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NJ Rev Stat § 40A:9-108 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:9-108 - Sheriff not to hold other civil office; exceptions

40A:9-108 Sheriff not to hold other civil office; exceptions  40A:9-108. No person shall hold any other civil office during the time he holds and exercises the office of sheriff and by acceptance of the latter office his former office shall be deemed vacated, provided, however, that the governing body of any county may, by ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, provide that any person holding and exercising the office of sheriff may simultaneously hold and exercise the office of county emergency management coordinator but shall not receive any compensation or any other benefits otherwise attached to the office of county emergency management coordinator during such time as such person shall hold both such offices. amended 1979, c.99; 2015, c.90.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:9-109 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:9-109 - Amercement of sheriff, acting sheriff

40A:9-109. Amercement of sheriff, acting sheriff  If a sheriff or acting sheriff fails to perform any duty imposed upon him by law in respect to writs of execution resulting in loss or damage to the judgment creditor, he shall be subject to amercement in the amount of such loss and damage to and for the use of the judgment creditor. Such amercement may be made by the court having jurisdiction of the judgment and proceedings for the enforcement thereof in an action or proceeding for amercement or in the nature of an amercement brought for the purpose. The court may proceed in a summary manner or otherwise. The delinquent sheriff or acting sheriff shall also be subject to attachment or punishment for contempt. L.1971, c. 200, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1971.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:9-110 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:9-110 - Amercement; court to designate enforcement officer

40A:9-110. Amercement; court to designate enforcement officer  When an amercement or judgment or order in the nature of an amercement has been obtained against a sheriff or acting sheriff the court shall designate the officer to enforce such amercement. L.1971, c. 200, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1971.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:9-111 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:9-111 - Bonds taken by sheriffs

40A:9-111. Bonds taken by sheriffs  40A:9-111. All bonds required by law to be taken by the sheriff shall be recorded in the office of the county clerk in a book to be provided for that purpose, and upon being so recorded, shall have the force and effect of a recognizance. A copy of the bond duly certified by the county clerk shall be evidential in any court and have the same effect as if the original bond were produced and proven. Where the condition of any such bond shall have been fully complied with, the sheriff shall execute a warrant to cancel the bond and the record thereof. Any such bond may be cancelled and discharged by such warrant or by the Superior Court and a notation of said discharge shall be entered in the said book.  L.1971, c.200, s.1; amended 1991,c.91,s.402.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:9-113 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:9-113 - Acting sheriff or newly appointed or elected sheriff to execute uncompleted writs and processes

40A:9-113. Acting sheriff or newly appointed or elected sheriff to execute uncompleted writs and processes  All writs and processes remaining unexecuted which were in the hands of a sheriff at the time of his death, disability or disqualification, shall be executed or the execution thereof completed by the acting sheriff, if there be one, otherwise the newly appointed or elected sheriff. All advertisements of sales of real and personal property shall be continued and adjournments of such sales may be made, of which all persons shall take notice without any other than the usual notice required by law for such advertisements, adjournments and sales. Said advertisements, adjournments and sales shall be made by the acting sheriff, if there be one, otherwise the newly appointed or elected sheriff as though the writs and processes had been directed and delivered to such acting sheriff or newly appointed or elected sheriff. The acting sheriff or newly appointed or elected sheriff shall be entitled to the same fees for his services and be liable to all the penalties and consequences of law for neglect of duty, as if the writs and processes had been originally directed and delivered to him. L.1971, c. 200, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1971.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:9-114 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:9-114 - Exercise of office pending new appointment or election

40A:9-114. Exercise of office pending new appointment or election  In any case of vacancy in the office of sheriff, the undersheriff, or if there be more than one undersheriff, the undersheriff who shall have been designated as acting sheriff shall act as sheriff and perform the duties of that office in the county until a new sheriff is appointed or elected and duly qualified. In each county in which there is more than one undersheriff the sheriff shall designate annually one of the undersheriffs to be acting sheriff, by written designation filed with the county clerk, which designation may be revoked and a new designation made in similar manner. When the new sheriff shall be appointed or elected and duly qualified, the powers and duties of the undersheriff as acting sheriff shall cease. L.1971, c. 200, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1971.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:9-115 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:9-115 - Undersheriffs; appointments; oaths

