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NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-240 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-240 - Study Commission on Violence.

52:17B-240 Study Commission on Violence.  2. a. There is established a Study Commission on Violence to study the issue of violence. The commission shall consist of nine members. To the greatest extent practical, the public members shall have a background or education in mental health or criminology. One member of the commission shall be the Attorney General or a designee, who shall serve ex-officio. One member of the commission shall be the Commissioner of Health or a designee, who shall serve ex-officio. One member of the commission shall be the Administrative Director of the Courts or a designee, who shall serve ex-officio. One member of the commission shall be the Commissioner of Human Services or a designee, who shall serve ex-officio. One member of the commission shall be the President of the County Prosecutor's Association of New Jersey or a designee, who shall serve ex-officio. Two public members of the commission shall be appointed by the Governor. One member appointed by the Governor shall be a person who has a background or education in mental health, and the other member appointed by the Governor shall be a person who has a background or education in the study or treatment of domestic violence. One public member of the commission shall be appointed by the President of the Senate. One public member of the commission shall be appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly. Vacancies in the membership of the commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments were made. b. The members of the commission shall be appointed within 30 days of the effective date of P.L.2013, c.109 (C.52:17B-239 et seq.) and shall hold their initial organizational meeting as soon as practicable, but no later than 30 days following the appointment of the commission's members. The members shall select a chairperson from among the members. The chairperson shall appoint a secretary who need not be a member of the commission. c. Members of the commission shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as members of the commission, within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the commission for its purpose. d. The Department of Law and Public Safety shall provide support staff to the commission, as necessary. e. The commission shall further be entitled to call to its assistance and avail itself of the services of the employees of any State, county or municipal department, board, bureau, commission, or agency as it may require and as may be available to it for its purposes. L.2013, c.109, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-241 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-241 - Duty of the commission.

52:17B-241 Duty of the commission.  3. a. It shall be the duty of the commission to study the trends of violence, the source of violence, and the impact of violence on the community, to develop a method to address the epidemic of violence at the federal and State levels, and to make recommendations for State and Congressional action. b. The commission shall seek out funding and grants for the implementation of programs to reduce violence from sources including, but not limited to, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and any other funding sources. c. The commission shall study the issue of insufficient access to mental health treatment and violence. d. The commission shall study and make recommendations regarding whether the Special Offenders Unit created by the Union County Prosecutor's Office to address the increase in criminal prosecutions against individuals with mental illness should be expanded to other counties. e. The commission shall study and recommend whether the community-based mental health treatment system, through which there are involuntary outpatient commitments under a court order supervised by a case manager, should be expanded to all counties in this State and how to adequately fund the program in all counties. L.2013, c.109, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-242 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-242 - Public hearings, report to Governor, Legislature.

52:17B-242 Public hearings, report to Governor, Legislature.  4. a. The commission shall conduct public hearings in furtherance of its general purposes at such place or places as it shall designate, at which it may request the appearance of officials of any federal, State or interstate department, board, bureau, commission, agency, or authority and solicit the testimony of interested groups and the general public. b. The commission shall issue the first report to the Governor and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), no later than the first day of the seventh month following its organization and shall issue annual reports thereafter, containing its findings and recommendations, including any recommendations for legislation and recommendations for Congressional action that it deems appropriate. L.2013, c.109, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-242.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-242.1 - Findings, declarations relative to violence intervention strategies.

