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Timestamp: 2020-01-28 03:48:21
Document Index: 239069579

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 173', '§ 173', '§ 173', '§ 173', '§ 173', '§ 173', '§ 173', '§ 173', '§ 173', '§ 173']

Borough of Paramus, NJ Background Checks
Ch 173 Art I Recreation Employees and Volunteers
§ 173-2 Background checks for nonsponsored youth programs using municipal facilities.
§ 173-3 Background checks for municipal-sponsored youth programs.
§ 173-4 Identification cards.
§ 173-5 Disqualification.
§ 173-6 Frequency of background checks.
§ 173-7 Appeals of disqualification.
§ 173-8 Privacy and confidentiality.
§ 173-10 Severability.
§ 173-11 Repealer.
§ 173-12 When effective.
[Adopted 7-11-2018 by Ord. No. 18-17]
Any program sponsored by the municipality of Paramus, including any municipal employees, volunteer organizations created by the municipality, and all leagues, boards, committees and commissions affiliated with, falling within the purview, or acting for or on behalf of the municipality of Paramus and having contact with persons under the age of 18 years.
The Borough of Paramus, in the County of Bergen, State of New Jersey.
Any youth program not sponsored by the municipality of Paramus but that utilizes municipal facilities or has affiliation with a municipal-sponsored youth program and has contact with persons under the age of 18 years.
Prior to any club or organization, not defined as a "municipal-sponsored youth program," being authorized to use municipal-owned facilities for functions participated in by children, all adults, those persons 18 years of age or older, in any way assisting in the function, including, but not limited to, coaches, assistant coaches, or similar positions, must provide the municipal Chief of Police or designee, or other chief law enforcement officer of the municipality, with findings of a criminal history background check obtained from the State Bureau of Identification in the New Jersey State Police.
The submission of background check findings must be based upon a check performed within three years of the start of use of the municipal-owned facility. In the case of coaches performing duties as employees of a school district, the policy of background checks adopted by the individual school district shall be used to establish eligibility for use of municipal-owned facilities. In all cases the background check must comply with the provisions of any applicable laws regarding same, but not less-detailed than those performed by the municipality for individuals involved in administering municipal-sponsored youth programs. All fees for individuals administering a non-municipal-sponsored program shall be borne by the individual or program with which they are participating.
All adults, those persons 18 years of age or older, including, but not limited to, coaches, assistant coaches, or similar positions, involved in educating, directing or supervising youth, and in any way assisting in a municipal-sponsored function participated in by children, shall submit sufficient information on forms supplied by the municipal Police Department or other enforcement authority from the New Jersey State Police, for the purpose of obtaining a criminal history background check with the State Bureau of Identification in the New Jersey State Police. Applications for background checks shall be processed by the municipal Chief of Police or other chief law enforcement authority of the municipality.
Based upon the memorandum of understanding executed between the municipality of Paramus and the New Jersey State Police, the individual applying for the background check shall authorize the municipal Chief of Police or other chief law enforcement officer of the municipality to be the recipient of the response from the State Police based upon the findings of the background check. Individuals involved in a municipal-sponsored youth function, and who are required to undergo background checks based upon this article, shall not be responsible for the costs involved with obtaining the criminal background check. The municipality shall bear the costs for the background checks for the individuals qualified under this section.
Individuals engaged in providing recreation opportunities for, or on behalf of, the municipality of Paramus shall be issued identification cards with appropriate expirations based upon the date of their individual background check. Individuals issued identification cards are required to display their card while in performance of their duty involving youth programs.
Upon receipt of a completed background check conducted by the State Bureau of Identification in the New Jersey State Police and/or the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Identification Division, the municipal Chief of Police or designee, or other chief law enforcement officer of the municipality, shall notify the applicant and the president or leader of the recreation program of affirmative or negative results. The determination of the municipal Chief of Police or other chief law enforcement officer is based upon Subsection B of this section. Details in the background check that result in a negative determination by the State Police are not afforded to the municipal Chief of Police and are only available to the applicant upon making a formal request to the State Bureau of Investigation.
Involving danger to the person, meaning those crimes and disorderly persons' offenses set forth in N.J.S.A. 2C:11-1 et seq., such as criminal homicide; N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1 et seq., such as assault, reckless endangerment, threats, stalking; N.J.S.A.2C:13-1 et seq., such as kidnapping; N.J.S.A. 2C:14-1 et seq., such as sexual assault; or N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1 et seq., such as robbery.
