New Jersey § 2a:161a-8
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 2a:161a-8, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2a:161a-8.
a. The Commissioner of the Department of Corrections, after consultation with the
Attorney General, pursuant to authority granted in sections 6 and 10 of P.L.1976,
c. 98 ( C. 30:1B-6 and 30:1B-10 ) and this section shall promulgate regulations governing strip and body cavity searches
of persons detained in municipal detention or adult county correctional facilities. These regulations shall give full recognition to the rights of persons confined
granted under the constitutions of the United States and this State. b. The Attorney General shall issue guidelines or directives for police officers governing
the release and confinement of persons who have been arrested for commission of an
offense other than a crime and such guidelines governing the performance of strip
and body cavity searches as he deems necessary to promote compliance with this act,
the regulations promulgated by the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections,
and with the constitutions of the United States and this State. The Attorney General may require law enforcement agencies to submit periodic reports
providing data on all strip searches and body cavity searches conducted. c. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall promulgate a bail schedule for all
offenses other than crimes, and bail for a person arrested or detained on a warrant
may be fixed and accepted by the law enforcement officer in charge of the station
house.
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