40A:14-149.1 - Suspension of officer charged with offense - New Jersey Statutes

40A:14-149.1.  Suspension of officer charged with offense
    Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, whenever any municipal police  officer is charged under the law of this State, another state, or the United  States, with an offense, said police officer may be suspended from performing  his duties, with pay, until the case against said officer is disposed of at  trial, until the complaint is dismissed, or until the prosecution is  terminated;  provided, however, that if a grand jury returns an indictment  against said officer, or said officer is charged with an offense which is a  high misdemeanor or which involves moral turpitude or dishonesty, said officer  may be suspended from his duties, without pay, until the case against him is  disposed of at trial, until the complaint is dismissed or until the prosecution  is terminated.

     L.1973, c. 270, s. 1, eff. Nov. 29, 1973.