New Jersey § 40a:9-134
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 40a:9-134, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40a:9-134.
The governing body of a municipality shall provide its municipal clerk with necessary
means for the defense of any action or legal proceeding arising out of and directly
related to the clerk's lawful exercise of authority in the furtherance of official
duties, except for: a. a disciplinary proceeding instituted against the municipal clerk by the municipality;
or b. a criminal proceeding instituted as a result of a complaint on behalf of the municipality. If any such disciplinary or criminal proceeding shall be dismissed or finally determined
in favor of the municipal clerk, the municipality shall reimburse the municipal clerk
for the reasonable costs of the defense. Where the costs of defense are based on the same hourly rate authorized by the municipality
for services rendered to it by the municipal attorney, there shall be a presumption
that the hourly rate is reasonable.
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