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New Jersey Statutes, Title: 2B, COURT ORGANIZATION AND CIVIL CODE

    Chapter 10a: Findings, declarations relative to probation officers

      Section: 2B:10a-1: Findings, declarations relative to probation officers

           1. The Legislature finds and declares that:

a. The enforcement of probation sentences is crucial to the public safety;

b. Despite a drop in the overall crime rate, the number of dangerous and repeat offenders who are serving probation sentences has continued to rise in New Jersey;

c. The number of probationers who have violated the conditions of probation and have a warrant issued for their arrest has reached 15,000;

d. Probation officers working in the New Jersey State courts are not currently permitted to enforce these warrants;

e. Probation officers in other states are permitted to act as law enforcement officers.

L.2001,c.362,s.1.



This section added to the Rutgers Database: 2013-06-10 16:36:30.






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