Against the family, children or incompetents, meaning those crimes and disorderly persons' offenses set forth in N.J.S.A. 2C:24-1 et seq., such as endangering the welfare of a child.
Involving any controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analog as set forth in Chapter 35 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes, except Paragraph (4) of Subsection a of N.J.S.A 2C:35-10.
In any other state or jurisdiction, conduct which, if committed in New Jersey, would constitute any of the crimes or disorderly persons' offenses described in this section.
Refusal by individuals required to submit to background checks will result in an immediate dismissal of the individual from any municipal-sponsored activities requiring background checks. In addition, refusal to comply with this article by any individual falling within the scope of requirements for nonsponsored youth programs will forfeit that individual's ability to participate with the respective program. Refusal of a non-municipal-sponsored youth program to subscribe to the requirements of this article shall forfeit that program's ability to use municipal facilities.
All nonsponsored youth programs that have individuals subject to this article shall supply background checks for all of their participants prior to the individual being able to participate at any function at a municipal-owned facility to the extent covered by this article. Thereafter, every three years a new background check shall be submitted to the Chief of Police, Municipal Administrator or Municipal Solicitor.
All municipal-sponsored youth programs that have individuals subject to this article shall direct those individuals to the Chief of Police for background checks prior to the individual being able to participate at any function sponsored by the municipality of Paramus. Thereafter, every three years a new background check shall be submitted to the municipal Chief of Police or other chief law enforcement officer.
Appeal re: accuracy of record. A person may challenge the accuracy of the criminal history record.
A challenge to the accuracy of the report shall be filed with the municipal Chief of Police or other chief law enforcement officer, who shall coordinate the challenge with the New Jersey State Police.
No person may appeal a disqualification on the grounds of rehabilitation, if convicted of a 4th degree offense or higher, if the person has been disqualified because that person has been convicted, adjudicated delinquent or acquitted by reason of insanity of aggravated sexual assault; sexual assault; aggravated criminal sexual contact; kidnapping pursuant to Paragraph (2) of Subsection c of N.J.S.A. 2C13:1; endangering the welfare of a child by engaging in sexual conduct which would impair or debauch the morals of the child pursuant to Subsection a of N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4; endangering the welfare of a child pursuant to Paragraph (4) of Subsection b of N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4; luring or enticing pursuant to Section 1 of P.L. 1993, c.291 (N.J.S.A. 2C:13-6); criminal sexual contact pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:14-3b if the victim is a minor; kidnapping pursuant to N.J.S.A 2C:13-2, or false imprisonment pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:13-3 if the victim is a minor and the offender is not the parent of the victim; knowingly promoting prostitution of a child pursuant to Paragraph (3) or Paragraph (4) of Subsection b of N.J.S.A. 2C:34-1; or an attempt to commit any of these enumerated offenses.
If the appeals committee determines that the disqualified person has been successfully rehabilitated, if shall enter that person's name on the list of qualified employees and volunteers maintained by the municipal Chief of Police or other chief law enforcement officer of the municipality.
Any and all criminal background checks supplied to the municipal Chief of Police or other chief law enforcement officer shall be filed and maintained in a secure and locked cabinet or room and shall not be available to the public. The Chief of Police or other chief law enforcement officer of the municipality shall take appropriate steps to safeguard such records. The records shall be exempt from public disclosure under the common law or the New Jersey Right-to-Know Law. The records shall only be retained for such period of time as is necessary to serve their intended and authorized purpose and thereafter shall be destroyed.
Access to criminal history record information for noncriminal justice purposes, including licensing and employment, is restricted to the members of the review committee, as authorized by federal or state statute, rule or regulation, executive order, local ordinance or resolution regarding obtaining and disseminating of criminal history record information obtained under this article.
Any individual who has been advised, verbally or in writing, of his/her disqualification to participate and continues to participate, upon conviction thereof in a proceeding before a court of competent jurisdiction, shall be subject to the following fines:
In the event that any portion of this article is found to be invalid for any reason by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgement shall be limited in its effect only to that portion of the article actually adjudged to be invalid, and the remaining portions of this article shall be deemed severable therefrom and shall not be affected.