{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-17b-69","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-69","heading":"Probationary, temporary appointment as police officer.","body":"4. a. A probationary or temporary appointment as a law enforcement officer may be made for a total period not exceeding one year for the purpose of enabling a person seeking permanent appointment to take a police training course as prescribed in this act, provided, however, that the time period may exceed one year for those persons enrolled prior to the one-year limit in a police training course scheduled to end subsequent to the one-year limit, and for those persons who, prior to the one-year limit, have been scheduled to attend a police training course which commences subsequent to the one-year limit.  In no case shall any extension granted for the reasons herein listed exceed six months.  Every person holding such a probationary or temporary appointment shall enroll in a police training course, and such appointee shall be entitled to a leave of absence with pay during the period of the police training course.\nb.\tA person holding a probationary or temporary appointment on the effective date of P.L.2022, c.65 (C.52:17B-71a et al.) shall not be permitted to continue in the probationary or temporary appointment beyond one year after the effective date of P.L.2022, c.65 (C.52:17B-71a et al.) unless the person enrolls in or completes a basic training course approved by the commission.\nc.\tA person appointed on a probationary or temporary basis on or after the effective date of P.L.2022, c.65 (C.52:17B-71a et al.) shall not perform the functions or duties of a permanently appointed law enforcement officer unless the person completes a basic training course approved by the commission.  Upon successful completion of the basic training course, a person appointed on a probationary or temporary basis on or after the effective date of P.L.2022, c.65 (C.52:17B-71a et al.) shall receive from the commission a one-year probationary law enforcement license, as defined in section 2 of P.L.1961, c.56 (C.52:17B-67), and the person shall be permitted to perform full police functions or duties during the person's probationary or temporary appointment.\nd.\tUpon successful completion of a probationary or temporary appointment, a person may apply for licensure as a permanent law enforcement officer in a manner prescribed by the commission pursuant to P.L.2022, c.65 (C.52:17B-71a et al.).  The probationary license shall remain in force and effect until the commission acts upon the application for licensure as a permanent law enforcement officer.\ne.\tA permanent law enforcement officer licensed in a manner prescribed by the commission pursuant to P.L.2022, c.65 (C.52:17B-71a et al.) who holds an active certification in the basic training course for police officers or State Police may receive a probationary or temporary appointment as a State or county investigator for a total period not exceeding 120 days from the date of appointment for the purpose of enabling the officer to be trained and certified as a basic investigator.  A law enforcement officer holding a probationary or temporary appointment shall be permitted to perform the functions or duties of a permanently appointed investigator during the officer’s probationary or temporary appointment.  Upon successful completion of a probationary or temporary appointment, the law enforcement officer may apply for licensure as a permanent investigator in a manner prescribed by the commission pursuant to P.L.2022, c.65 (C.52:17B-71a et al.).  The probationary or temporary appointment shall remain in force and effect until the commission acts upon the application for licensure as a permanent investigator.\nL.1961,c.56,s.4; amended 1974, c.186, s.1; 1998, c.146, s.1; 2022, c.65, s.4; 2025, c.332, s.1.","path":["TITLE 52 STATE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS"],"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":"f021392b3246f6e9d4250b7db821909093460f3dbf882b7b2d430fd13d443266","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-17b-68.3","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-17b-69.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}