40A:9-115. Undersheriffs; appointments; oaths  40A:9-115. The appointment of an undersheriff shall be by writing under the hand and seal of the sheriff. Every undersheriff, before he assumes his office, shall take and subscribe before a judge of the Superior Court, an oath that he will well and faithfully, impartially and justly execute the office of undersheriff, according to the best of his ability and judgment. His appointment, with the certificate of his oath indorsed thereon and attested by the judge, shall be filed in the office of the county clerk. Nothing in this section shall prevent the sheriff at his pleasure from removing an undersheriff.  L.1971, c.200, s.1; amended 1991,c.91,s.403.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:9-116 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:9-116 - Limitations on number of undersheriffs

40A:9-116. Limitations on number of undersheriffs  Except as hereinafter provided, in all counties the sheriff may appoint not more than three undersheriffs. In counties in which the sheriff assumes the custody, keeping and charge of the county jail or jails and all prisoners therein, as provided by R.S.30:8-17, the sheriff may appoint one additional undersheriff. All such undersheriffs shall hold office during the pleasure of the sheriff making the appointment, or his successor. The undersheriffs shall be included in the unclassified service of the civil service.  L.1971, c.200, s.1; amended 1984,c.211; 1991,c.330.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:9-117 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:9-117 - Undersheriffs, chief clerks and other personnel; compensation

40A:9-117. Undersheriffs, chief clerks and other personnel; compensation  The sheriff shall select and employ the necessary deputies, chief clerks and other personnel. The sheriff shall fix the compensation they shall receive in accordance with the generally accepted county salary ranges and within the confines of the sheriff's budget allocation set by the governing body. The annual compensation of the undersheriff shall not exceed 90% of the annual compensation of the sheriff. The compensation of the personnel in the office of sheriff shall be paid at the same time and in the same manner as the county officers and employees are paid. The limitations of the salaries set herein shall not be construed to restrict any of said employees from participating in or benefiting from any cost of living bonus or longevity program provided for or established in the county. L.1971, c. 200, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1971. Amended by L.1981, c. 375, s. 1, eff. Dec. 31, 1981; L.1984, c. 35, s. 1, eff. April 19, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:9-117a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:9-117a - Sheriff's investigators

40A:9-117a. Sheriff's investigators  The sheriff of each county may appoint a number of persons, not to exceed 15% of the total number of sheriff's officers employed by the sheriff and set forth in the sheriff's table of organization in the county budget, to the position of sheriff's investigator. All sheriff's investigators shall serve at the pleasure of the sheriff making their appointment and shall be included in the unclassified service of the civil service.  A sheriff's investigator appointed pursuant to this section shall have the same compensation, benefits, powers and police officer status as is granted to sheriff's officers. The duties of sheriff's investigators shall be law enforcement investigations and related duties. A person appointed to the position of sheriff's investigator shall, within 18 months of appointment, complete a police training course at an approved school and receive certification by the Police Training Commission as provided in P.L.1961, c. 56 (C. 52:17B-66 et seq.). The implementation of this act shall not result in the layoff of permanent sheriff's officers.  L. 1987, c. 113, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:9-117b (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:9-117b - Appointment, transfer of certain law enforcement officers permitted.

40A:9-117b Appointment, transfer of certain law enforcement officers permitted.  1. a. For the purposes of P.L.1985, c.439 (C.40A:14-146.8 et seq.), a county sheriff of a county that has established a county police department or force shall be entitled to act as a local unit, as defined in that act, and appoint Class Two special law enforcement officers for the purposes set forth in subsection b. of this section. b. Class Two special law enforcement officers appointed pursuant to subsection a. of this section may be authorized to perform court security duties for the Superior Court when deemed appropriate by the Assignment Judge of the county. Class Two officers appointed pursuant to this section shall be subject to the same requirements, rules, and regulations established by the Assignment Judge of the county for sheriff's officers performing court security within the Superior Court's facilities in that county. The particular court security duty assignments of Class Two officers appointed pursuant to this section shall be determined by the sheriff with the approval of the Assignment Judge of the county. The utilization of Class Two officers appointed pursuant to this section, and the court security assignments they are authorized to perform, shall be incorporated into the local court security plan as approved by the Assignment Judge of the county. The provisions of this subsection shall not be construed to alter or abrogate in any manner either the sheriff's responsibilities or the authority of the Assignment Judge under subsection d. of N.J.S.2B:6-1. L.2013, c.21, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:9-117.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:9-117.1 - Retirement upon pension; certain sheriff's secretaries

40A:9-117.1. Retirement upon pension; certain sheriff's secretaries  The board of chosen freeholders of any county is authorized by resolution to retire upon a pension in amount of not in excess of 1/4 of salary payable in the last year of employment a sheriff's secretary, 62 or more years of age, who has or shall have served 10 or more years in employment by the sheriff and who has suffered partial disability as result of a gun shot wound suffered in the line of duty. L.1971, c. 303, s. 1, eff. Aug. 27, 1971.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:9-117.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:9-117.2 - Appointment of unpaid deputy sheriffs.

