{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-38-16-2","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 38:16-2","heading":"Charges preferred;  hearing","body":"Before any person mentioned in section 38:16-1 of this title shall be dismissed from any position or office mentioned in such section, charges shall be preferred against him, a copy of which shall be served upon him and a time set for the hearing of same.  The person so accused shall have the right to be represented by counsel, and may produce witnesses and testimony in his own behalf.","path":["TITLE 38 MILITIA--SOLDIERS, SAILORS AND MARINES"],"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":"3b7dd7d25aad16868e76357322e6eb676156d1c5120b6b303c3b22cacc638671","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-38-16-1","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-38-16-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}