New Jersey legal term
Official detention in New Jersey Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New Jersey legislative session
In New Jersey criminal law, “Official detention” 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 “Official detention” mean in New Jersey criminal law?
"Official detention" means arrest, detention in any facility for custody of persons under charge or conviction of a crime or offense, or committed pursuant to chapter 4 of this Title, or alleged or found to be delinquent, detention for extradition or deportation, or any other detention for law enforcement purposes; but "official detention" does not include supervision of probation or parole, or constraint incidental to release on bail. b. (N.J.S.A. 2C:29-5)
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