40A:9-117.2 Appointment of unpaid deputy sheriffs.  1. In addition to the deputies authorized to be appointed pursuant to N.J.S.40A:9-117, the sheriff of any county may designate and appoint deputy sheriffs to serve at the pleasure of the sheriff without compensation. The sheriff may appoint the lesser of either 85 deputy sheriffs or one deputy sheriff for every 10,000 inhabitants of the county, according to the latest federal decennial census. At the time of or prior to their appointment, all deputy sheriffs shall have completed an appropriate course of training approved by the Police Training Commission. As an auxiliary force of the sheriff's office, they shall assist in providing for the health, safety and welfare of the people of the State of New Jersey and aid in the prevention of damage to and the destruction of property during any emergency and such other duties as may be prescribed and directed by the sheriff. No sheriff shall appoint or continue the designation of any deputy sheriff pursuant to this section unless the governing body of the county shall appropriate moneys for the entire cost of effecting and maintaining insurance with any insurance company authorized to do business in this State for acts or omissions committed by such deputy sheriffs in the course of their official duties. L.1975,c.272,s.1; amended 1981, c.462, s.47; 2004, c.149.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:9-117.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:9-117.3 - Deputy sheriffs; rights, privileges and immunities

40A:9-117.3. Deputy sheriffs; rights, privileges and immunities  Deputy sheriffs in good faith carrying out, complying with, or attempting to comply with the directions of the sheriff, or performing any authorized service in connection therewith, shall have and possess all of the rights, privileges and immunities conferred upon law enforcement officers of the sheriff; provided that all such deputy sheriffs shall, at the time of or prior to their appointment, complete an appropriate course of training approved by the police training commission. L.1975, c. 272, s. 2, eff. Jan. 8, 1976.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:9-117.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:9-117.4 - Deputy sheriffs; identification and badges

40A:9-117.4. Deputy sheriffs; identification and badges  The sheriff shall issue identification and badges to such deputy sheriffs as he shall designate and approve. L.1975, c. 272, s. 3, eff. Jan. 8, 1976.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:9-117.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:9-117.5 - Chief warrant officer

40A:9-117.5. Chief warrant officer  A sheriff may appoint a chief warrant officer to serve for a term of one year without having to take a civil service examination. The chief warrant officer shall have full police officer status as is granted to other sheriff's officers, provided that the officer has been certified by the Police Training Commission as having completed a police training course at an approved school, pursuant to P.L.1961, c. 56 (C. 52:17B-66 et seq.). L.1976, c. 85, s. 1, eff. Sept. 7, 1976. Amended by L.1981, c. 462, s. 48; L.1983, c. 286, s. 2, eff. July 29, 1983.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:9-117.5a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:9-117.5a - Inapplicability of act to tenure attained prior to effective date

40A:9-117.5a. Inapplicability of act to tenure attained prior to effective date  This act shall not adversely affect tenure attained by a chief warrant officer prior to the effective date thereof pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1976, c. 85 (C. 40A:9-117.5). L.1983, c. 286, s. 3, eff. July 29, 1983.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:9-117.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:9-117.6 - Sheriff's officers; appointment; duties

40A:9-117.6. Sheriff's officers; appointment; duties  The sheriff of each county shall, subject to the budget of the county, appoint such persons as may be necessary, to the position of sheriff's officer, pursuant to the provisions of Title 11 of the Revised Statutes, where applicable, to perform the duties involved in attending the courts heretofore performed by court attendants, or in serving court processes, or in the investigation and apprehension of violators of the law, or in criminal identification, or in ballistics, or in any related work which the sheriff shall, from time to time prescribe and as shall be determined to be appropriate by the Civil Service Commission. Except as provided herein, no such officer shall be assigned to any penal institution, jail, penitentiary, county correction center or workhouse for the purpose of guarding, having custody of, or being charged with the rehabilitation of any inmate housed therein, except upon emergency conditions. Any sheriff's officer who, on the effective date of this act, is assigned to any penal institution, jail, penitentiary, county correction center, or workhouse for the purpose of guarding, having custody of, or being charged with the rehabilitation of any inmate housed therein, may continue to serve in such capacity until such officer is reassigned or terminated, at which time the position shall be filled with an individual in a title appropriate to the duties to be performed. L.1982, c. 133, s. 1, eff. Sept. 14, 1982. Amended by L.1984, c. 35, s. 3, eff. April 19, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:9-117.6a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:9-117.6a - Applicability of "45-day" rule for violation of internal rules to sheriff's officers.

