New Jersey § 52:17b-247
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§ 52:17b-247.
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 1 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. 1
L.2020, c. 52, eff. July 1, 2020.
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Section 52:17b-247 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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