal history, pursuant to P.L. 1988, c. 45 (C. 30:4-3.4 et al.). The division shall conduct the background check only upon receipt of the person’s written consent to conduct the background check.
For the purpose of conducting the criminal history record background check, the division shall examine its own files and arrange for a similar examination by federal authorities. The division shall forward the information obtained as a result of conducting the check to the Commissioner of Human Services.
P.L. 1988, c. 45, s. 8.