N.J.S.A. 40:37-156 — Park police; removal; trial; proceedings

40:37-156. Park police; removal; trial; proceedings 40:37-156. No member or officer of the police force or police department shall be removed except after trial and conviction by the park commission, or a member or members thereof, of the violation of proper rules and regulations for the appointment, control and management of members of such force or department and for the securing of proper discipline and efficiency among the members thereof. The park commission, or the member or members thereof before whom such trial is to be had, shall have and are hereby given the power to issue writs of subpoena under the seal of the park commission and signed by the secretary or by one of the members of the park commission, to compel the attendance of witnesses in this State and the production of papers in support of the charges. Upon the request of the person to be tried, like writs of subpoena shall be issued in his behalf. The fees for witnesses for attendance and travel shall be the same as allowed witnesses before the Superior Court. Every person, who neglects or refuses to obey the command of such writ and who shall have been paid the proper witness fees, shall be liable to a penalty of fifty dollars ($50.00), to be sued for in the name of the park commission in any court of competent jurisdiction and the penalty, when collected, shall be paid into the maintenance fund of the park commission. Amended 1946,c.27; 1991,c.91,s.383. 40:37-156a. Review of conviction 40:37-156a. Any member or officer of any such police force or police department not operating under the provisions of subtitle three of Title 11 of the Revised Statutes who has been convicted of any violation of any of the rules or regulations of such department by the official or board empowered to try members of such police department may obtain a review of such conviction in the Superior Court. Such review shall be obtained by giving written notice of an application for review to the officer or board convicting the member of such department within ten days after notice of such conviction is given to the member convicted. The officer or board making such conviction shall send to the court a copy of the record of such conviction, including the rule or regulation violated and the charge or charges upon which the applicant was tried. Such court shall retry such charge or charges de novo and either affirm or reverse such conviction. The court may order or adjudge that the applicant be returned to any office or position from which he may have been removed under such conviction and that he be restored to all things he may have lost thereby, and may make such other order or judgment as it shall deem proper under the circumstances. Amended 1953,c.37,s.90; 1991,c.91,s.383.

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