Skip to main content
THIS SITE
PREVIOUS SECTION Go back to sections Go back to the chapter Go back to the N.J. Statutes homepage NEXT SECTION


New Jersey Statutes, Title: 30, INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES

    Chapter 4: Boards of trustees; appointment; terms; vacancies; removal; compensation; organization

      Section: 30:4-3.11: Requirements for corrections officer

          1. A person shall not be appointed as a correctional police officer of any correctional institution assigned, maintained, or operated by the Department of Corrections unless that person:

a. is a citizen of the United States;

b. is able to read, write and speak the English language well and intelligently and has a high school diploma or its equivalent;

c. is sound in body and of good health;

d. is of good moral character; and

e. has not been convicted of any offense which would make the person unfit to perform the duties of the office as evidenced by a criminal history record background check.

L.1991,c.110,s.1; amended 2021, c.305, s.3.

This section added to the Rutgers Database: 2022-01-27 15:46:50.






Older versions of 30:4-3.11 (if available):



Court decisions that cite this statute: CLICK HERE.