N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:3-4.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 10A:3-4.4 - Personnel authorized to carry firearms while off-duty

(a) Firearms may be carried off-duty only by Department:

1. Custody staff holding the rank of Senior Correction Officer and higher who meet the following requirements:

i. Have taken and successfully completed the Police Training Commission (P.T.C.) approved basic course for State correction officers as set forth in N.J.S.A. 52:17B-66 et seq. (The Department of Corrections shall allow completion of an equivalent P.T.C. approved course for county correction officers to substitute for this requirement.);

ii. Have qualified in the use and handling of approved off-duty firearms at the firearms training course of the Corrections Staff Training Academy (CSTA), New Jersey Department of Corrections; and

iii. Have been sworn as a peace officer by taking the Oath of Office and completing Form 156-I Oath of Office; and

2. Administrative staff authorized by the Commissioner or designee who have taken and successfully completed the firearms training course at the Corrections Staff Training Academy (CSTA), New Jersey Department of Corrections.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:3-4.4

Amended by R.1987 d.515, effective 12/7/1987.
See: 19 New Jersey Register 1717(a), 19 New Jersey Register 2302(a).
Added Superintendents and Assistant Superintendents.
New Rule, R.1988 d.107, effective 3/7/1988.
See: 20 New Jersey Register 42(a), 20 New Jersey Register 532(a).
Repealed text from old rule and inserted new.
Administrative correction, effective 1/27/1989.
See: 21 New Jersey Register 558(a).
Institutional name change.
Amended by R.1991 d.503, effective 10/7/1991.
See: 23 New Jersey Register 1259(a), 23 New Jersey Register 3031(b).
Administrative title changes made and correction of an internal N.J.S.A. citation.
Amended by R.1997 d.41, effective 1/21/1997.
See: 28 New Jersey Register 4840(a), 29 New Jersey Register 356(a).
Substantially amended section.
Amended by R.2002 d.65, effective 3/4/2002.
See: 33 New Jersey Register 3857(a), 34 New Jersey Register 1027(a).
In (a), inserted "N.J.A.C." following "provided by" in the introductory paragraph, substituted "Commissioner or designee" for "Chief of Staff" and deleted "Thomas M. Cooper" preceding "Corrections" in 2.
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 10A:3-4.1 and amended by R.2002 d. 171, effective 6/3/2002.
See: 34 New Jersey Register 962(a), 34 New Jersey Register 1908(a).
In (a), rewrote the introductory paragraph, substituted "custody staff" for "correction officer" in 1, deleted "Thomas M. Cooper" preceding "Corrections Staff" throughout. Former N.J.A.C. 10A:3-4.4, Firearm instructors, recodified to N.J.A.C. 10A:3-4.7.