52:17B-242.1 Findings, declarations relative to violence intervention strategies.  1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. In New Jersey, community violence is a public health crisis that disproportionately impacts underserved communities of color and firearm violence specifically is a major component of that violence; b. Each year, New Jersey suffers more than 1,000 interpersonal shootings and, in 2016, African American and Latino men constituted 90 percent of the total firearm homicide victims in the State; c. A few New Jersey cities suffer the vast majority of homicides in this State, most of which are committed with a firearm, and in 2015, more than half of the State's total homicides occurred in the cities of Camden, Jersey City, Newark, Paterson, and Trenton; d. This violence results in enormous trauma, lifelong health impairments, immeasurable human suffering, and significant economic costs; e. The direct costs of firearm violence in New Jersey are over $1.2 billion per year including healthcare expenses, law enforcement and criminal justice expenses, costs to employers, and lost income, and when reduced quality of life attributable to pain and suffering is considered, the overall economic cost of firearm violence is $3.3 billion per year; f. The vast majority of victims and perpetrators of violence are young men of color who are at heightened risk for exposure to violence because of a number of risk factors, including lack of educational and economic opportunity, unaddressed mental health needs, substance abuse issues, unstable housing situations, and previous exposure to violence; g. Research indicates that in most cities in the United States less than a half percent of a given city's population is responsible for the vast majority of violence and effectively intervening with this high risk population is essential to addressing and preventing interpersonal violence; h. Historically, community-based violence intervention strategies have demonstrated remarkable success at reducing shootings and other incidents involving the use of firearms in heavily impacted communities and when properly implemented and consistently funded, these programs produce impressive life-saving and cost-saving results in a short period of time; i. Large reductions in violence have been seen in cities that centrally coordinate multiple violence reduction strategies, including New York City; and j. Providing consistent funding and support to the evidence-based violence reduction initiatives is an essential part of New Jersey's comprehensive response to interpersonal firearm violence and given the extremely high cost of firearm violence, public investment in these solutions is very likely to generate significant savings for New Jersey taxpayers. L.2019, c.365, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-242.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-242.2 - New Jersey Violence Intervention Program.

52:17B-242.2 New Jersey Violence Intervention Program.  2. The New Jersey Violence Intervention Program is established in the Office of the Attorney General, in the Department of Law and Public Safety. The purpose of the program is to invest in effective, evidence-based violence reduction initiatives focused on the highest-risk individuals in communities disproportionately impacted by community violence, with a particular emphasis on firearm violence.  Specifically, the Office of the Attorney General shall establish, advertise, and administer grants through the New Jersey Violence Intervention Program, conduct program evaluation to determine the effectiveness of the violence intervention programs, submit and post reports to provide transparency regarding the effectiveness of the programs, and hold public forums to gather community input regarding the programs. L.2019, c.365, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-242.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-242.4 - Application for grant.

52:17B-242.4 Application for grant.  4. Application for a grant shall be made in a manner and form as determined by the Office of the Attorney General. A formal Notice of Availability of Funding shall be posted prior to the time for acceptance of applications. However, at a minimum, in applying for the grant, the applicant shall provide: a. a description of how the applicant proposes to use the grant funds to implement an evidence-based violence reduction initiative pursuant to the provisions of this act; b. a description of how the applicant proposes to use the grant funds to promote or improve coordination among agencies, organizations, and any already-existing violence reduction strategies or programs, in order to minimize duplication of services and achieve maximum impact; c. objective evidence indicating that the applicant's proposed violence reduction initiative would likely reduce rates of homicides and other incidents involving the use of firearms; and d. clearly defined, measurable objectives for the violence reduction initiative. L.2019, c.365, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-242.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-242.5 - Use of funds for technical assistance, implementation and administration of program.

52:17B-242.5 Use of funds for technical assistance, implementation and administration of program.  5. The Office of the Attorney General may use up to eight percent of the funds appropriated or made available, or such percentage as may be authorized under program guidelines for funding made available to the New Jersey Violence Intervention Program through federal funding sources, for technical assistance and for the costs of implementing and administering the program, including but not limited to employment of dedicated grants management and programmatic personnel, and annual program evaluation and analysis of the effectiveness of violence reduction initiatives. These evaluations shall be made available to the public. L.2019, c.365, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-242.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-242.6 - Three annual public hearings.

