New Jersey § 30:4-91
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 30:4-91, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 30:4-91.
a. A wanted person check shall be conducted on every person serving a sentence or
detained as a suspect in a State correctional facility, county correctional facility
or municipal jail to determine if there are any outstanding arrest warrants or charges
pending against the inmate or suspect. b. Except for a transfer from one State correctional facility to another State correctional
facility, a person serving a sentence or detained as a suspect in a State correctional
facility, county correctional facility or municipal jail shall not be released or
transferred before a wanted person check of the inmate or suspect has been conducted
to determine if any there are any outstanding arrest warrants or charges pending against
the inmate or suspect. c. If the wanted person check of a person conducted pursuant to subsection b. of this
section reveals outstanding arrest warrants or criminal charges against the inmate
or suspect, the law enforcement authority with jurisdiction over the outstanding arrest
warrant or criminal charges shall be notified that the inmate or suspect is in the
custody of the State correctional facility, county correctional facility or municipal
jail. d. If the wanted person check of a person conducted pursuant to subsection b. of this
section reveals outstanding arrest warrants or charges pending against the inmate
or suspect, the inmate or suspect shall not be transferred to another facility or
jail, other than a transfer from one State correctional facility to another State
correctional facility, unless the receiving facility or jail is notified in advance
of the outstanding arrest warrants or pending charges. A copy of the outstanding arrest warrants or pending charges shall accompany the
transferred inmate or suspect. e. If the wanted person check of a person conducted pursuant to subsection b. of this
section reveals outstanding arrest warrants or charges pending against the inmate
or suspect from another jurisdiction, the jurisdiction shall be notified that the
inmate or suspect is in the custody of the State correctional facility, county correctional
facility or municipal jail.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 30:4-91
What does New Jersey Statutes § 30:4-91 cover?
Section 30:4-91 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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