New Jersey Statutes
§ 53:1-20 — Failure of officers to perform duties; misdemeanor; removal
New Jersey § 53:1-20
JurisdictionNew Jersey
Title 53STATE POLICE
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Bluebook
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20 (2026).
Text
Any officer mentioned in this article who shall neglect or refuse to make any report or to do any act required by any provision of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars. Such neglect or refusal shall also constitute nonfeasance in office and subject the officer to removal therefrom.
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New Jersey § 53:1-20, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nj/53/53%3A1-20.