Bill Text: NJ A2733 | 2010-2011 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Rivises geographic restrictions on where United States Park Police are authorized to make arrests for certain crimes and offenses.*
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-12-05 - Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Johnson) [A2733 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2010-A2733-Amended.html
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman GORDON M. JOHNSON
District 37 (Bergen)
SYNOPSIS
Revises geographic restrictions on where United States Park Police are authorized to make arrests for certain crimes and offenses.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As amended by the General Assembly on December 5, 2011.
An Act concerning law enforcement powers of United States Park Police and amending P.L.2008, c.42.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1[1. Section 1 of P.L.2008, c.42 (C.2A:154-6) is amended to read as follows:
1. Full-time law enforcement officers employed by the Department of the Interior as [park police] United States Park Police who are empowered to effect an arrest with or without a warrant for violations of the United States Code and who are authorized to carry firearms in the performance of their duties shall be empowered to act as an officer for the arrest of offenders against the laws of this State[:
a.] where the person reasonably believes that a crime [of the first, second, or third degree] or offense, or a violation of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes, is or is about to be committed or attempted in his presence[; and].
a. (Deleted by amendment, P.L. , c. ).
b. [where the person reasonably believes that a crime of the fourth degree, a disorderly persons offense, a petty disorderly persons offense, or a violation of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes is or is about to be committed or attempted in his presence on Ellis Island or in Liberty State Park within 500 feet of the ferry terminal serving passengers bound for the Statue of Liberty National Monument or Ellis Island or in Liberty State Park within 500 feet of the access bridge to Ellis Island] (Deleted by amendment, P.L. , c. ).
(cf: P.L.2008, c.42, s.1)]1
11. Section 1 of P.L.2008, c.42 (C.2A:154-6) is amended to read as follows:
1. Full-time law enforcement officers employed by the Department of the Interior as [park police] United States Park Police who are empowered to effect an arrest with or without a warrant for violations of the United States Code and who are authorized to carry firearms in the performance of their duties shall be empowered to act as an officer for the arrest of offenders against the laws of this State[:
a.] where the person reasonably believes that a crime [of the first, second, or third degree] or offense, or a violation of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes, is or is about to be committed or attempted in his presence[; and] in Jersey City or Bayonne City while that officer is in performance of his official duties.
a. (Deleted by amendment, P.L. , c. ).
b. [where the person reasonably believes that a crime of the fourth degree, a disorderly persons offense, a petty disorderly persons offense, or a violation of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes is or is about to be committed or attempted in his presence on Ellis Island or in Liberty State Park within 500 feet of the ferry terminal serving passengers bound for the Statue of Liberty National Monument or Ellis Island or in Liberty State Park within 500 feet of the access bridge to Ellis Island while that officer is in performance of his official duties] (Deleted by amendment, P.L. , c. ).1
(cf: P.L.2008, c.42, s.1)
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
