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1 Lieutenant John Kaminskas v. State -- rank: 1000

... the basis that it is a county’s duty, under N.J.S.A. 40A:14-117, to defend and indemnify its police officers in such matters ... county police officers. In addition, the Attorney General asserted that N.J.S.A. 40A:14-117 requires each county to defend its police officers. Lieutenant Kaminskas ... petition for certification. 231 N.J. 557 (2017). HELD: Under N.J.S.A. 40A:14-117 and N.J.S.A. 59:10-4, the Legislature ... defend county police officers under certain circumstances. As relevant here, N.J.S.A. 40A:14-117 provides that “[w]henever a member or officer of ... es] out of . . . the performance of [their] duties.” Accordingly, N.J.S.A. 40A:14-117 mandates that the “governing body of” Union County defend ... at 443-44. Here, however, faced with the clarity of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-117, which did not exist for N.J.S.A. ...

docket:	a-31-17
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2019-01-17
status:
citation:	236 N.J. 415 200 A.3d 389
Document Size:	46512

2 Oches v. Middletown Twp. Police Dept. -- rank: 806

... of [their] duties," N.J.S.A . 40A:14-28, N.J.S.A . 40A:14-117, and persons employed under the jurisdiction of any board of ...

docket:	a-86-97
court:	njsupreme
decided:	1998-06-01
status:
citation:	155 N.J. 1
Document Size:	89906

3 LIEUTENANT JOHN KAMINSKAS v. STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEPARTMENT OF LAW and PUBLIC SAFETY, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL -- rank: 691

... a defense in civil actions involving investigation and prosecution; and N.J.S.A. 40A:14-117, which requires "the governing body of the county . . . to provide ... s letter decision of February 26, 2015, as supplemented here. N.J.S.A. 40A:14-117, directs the county's governing body to provide a defense ... DiProspero v. Penn , 183 N.J. 477 , 492 (2005). Through N.J.S.A. 40A:14-117, the Legislature clearly directs the county's governing body to ... should not be extended to create an unnecessary conflict between N.J.S.A. 40A:14-117 and N.J.S.A. 59:10A-1 to -6 ...

docket:	a3528-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2017-09-06
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	16046

4 PAUL NORMAN BOWER AND WILLS O'NEILL & MELLK VS BOARD OF ED OF EAST ORANGE -- rank: 563

... See N.J.S.A. 40A:14-155, police officers; N.J.S.A. 40A:14-117, county police or park police; N.J.S.A. 40A ...

docket:	a6827-93
court:	njappellate
decided:	1996-01-30
status:	published
citation:	287 N.J.Super. 15
Document Size:	56362

5 PAUL NORMAN BOWER AND WILLS O'NEILL & MELLK VS BOARD OF ED OF EAST ORANGE -- rank: 563

... See N.J.S.A. 40A:14-155, police officers; N.J.S.A. 40A:14-117, county police or park police; N.J.S.A. 40A ...

docket:	a4836-93
court:	njappellate
decided:	1996-01-30
status:	published
citation:	287 N.J.Super. 15
Document Size:	56362