40A:9-117.6 - Sheriff's officers; appointment; duties - New Jersey Statutes

40A:9-117.6.  Sheriff's officers;  appointment;  duties
    The sheriff of each county shall, subject to the budget of the county, appoint such persons as may be necessary, to the position of sheriff's officer,  pursuant to the provisions of Title 11 of the Revised Statutes, where  applicable, to perform the duties involved in attending the courts heretofore  performed by court attendants, or in serving court processes, or in the  investigation and apprehension of violators of the law, or in criminal identification, or in ballistics, or in any related work which the sheriff shall, from time to time prescribe and as shall be determined to be appropriate  by the Civil Service Commission.  Except as provided herein, no such officer  shall be assigned to any penal institution, jail, penitentiary, county  correction center or workhouse for the purpose of guarding, having custody of,  or being charged with the rehabilitation of any inmate housed therein, except  upon emergency conditions.  Any sheriff's officer who, on the effective date of  this act, is assigned to any penal institution, jail, penitentiary, county  correction center, or workhouse for the purpose of guarding, having custody of,  or being charged with the rehabilitation of any inmate housed therein, may  continue to serve in such capacity until such officer is reassigned or  terminated, at which time the position shall be filled with an individual in a  title appropriate to the duties to be performed.

     L.1982, c. 133, s. 1, eff. Sept. 14, 1982.  Amended by L.1984, c. 35, s. 3, eff. April 19, 1984.