{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2b-10a-1","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 2B:10A-1","heading":"Findings, declarations relative to probation officers","body":"1.\tThe Legislature finds and declares that:\na.\tThe enforcement of probation sentences is crucial to the public safety;\nb.\tDespite a drop in the overall crime rate, the number of dangerous and repeat offenders who are serving probation sentences has continued to rise in New Jersey;\nc.\tThe number of probationers who have violated the conditions of probation and have a warrant issued for their arrest has reached 15,000;\nd.\tProbation officers working in the New Jersey State courts are not currently permitted to enforce these warrants;\ne.\tProbation officers in other states are permitted to act as law enforcement officers.\nL.2001,c.362,s.1.","path":["TITLE 2B COURT ORGANIZATION AND CIVIL CODE"],"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":"6b3f7d0462878fe3dee6de19908099f2254e1426fd53aca196a78a46039d50c9","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2b-10-9","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2b-10a-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}