N.J.S.A. 40:61-26 — Power of police to arrest

40:61-26. Power of police to arrest Every police official of any municipality, whether a park policeman or otherwise, shall have the same powers of arrest in all parts of any park or place of public resort and recreation of such municipality, or in the joint park or place of public resort and recreation of 2 or more municipalities, whether such park or place of public resort and recreation or the part thereof, in which the arrest is made be within or without the municipality or municipalities controlling the park, or place of public resort and recreation, but the person arrested shall be brought and prosecuted before, and if convicted, sentenced by a magistrate in the municipality or county, in which the offense charged was committed, or in the municipality, or 1 of the municipalities, controlling the park or place of public resort and recreation. Amended by L.1957, c. 143, p. 544, s. 1, eff. July 12, 1957.

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