DNA Database and Databank Act

New Jersey · State Police · §§ 53:1-1 to 53:1-9.5 · 116 sections

Overview

This act organizes a state's principal law enforcement agency, continuing the department under a superintendent who appoints personnel, issues rules and regulations, and oversees specialized units including marine law enforcement and an inspection staff. Its central mechanism is a bureau of criminal identification: fingerprints and other identifying records are taken from suspects, arrestees, and persons confined in penal institutions, filed in a permanent repository, and compared against records already on hand, with courts, prosecutors, and state institutions required to report criminal charges, drug offenses, and crime statistics into the system. The bureau is also directed to instruct and assist local police, to exchange records with national identification agencies and participate in interstate violent-crime tracking programs, and officials who fail to perform their reporting duties are subject to penalty and removal. One flag on the input: those section titles describe a state police / criminal identification chapter (department organization, marine law enforcement, fingerprint records), not a DNA databank — no DNA collection, testing, expungement, or database-access provisions appear among them. If the page is titled "DNA Database and Databank Act," the title-to-section mapping for that act is likely wrong upstream, and the overview above deliberately claims nothing about DNA.

Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.

In the courts

Sections of this act have been cited in 5 court decisions.

Most-cited authority: 360 Ark. 317 - Polston v. State

Sections covered

N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-1Department continued; executive head
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-10Rules and regulations; instruction to troopers
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-10.1Annual report on public complaints of misconduct by State Police
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-11Voluntary withdrawal a misdemeanor
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-11.1Establishment; supervision; duties of superintendent
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-11.10Definitions
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-11.11Bureau of Marine Law Enforcement
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-11.12Membership
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-11.13Existing tenure rights unaffected
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-11.14Powers, duties of marine law enforcement officers
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-11.15Duties of superintendent
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-11.16Marine police stations unaffected by act
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-11.2Personnel
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-11.3Establishment
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-11.4Personnel
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-11.5Powers of inspectors
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-11.6Investigation relating to enforcement of Title 33; request
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-11.7Inapplicability of act to rights of employees
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-11.8Application of State Agency Transfer Act
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-11.9Rules and regulations
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-12Bureau continued; superintendent to control; appointment of supervisor and other personnel; equipment; civil service rights; titles established
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-13Fingerprints and other records filed; information furnished by state institutions
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-14Record of fingerprints, etc., of persons confined in penal institutions; penal institutions to furnish
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-15Fingerprinting of suspects
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-15.1Designation of crime related to street gang activity; offense for which fingerprinting required
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-16Comparison of all records received
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-17Supervisor to instruct, assist and co-operate with local police officials
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-18Report of criminal charges or disorderly offenses; duty of clerks of courts
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-18.1Fingerprints of persons arrested for or charged with narcotic or dangerous drug offenses
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-18.2Reports on narcotic or dangerous drug cases; duty of clerks of court
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-18.3Compilation of results of reports on narcotic or dangerous drug cases
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-18.4Effective date
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-18.5"Dangerous drugs" defined
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-18aReport of statistics on crime conditions; duty of prosecutors
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-19Co-operation with national bureau and other agencies
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-2Appointment, term, salary, and bond of superintendent
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20Failure of officers to perform duties; misdemeanor; removal
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.1File of criminal records kept
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.10Findings, declarations
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.11Participation in Violent Criminal Apprehension Program
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.12Maintenance, transmission of information
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.13Collection, reporting of information
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.14Equipment, supplies, services
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.15Rules, regulations
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.16Criminal history record background check on adjusters
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.17Short title
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.18Findings, declarations regarding DNA databases
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.19Definitions regarding DNA databanks
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.2Duty of law enforcement officers and public officers and employees to supply information; County Bureau of Identification defined
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.20DNA samples required; conditions2 cites
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.21Purposes of DNA samples
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.22Drawing of DNA samples; conditions
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.23Rules; procedures
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.24Use of State database
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.25Expungement of records from State records; conditions
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.26Wrongful disclosure of information
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.27Confidentiality
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.28Funding of act in first year
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.28a"New Jersey Forensic DNA Laboratory Fund."
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.29Liability for cost of certain blood or biological sample testing1 cite
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.3Release of prisoners from penal or other institutions; notice to bureau; photographs
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.30Lien against property, income of offender
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.31Form of lien
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.32Filing of lien
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.33Forwarding of notice of lien, effect
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.34Provision of books for entering lien, recordation
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.35Discharge of lien by the State
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.36Discharge of lien by a person
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.37Retaining of all DNA profile information
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.38Licensing of peddlers, solicitors by municipalities; definitions
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.4Department originally arresting prisoner to be notified of his release
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.5Definitions
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.6Rules, regulations concerning dissemination of information; fees
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.7Criminal History Record Information Fund; use
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.8Background check by State Police
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.9aApplicant background check for certain health care professionals
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.9bExchange of fingerprint data, information; determination; challenge
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.9cAuthorization for exchange of fingerprint data, information on assisted living administrators
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.9dExchange of fingerprint data, criminal history record information on residential child care, adoption agency staff
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.9eConducting of criminal history record background check for guardians
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-20.9fExchange of fingerprint data
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-21Creation; duties
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-21.1Establishment of radiotelephone and intercommunicating system
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-21.2Equipment
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-21.3Other State law enforcement agencies; use by
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-21.4Contract for furnishing of service
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-21.5Transfer of title to State owned equipment and facilities
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-23Physicians and other medical personnel
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-24Cooks; civil service rights; titles
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-25Expert services and civilian specialists; civil service rights; titles established
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-26.1Possession of goods for six months; auction sale; notice; perishable goods; moneys paid into state treasury
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-27Quarters, equipment and teaching staff for training school
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-28Repeal
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-29Service in armed forces included in computing years of service for retirement rights
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-3Deputy superintendent
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-30Provision of means for defense, reimbursement, exceptions
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-31Reinstatement, recovery of pay under certain circumstances
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-3.1Executive officer
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-32"National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact"
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-33Complaints against State Police officers, process
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-4Qualifications for superintendents and commissioned officers; promotions
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-5Officers and personnel
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-5.2Change in rank and grade; increase in personnel
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-5.3Preparation, updating of catalogue listing State Police positions for enlisted members; posting, inapplicability
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-6Salaries of officers and troopers; increase for detective work
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-7Salary increases for personnel
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-8Appointment of officers and troopers; term; removal
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-8.1Tenure granted after continuous service of five years; exception
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-8.2Persons eligible to become members of Division of State Police
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-8.3Transfer of employees not becoming members of Division of State Police
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-9Qualifications for members of State police; examinations; veterans preference; enlistment2 cites
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-9.1Leave of absence for special duty in Federal Bureau of Investigation
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-9.2Rights of persons granted leave of absence
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-9.3Retirement pension rights not affected by leave of absence; death or disability; contributions during leave of absence
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-9.4Certification
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-9.5Recovery leave policy, pregnancy, State Police

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