N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:3-3.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 10A:3-3.2 - Use of force

(a) In any case that a custody staff member uses force while on-duty, the custody staff member shall only use that force that is objectively reasonable under the totality of the circumstances as known by the custody staff member at the time force is used.

(b) A custody staff member may use the amount of force reasonably necessary to accomplish the law enforcement objective. If the individual resists, the custody staff member may increase the degree of force as necessary to accomplish the law enforcement objective but as soon as the individual submits, the custody staff member shall reduce the degree of force used.

Recodified from 10A:3-3.1 and amended by R.1997 d.41, effective 1/21/1997.
See: 28 N.J.R. 4840(a), 29 N.J.R. 356(a).
In (a), substituted reference to use of objectivity reasonable force for reference to use of minimum force possible; and added (b). Former rule recodified to N.J.A.C. 10A:3-3.7.
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 10A:3-3.4 and amended by R.2002 d. 171, effective 6/3/2002.
See: 34 N.J.R. 962(a), 34 N.J.R. 1908(a).
Substituted "custody staff member" for "correction officer" throughout. Former N.J.A.C. 10A:3-3.2, Firearms training, qualification and requalification, recodified to N.J.A.C. 10A:3-4.2.