40A:9-117.6a Applicability of "45-day" rule for violation of internal rules to sheriff's officers.  2. A person shall not be removed from employment or a position as a sheriff's officer, or suspended, fined or reduced in rank for a violation of the internal rules and regulations established for the conduct of employees of the sheriff's department unless a complaint charging a violation of those rules and regulations is filed no later than the 45th day after the date on which the person filing the complaint obtained sufficient information to file the matter upon which the complaint is based. A failure to comply with this section shall require a dismissal of the complaint. The 45-day time limit shall not apply if an investigation of a sheriff's officer for a violation of the internal rules and regulations of the sheriff's department is included directly or indirectly within a concurrent investigation of that officer for a violation of the criminal laws of this State; the 45-day limit shall begin on the day after the disposition of the criminal investigation. The 45-day requirement in this section for the filing of a complaint against a sheriff's officer shall not apply to a filing of a complaint by a private individual. L.2006, c.54, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:9-117.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:9-117.7 - Person appointed to perform duties listed in s. 40A:9-117.6 as sheriff's officer

40A:9-117.7. Person appointed to perform duties listed in s. 40A:9-117.6 as sheriff's officer  Any person who is appointed on or after the effective date of this act to perform the duties set forth in section 1 of this act shall be appointed as a sheriff's officer. L.1982, c. 133, s. 2, eff. Sept. 14, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:9-117.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:9-117.8 - Court attendants; application for appointment as sheriff's officer

40A:9-117.8. Court attendants; application for appointment as sheriff's officer  Every duly appointed employee holding permanent civil service status in a title the functions of which encompass the performance of duties set forth in section 1 of this act, may apply to the sheriff for appointment as a sheriff's officer within 30 days after the effective date of this act, and shall be so appointed to the corresponding level sheriff's officer title and be granted permanent civil service status upon meeting the training qualifications for the position of sheriff's officer. Training may be waived at the discretion of the sheriff, if the applicant has graduated from a police training school or has 10 or more years in the position held by the employee immediately prior to appointment as a sheriff's officer. If no application is made, the employee's title shall remain in effect, together with all duties, benefits, privileges and powers pertaining thereto. If application is made and the applicant shall fail to meet the qualifications for sheriff's officer within a reasonable period as the Civil Service Commission shall prescribe, the employee's title shall remain in effect as if no application had been made. L.1982, c. 133, s. 3, eff. Sept. 14, 1982. Amended by L.1983, c. 449, s. 1, eff. Jan. 9, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:9-117.9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:9-117.9 - Seniority; inclusion of permanent time in grade in former titles; reclassification of provisional civil service status

40A:9-117.9. Seniority; inclusion of permanent time in grade in former titles; reclassification of provisional civil service status  Seniority for employees appointed as sheriff's officers pursuant to this act shall be calculated so as to include permanent time in grade in their former titles for civil service purposes. All employees who, on the effective date of this act, held provisional civil service status in a title the functions of which encompass duties set forth in section 1 of this act, shall be reclassified by the Civil Service Commission under the appropriate level sheriff's officer title and may continue in a provisional status pending the regular civil service examination process. L.1982, c. 133, s. 4, eff. Sept. 14, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:9-117.10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:9-117.10 - Duties, benefits and powers; compensation

40A:9-117.10. Duties, benefits and powers; compensation  Sheriff's officers appointed under the provisions of this act shall have the duties, benefits and powers conferred by law on sheriff's officers, and their compensation shall be as fixed by the sheriff in accordance with the generally accepted county salary ranges and within the confines of the sheriff's budget allocation set by the governing body. L.1982, c. 133, s. 5, eff. Sept. 14, 1982. Amended by L.1984, c. 35, s. 4, eff. April 19, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:9-117.11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:9-117.11 - Decrease of compensation on appointment; prohibition

40A:9-117.11. Decrease of compensation on appointment; prohibition  Nothing in this act shall permit the decrease of compensation paid to persons employed as of the effective date of the act, who shall receive appointments as sheriff's officers pursuant to this act. L.1982, c. 133, s. 6, eff. Sept. 14, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:9-117.12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:9-117.12 - Person over 35 appointed as sheriff's officer; continuance as member of retirement system

40A:9-117.12. Person over 35 appointed as sheriff's officer; continuance as member of retirement system  Any person who is over 35 years of age on the effective date of this act, and who is subsequently appointed as a sheriff's officer pursuant to this act, shall remain a member of the retirement system of which he is a member on that date. L.1982, c. 133, s. 7, eff. Sept. 14, 1982.