{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40a-9-100","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 40A:9-100","heading":"Effective date of commission and expiration of term of office","body":"The commission of every newly-elected sheriff shall bear date and take effect on January 1, next succeeding his election, or if such date falls upon a  Sunday, then on the following day, and the term of his office shall be 3 years.\nL.1971, c. 200, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1971.  Amended by L.1973, c. 57, s. 2, eff.  March 15, 1973.","path":["TITLE 40A MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES"],"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":"d58800a7dce5cfaa9d37232be181c94cf145a18956e132d016df929f1c52413b","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40a-9-99","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40a-9-101"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}