52:17B-242.6 Three annual public hearings.  6. The Office of the Attorney General shall annually hold three public hearings: one hearing in each of the northern, central, and southern regions of the State. The public hearings shall provide a forum to receive information on how the public funds are spent, testimony from grant award recipients on the effectiveness of their programs and best practices, and input from the public on whether the initiatives and the grant funded programs are accomplishing their respective missions. Public input shall be used to assess whether the grant-making metrics and process for issuing grants needs to be revised. L.2019, c.365, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-242.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-242.7 - Annual report to Governor, Legislature.

52:17B-242.7 Annual report to Governor, Legislature.  7. The Office of the Attorney General shall report annually to the Governor and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), to the Legislature, on the activities of the program. The report shall include a listing of the grants awarded under the program, descriptions of the initiatives and impact on the communities served through the grants, and such other information as the Attorney General deems appropriate. The report shall include, but not be limited to: (1) a list of all grant applicants and approved grant applicants; (2) the amounts awarded to approved grant applicants;  (3) the amount of matching funds and types of in-kind contributions provided by approved grant applicants; and  (4) a status report on the activities funded by an approved grant applicant. L.2019, c.365, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-242.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-242.8 - Funding from federal government.

52:17B-242.8 Funding from federal government.  8. a. The Office of the Attorney General may seek money from the federal government, including but not limited to Victims of Crime Act grants, private foundations, and any other source to fund this initiative.  b. Available federal funding under the "Victims of Crime Act of 1984," 42 U.S.C. s.10601 et seq., may, to the extent permitted by federal law, be used to award grants for initiatives authorized under this section and to promote the purposes of the New Jersey Violence Intervention Program, which funding shall be in addition to any other funds appropriated, contributed, awarded, or otherwise provided for these purposes. The Attorney General may establish or provide for such additional conditions, limitations, and requirements on New Jersey Violence Intervention Program applicants and grantees as he or she deems appropriate to promote the purposes of this section and to ensure that any grants relying on federal funding sources or participation are awarded in compliance with federal law. L.2019, c.365, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-243 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-243 - Retirement procedure for certain injured law enforcement officers.

52:17B-243 Retirement procedure for certain injured law enforcement officers.  1. a. A State, county, or municipal law enforcement officer who has been injured in the performance of the officer's duties shall not be discharged from employment as a result of a determination, based upon a medical examination by a physician designated by the employer of the officer, that the officer is physically incapacitated, due to the injuries, for the performance of the officer's usual duties or any other available duties in the department which the employer is willing to assign to the officer.  b. Pending retirement, the employer of the law enforcement officer shall maintain health insurance for the officer at the level that coverage was provided prior to the injury.  c. The provisions of this section shall apply only when the law enforcement officer has filed an application for retirement with the Police and Firemen's Retirement System, the State Police Retirement System, or the Public Employees' Retirement System and the officer has sick leave or workers' compensation time available.  d. The provisions of this section shall apply to both civil service and non-civil service jurisdictions. L.2017, c.3, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-244 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-244 - Removal of certain information from websites concerning prosecutions by the Attorney General.

52:17B-244 Removal of certain information from websites concerning prosecutions by the Attorney General.  1. a. For all indictments and prosecutions by the Attorney General of persons who were thereafter acquitted of all criminal charges against them arising from the indictment or prosecution or persons who had all criminal charges against them dismissed with prejudice, if the Attorney General published on its website a press release or information, other than information required to be made available to the public under section 3 of P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-3), concerning the indictment or prosecution which identified the person by name, upon written request of that person, the Attorney General shall cause that press release or information to be removed from its website or inform the public on its website that the person who was indicted or prosecuted was acquitted of the criminal charges or that the criminal charges were dismissed. b. Upon written request, the Attorney General shall provide a letter to any person who was indicted by the State or prosecuted by the Attorney General and was thereafter acquitted of all criminal charges arising from the indictment or prosecution or who had all criminal charges against him dismissed with prejudice, indicating that the person was acquitted of, or that there was a dismissal with prejudice of, all criminal charges arising from the indictment or prosecution. L.2017, c.18, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-245 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-245 - Survey of untested sexual assault examination kits.

