{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-154-2","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 2A:154-2","heading":"Qualifications of peace officers","body":"No sheriff or other person authorized to appoint special deputy sheriffs, constables, marshals, policemen or other peace officers in this state, for the purpose of preserving the public peace and preventing or quelling public disturbances, shall appoint as such any person who is not a qualified voter of this state.\nL.1951 (1st SS), c.344.","path":["TITLE 2A ADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"2709b91662e1c9535fd53450ff0169c63b694b8183559fec00e70c56ffe629f2","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-154-1","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-154-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}