New Jersey § 40A:14-150 Review of disciplinary conviction, arbitration in non-civil service municipality by member, officer of police department.

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§ 40A:14-150 — Review of disciplinary conviction, arbitration in non-civil service municipality by member, officer of police department.

New Jersey § 40A:14-150

Title 40AMUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES

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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 40A:14-150 (2026).

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40A:14-150. Any member or officer of a police department or force in a municipality wherein Title 11A of the New Jersey Statutes is not in operation, who has been tried and convicted upon any charge or charges, may obtain a review thereof by the Superior Court; provided, however, that in the case of an officer who is appealing removal from his office, employment or position for a complaint or charges, other than a complaint or charges relating to a criminal offense, the officer may, in lieu of serving a written notice seeking a review of that removal by the court, submit his appeal to arbitration pursuant to section 10 of P.L.2009, c.16 (C.40A:14-209). Such review shall be obtained by serving a written notice of an application therefor upon the officer or board whose action is to be review

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40A:14-150. Any member or officer of a police department or force in a municipality wherein Title 11A of the New Jersey Statutes is not in operation, who has been tried and convicted upon any charge or charges, may obtain a review thereof by the Superior Court; provided, however, that in the case of an officer who is appealing removal from his office, employment or position for a complaint or charges, other than a complaint or charges relating to a criminal offense, the officer may, in lieu of serving a written notice seeking a review of that removal by the court, submit his appeal to arbitration pursuant to section 10 of P.L.2009, c.16 (C.40A:14-209). Such review shall be obtained by serving a written notice of an application therefor upon the officer or board whose action is to be reviewed within 10 days after written notice to the member or officer of the conviction. The officer or board shall transmit to the court a copy of the record of such conviction, and of the charge or charges for which the applicant was tried. The court shall hear the cause de novo on the record below and may either affirm, reverse or modify such conviction. If the applicant shall have been removed from his office, employment or position the court may direct that he be restored to such office, employment or position and to all his rights pertaining thereto, and may make such other order or judgment as said court shall deem proper. Either party may supplement the record with additional testimony subject to the rules of evidence. Amended 1981, c.75, s.6; 2009, c.16, s.14.