New Jersey § 9:6-7
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 9:6-7, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9:6-7.
Any duly organized or incorporated humane society, having for one of its objects the
protection of children from cruelty, may offer any agents or officers employed by
such society to the mayor or other executive officer having authority to commission
police officers of any municipality having a regularly organized police department,
for the purpose of being commissioned to act as police officers through the limits
of such municipality for the purpose of arresting all the offenders against this chapter
or any of the provisions thereof, whereupon the mayor in such city shall, if such
persons are proper and discreet persons, commission them to act as such police officers,
with all the rights and powers appertaining thereto; but no such municipality shall
be liable in any way for the salary or wages of such officers, or for any expense
whatever in relation thereto, except for the detention of prisoners. In any municipality not having a regularly organized police department, such humane
society may offer similarly qualified persons to the Assignment Judge of the Superior Court for the county, whereupon such court shall, if they be fit persons, commission such persons
to act as constables, with power to arrest all offenders against this chapter or any
provisions thereof; but no municipality or county shall be in anywise liable for
the salary or wages of any such officer, or for any expense in relation thereto, except
for the detention of prisoners. All persons thus qualified under this section shall be deemed to be constables and
police officers, and the keepers of jails or lockups or station houses in any of such
counties are required to receive all persons arrested by such policemen or constables.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 9:6-7
What does New Jersey Statutes § 9:6-7 cover?
Section 9:6-7 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.
How do I cite New Jersey § 9:6-7?
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Is this the official text of New Jersey law?
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How does New Jersey § 9:6-7 apply to my situation?
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