New Jersey legal term
Judicial officer in New Jersey Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New Jersey legislative session
In New Jersey criminal law, “Judicial 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 “Judicial officer” mean in New Jersey criminal law?
"Judicial officer" means any active, formerly active, or retired federal, state, county, or municipal judge, including a judge of the Tax Court and any other court of limited jurisdiction established, altered, or abolished by law, a judge of the Office of Administrative Law, a judge of the Division of Workers' Compensation, and any other judge established by law who serves in the executive branch; (2) "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 thi (N.J.S.A. 2C:12-14)
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