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NJ A2737

Permits municipal police officers to make arrests for any disorderly persons or petty disorderly persons offense outside the territorial limits of their municipality.


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Introduced
02/13/2020
In Committee
02/13/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022

Introduced Session

2020-2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill would permit municipal police officers to make arrests for any disorderly persons or petty disorderly persons offense outside the territorial limits of their municipality. Currently, such officers are only expressly authorized to make arrests for these types of offenses within the territorial limits of their municipality. See N.J.S.40A:14-152.

AI Summary

This bill would permit municipal police officers to make arrests for any disorderly persons or petty disorderly persons offense outside the territorial limits of their municipality, which is currently not expressly authorized under the existing law. The bill aims to expand the arrest powers of municipal police officers beyond their local jurisdictions for these types of minor offenses.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee (on 02/13/2020)

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