{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40a-9-98","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 40A:9-98","heading":"Sheriff not to perform duties of office before giving bond and taking oath;  misdemeanor","body":"If a sheriff elect shall perform any of the duties of his office before giving bond or taking the oath of office as provided by law, he shall be guilty  of a misdemeanor.\nL.1971, c. 200, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1971.","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":"a42e2551c001ec12d53ca387e3f48bc6d8d1fcfc8651e938b9b8cdf2d72923bd","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40a-9-97","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40a-9-99"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}