New Jersey legal term
Law enforcement officer in New Jersey Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New Jersey legislative session
In New Jersey criminal law, “Law enforcement officer” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the New Jersey criminal code.
What does “Law enforcement officer” mean in New Jersey criminal law?
"Law enforcement officer" means a person whose public duties include the power to act as an officer for the detection, apprehension, arrest, and conviction of offenders against the laws of this State; (3) "Petitioner" means a law enforcement officer, a formerly active or retired judicial officer or a family or household member of such judicial officer, or an active judicial officer on behalf of whom a law enforcement officer has declined to petition the Superior Court pursuant to this section or a family or household member of such judicial officer; and (4) "Family or household member" m (N.J.S.A. 2C:12-14)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Animal owned, used by law enforcement agency, search and rescue dog, harming, threatening, interference with officer, degree of crime, penalties
- Assault
- Certain actions relevant to evictions, disorderly persons offense
- Hazing
- Hindering apprehension or prosecution
- Impersonating a public servant or law enforcement officer
- Offense relative to access of information indicating the location of law enforcement vehicles
- Producing, selling, offering, displaying, possessing, fraudulent motor vehicle insurance ID cards; penalties
- Prohibited weapons and devices
- Resisting arrest, eluding officer
- Violations, degree of offense, crime
- Booby traps in manufacturing or distribution facilities; fortified premises
Related terms in the same statutes
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