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NJ A566
NJ A566Outlines procedures for conducting drug tests involving State law enforcement officers.
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2010-2011 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill outlines the procedures for conducting urine analyses to test State law enforcement officers for the presence of chemicals, drugs or controlled dangerous substances, or metabolites of drugs or controlled dangerous substances. The bill affords law enforcement officers the right to have their urine samples split in two so that the sample can be tested not only by the State, but also by a private, but State certified, laboratory. To ensure the integrity of the tests, the bill calls for the securing and sealing of the samples in the officers presence, and directs that all specimens be collected, handled, transported and stored in accordance with prevailing industry standards and in accordance with those practices utilized to insure the continuity of evidence. Finally, the bill provides that random urine analyses may not be conducted more than once in a 30-day period in any State law enforcement facility or station. The procedures outlined in this bill do not apply to State Police officers and troopers.
AI Summary
This bill establishes procedures for drug testing State law enforcement officers, excluding State Police officers and troopers, by requiring that urine samples be split into two for testing, with one portion sent to a private, State-certified laboratory for verification, and mandates that samples be secured and sealed in the officer's presence to ensure the integrity of the evidence, with specific protocols for handling, transportation, and storage to maintain a chain of custody; it also states that if the State laboratory's test results differ from the private laboratory's, no charges will be filed against the officer, and any pending charges will be dismissed, with the officer being reinstated and their record cleared of the incident, and further stipulates that random drug tests cannot be conducted more than once every 30 days at any State law enforcement facility.
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Justice
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Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee (on 01/12/2010)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2010/Bills/A1000/566_I1.HTM | 05/28/2012 |
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