52:17B-245 Survey of untested sexual assault examination kits.  1. a. The Attorney General, in consultation with the New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault, shall develop a survey concerning the sexual assault examination kits in the possession of law enforcement agencies in this State that have not been submitted to a laboratory approved by the Attorney General for serology or deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) testing. The survey shall be distributed to and completed by every law enforcement agency in the State which is responsible for the collection, storage, and maintenance of sexual assault examination kits.  b. The survey shall include, but not be limited to, questions designed to elicit responsive information concerning: agency policies and procedures governing the submission of sexual assault examination kits to an approved forensic laboratory for testing, including specific submission criteria, timelines, and victim notifications; agency policies and procedures for logging, tracking, and storing sexual assault examination kits; descriptive, statistical, and other relevant information about the sexual assault examination kits currently in the agency's possession; and any other information the Attorney General deems appropriate.  c. The Attorney General shall distribute the survey developed pursuant to this section to all law enforcement agencies in this State, which shall submit responses in a timely manner.  d. The Attorney General shall prepare a report summarizing the information contained in the responses to the survey, provided, however, that the report shall not contain any personal or identifying information about any victim. The Attorney General shall submit the report to the Governor and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), to the Legislature. L.2019, c.168.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-246 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-246 - Program to monitor drug activity involving fentanyl.

52:17B-246 Program to monitor drug activity involving fentanyl.  1. a. The Attorney General shall maintain a program to monitor drug activity in this State and surrounding regions. The program shall provide for multi-jurisdictional sharing of drug incident information among law enforcement agencies. Information related to drug seizures, overdoses, criminal behavior, and health care-related services shall be collected and analyzed for the purpose of: (1) assisting in facilitating the development of enhanced policies and practices to prevent drug abuse and misuse; and  (2) mitigating the harm drugs inflict on communities.  The program shall monitor and analyze trends related to the presence and content of fentanyl in illegal substances seized by law enforcement throughout the State. In order to identify these trends, the Attorney General shall require controlled dangerous substances seized by law enforcement officers in the State to be tested for the presence of fentanyl in accordance with protocols established by the Division of State Police.  b. The seized substances shall be tested in accordance with protocols established by the Division of State Police to determine whether fentanyl or other potentially lethal substances are present in the substance and, if so, any available information related to the presence and content of fentanyl in the substance shall be reported to the Attorney General in a timely manner.  c. The testing shall be performed using forensic laboratory analysis techniques the Division of State Police determines to be appropriate to evaluate whether a substance contains fentanyl. d. The information received pursuant to subsection b. of this section shall be compiled into a database that is accessible by all law enforcement agencies throughout the State. The information shall be continuously updated to reflect the most current information available concerning the presence of fentanyl in illegal substances in the State. L.2019, c.504, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-247 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-247 - Certain files required to be provided to law enforcement agencies.

52:17B-247 Certain files required to be provided to law enforcement agencies.  1. a. As used in this act, "law enforcement agency" means a State, interstate, municipal, or county law enforcement agency; a law enforcement agency of an educational institution that appoints law enforcement officers pursuant to P.L.1970, c.211 (C.18A:6-4.2 et seq.); or any other department, division, bureau, commission, board, or other authority of this State or political subdivision thereof which employs law enforcement officers. b. Prior to appointing an applicant who was previously employed by another law enforcement agency in this State, every law enforcement agency shall request the files, including but not limited to internal affairs and personnel files, of the applicant from each law enforcement agency that employed the applicant. Any confidential internal affairs files received by the law enforcement agency that requested them shall remain confidential and shall not be disclosed to any other party. c. Every law enforcement agency that receives a request pursuant to subsection b. of this section shall provide the applicant's files to the law enforcement agency that requested them.  d. Any provision of a contract entered into following the effective date of this act that would prohibit a law enforcement agency from providing files, including but not limited to internal affairs and personnel files, to another law enforcement agency pursuant to this section shall be deemed against public policy and unenforceable. e. The Attorney General shall issue or amend guidelines or directives necessary to effectuate the provisions of this act. L.2020, c.52.