{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-81-17.2a","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 2A:81-17.2a","heading":"Public employee, definition","body":"For the purposes of this act the term  \"public employee\"  shall mean any person who occupies any office, position or employment in the government of the  State of New Jersey, or the several counties and municipalities thereof, or any  political subdivision of the State, or a school district, or any special  district, or any authority, commission, board, or any branch or agency of the  public service.  This term shall include, but shall not be limited to, elected  and appointed persons.\nL.1970, c. 72, s. 1, eff. May 21, 1970.","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":"40bb017aae3c8280938cbb6fcddaa4bc06d586c27123d31a16702548749c498d","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-81-17","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-81-17.2a1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}