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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.
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