§ 53:1-1 Department continued; executive head
§ 53:1-2 Appointment, term, salary, and bond of superintendent
§ 53:1-3 Deputy superintendent
§ 53:1-3.1 Executive officer
§ 53:1-4 Qualifications for superintendents and commissioned officers; promotions
§ 53:1-5 Officers and personnel
§ 53:1-5.2 Change in rank and grade; increase in personnel
§ 53:1-5.3 Preparation, updating of catalogue listing State Police positions for enlisted members; posting, inapplicability
§ 53:1-6 Salaries of officers and troopers; increase for detective work
§ 53:1-7 Salary increases for personnel
§ 53:1-8 Appointment of officers and troopers; term; removal
§ 53:1-8.1 Tenure granted after continuous service of five years; exception
§ 53:1-8.2 Persons eligible to become members of Division of State Police
§ 53:1-8.3 Transfer of employees not becoming members of Division of State Police
§ 53:1-9 Qualifications for members of State police; examinations; veterans preference; enlistment
§ 53:1-9.1 Leave of absence for special duty in Federal Bureau of Investigation
§ 53:1-9.2 Rights of persons granted leave of absence
§ 53:1-9.3 Retirement pension rights not affected by leave of absence; death or disability; contributions during leave of absence
§ 53:1-9.4 Certification
§ 53:1-10 Rules and regulations; instruction to troopers
§ 53:1-10.1 Annual report on public complaints of misconduct by State Police
§ 53:1-11 Voluntary withdrawal a misdemeanor
§ 53:1-11.1 Establishment; supervision; duties of superintendent
§ 53:1-11.2 Personnel
§ 53:1-11.3 Establishment
§ 53:1-11.4 Personnel
§ 53:1-11.5 Powers of inspectors
§ 53:1-11.6 Investigation relating to enforcement of Title 33; request
§ 53:1-11.7 Inapplicability of act to rights of employees
§ 53:1-11.8 Application of State Agency Transfer Act
§ 53:1-11.9 Rules and regulations
§ 53:1-11.10 Definitions
§ 53:1-11.11 Bureau of Marine Law Enforcement
§ 53:1-11.12 Membership
§ 53:1-11.13 Existing tenure rights unaffected
§ 53:1-11.14 Powers, duties of marine law enforcement officers
§ 53:1-11.15 Duties of superintendent
§ 53:1-11.16 Marine police stations unaffected by act
§ 53:1-12 Bureau continued; superintendent to control; appointment of supervisor and other personnel; equipment; civil service rights; titles established
§ 53:1-13 Fingerprints and other records filed; information furnished by state institutions
§ 53:1-14 Record of fingerprints, etc., of persons confined in penal institutions; penal institutions to furnish
§ 53:1-15 Fingerprinting of suspects
§ 53:1-15.1 Designation of crime related to street gang activity; offense for which fingerprinting required
§ 53:1-16 Comparison of all records received
§ 53:1-17 Supervisor to instruct, assist and co-operate with local police officials
§ 53:1-18 Report of criminal charges or disorderly offenses; duty of clerks of courts
§ 53:1-18a Report of statistics on crime conditions; duty of prosecutors
§ 53:1-18.1 Fingerprints of persons arrested for or charged with narcotic or dangerous drug offenses
§ 53:1-18.2 Reports on narcotic or dangerous drug cases; duty of clerks of court
§ 53:1-18.3 Compilation of results of reports on narcotic or dangerous drug cases
§ 53:1-18.4 Effective date
§ 53:1-18.5 “Dangerous drugs” defined
§ 53:1-19 Co-operation with national bureau and other agencies
§ 53:1-20 Failure of officers to perform duties; misdemeanor; removal
§ 53:1-20.1 File of criminal records kept
§ 53:1-20.2 Duty of law enforcement officers and public officers and employees to supply information; County Bureau of Identification defined
§ 53:1-20.3 Release of prisoners from penal or other institutions; notice to bureau; photographs
§ 53:1-20.4 Department originally arresting prisoner to be notified of his release
§ 53:1-20.5 Definitions
§ 53:1-20.6 Rules, regulations concerning dissemination of information; fees
§ 53:1-20.7 Criminal History Record Information Fund; use
§ 53:1-20.8 Background check by State Police
§ 53:1-20.9a Applicant background check for certain health care professionals
§ 53:1-20.9b Exchange of fingerprint data, information; determination; challenge
§ 53:1-20.9c Authorization for exchange of fingerprint data, information on assisted living administrators
§ 53:1-20.9d Exchange of fingerprint data, criminal history record information on residential child care, adoption agency staff
§ 53:1-20.9e Conducting of criminal history record background check for guardians
§ 53:1-20.9f Exchange of fingerprint data
§ 53:1-20.10 Findings, declarations
§ 53:1-20.11 Participation in Violent Criminal Apprehension Program
§ 53:1-20.12 Maintenance, transmission of information
§ 53:1-20.13 Collection, reporting of information
§ 53:1-20.14 Equipment, supplies, services
§ 53:1-20.15 Rules, regulations
§ 53:1-20.16 Criminal history record background check on adjusters
§ 53:1-20.17 Short title
§ 53:1-20.18 Findings, declarations regarding DNA databases
§ 53:1-20.19 Definitions regarding DNA databanks
§ 53:1-20.20 DNA samples required; conditions
§ 53:1-20.21 Purposes of DNA samples
§ 53:1-20.22 Drawing of DNA samples; conditions
§ 53:1-20.23 Rules; procedures
§ 53:1-20.24 Use of State database
§ 53:1-20.25 Expungement of records from State records; conditions
§ 53:1-20.26 Wrongful disclosure of information
§ 53:1-20.27 Confidentiality
§ 53:1-20.28 Funding of act in first year
§ 53:1-20.28a “New Jersey Forensic DNA Laboratory Fund.”
§ 53:1-20.29 Liability for cost of certain blood or biological sample testing
§ 53:1-20.30 Lien against property, income of offender
§ 53:1-20.31 Form of lien
§ 53:1-20.32 Filing of lien
§ 53:1-20.33 Forwarding of notice of lien, effect
§ 53:1-20.34 Provision of books for entering lien, recordation
§ 53:1-20.35 Discharge of lien by the State
§ 53:1-20.36 Discharge of lien by a person
§ 53:1-20.37 Retaining of all DNA profile information
§ 53:1-20.38 Licensing of peddlers, solicitors by municipalities; definitions
§ 53:1-21 Creation; duties
§ 53:1-21.1 Establishment of radiotelephone and intercommunicating system
§ 53:1-21.2 Equipment
§ 53:1-21.3 Other State law enforcement agencies; use by
§ 53:1-21.4 Contract for furnishing of service
§ 53:1-21.5 Transfer of title to State owned equipment and facilities
§ 53:1-23 Physicians and other medical personnel
§ 53:1-24 Cooks; civil service rights; titles
§ 53:1-25 Expert services and civilian specialists; civil service rights; titles established
§ 53:1-26.1 Possession of goods for six months; auction sale; notice; perishable goods; moneys paid into state treasury
§ 53:1-27 Quarters, equipment and teaching staff for training school
§ 53:1-28 Repeal
§ 53:1-29 Service in armed forces included in computing years of service for retirement rights
§ 53:1-30 Provision of means for defense, reimbursement, exceptions
§ 53:1-31 Reinstatement, recovery of pay under certain circumstances
§ 53:1-32 “National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact”
§ 53:1-33 Complaints against State Police officers, process

Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes > Title 53 > Chapter 1 - Department Continued; Executive Head

  • Acquittal:
    1. Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
    2. A verdict of "not guilty."
     
  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • 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
  • population: when used in any statute, shall be taken to mean the population as shown by the latest Federal census effective within this State, and shall be construed as synonymous with "inhabitants. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • real property: include lands, tenements and hereditaments and all rights thereto and interests therein. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • registered mail: include "certified mail". See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • territory: extends to and includes any territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.