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8/27/09 – Installation of dedicated telephone line for the testing of Alcotest, deadline 9/25/09 View announcement pdf |
| Alternate Care for Arrestee’s Dependents Model Policy (Updated December 1993) | |
| Attorney General’s Guidelines for Forfeiture (Updated October 1992) | |
| Guidelines Regarding the “Substantially Identical” Provision in the State’s Assault Firearms Laws (Updated August 1996) | |
| Bias Incident Investigation Standards (Updated 2019) pdf | |
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Brimage Guidelines 2 Revised Attorney General Guidelines for Negotiating Cases Under N.J.S.A. 2C:35-12 Revised 2004, Effective for Offenses Committed on or after September 15, 2004 |
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See Below – Use of Force – Conducted Energy Devices (Stun-Guns) |
| Attorney General Standards to Ensure the Rights of Crime Victims (Updated April 1993) | |
| Promoting Diversity in Law Enforcement Recruiting and Hiring Appendix A – Agency Reporting Form .xlsx |
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Domestic Violence Procedure Manual Update 2022
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Implementation of Drug Court Reforms (August 13, 2012) |
| Attorney General’s Executive Directive Concerning Law Enforcement Operations On Or Near School Property (Updated August 1988) | |
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| Law Enforcement Drug Testing Policy – Revised February, 2023 | |
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Election Guidance to NJ Law Enforcement (October 1, 2024) Election Guidance to NJ Law Enforcement (October 27, 2023) Updated Guidance on Law Enforcement Involvement in Election Activities and Protections Against Unlawful Voter Intimidation (October 27, 2022) Election Guidance to NJ Law Enforcement (February 18, 2020) Election Guidance to NJ Law Enforcement (October 16, 2020) Election Guidance to NJ Law Enforcement (October 20, 2021) |
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Semi-Annual Firearms Qualification and Requalification Standards for New Jersey Law Enforcement Guidelines Regarding Reasonably Necessary Deviations in the Course of Travel Exception for Transporting Firearms Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:39-6g.Semi-Annual Firearms Qualification and Requalification Standards for New Jersey Law Enforcement (Revised May 2003 & Effective January 1, 2004) |
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| Deciding to Apply for a Waiver of Forfeiture of Public Office – Guidelines with Criteria |
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State of New Jersey-Forfeiture Program Administration Standard Operating Procedure
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| Attorney General Prohibits Municipal Court Plea Offers to “No Point” Violations for Graduated Drivers Licenses. pdf | |
| Grand Jury SOPs – presenting fatal police encounters | |
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Attorney General Directive to Ensure Uniform Enforcement of the “Graves Act” (October 23, 2008, amended November 25, 2008) |
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| Guidance Regarding N.J.S.A. 2C:34-5(b) in Light of Advancements in Treatment for HIV/AIDS | |
| Homicide and Sudden Death Survivor Guidelines (Updated July 1985) | |
| AG Directives 2007-3 — Guidelines to establish the manner in which local, county, and State law enforcement agencies and officers shall interact with federal immigration authorities. | |
| Guidelines on the collections, handling, storage and dissemination of Intelligence in New Jersey. pdf | |
| Internal Affairs Policy and Procedures (Revised, November 2022) | |
| Implementation Insurance Fraud Laws, effective June 9, 2004 N.J.S.A. 39:3-29 & 3-29 & 39:3-29.1a – Warrant of Impoundment pdf | |
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| K-9 Training Standards and Qualification Requirements for New Jersey Law Enforcement ***(Updated July 2002) pdf | |
| LAW ENFORCEMENT COMPUTERS— Shared Municipal and Police Computer Systems (ADDED SEPTEMBER 2000) pdf | |
| Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-277 (H.R. 218) | |
| Notice to Law Enforcement Concerning New Unlawful Eviction Law – July 20, 2009 | |
| Mandatory In-Service Law Enforcement Training: Revised 4/00 pdf | |
| Marijuana Decriminalization and Cannabis Legalization | Interim Guidance Regarding Marijuana Decriminalization This document provides guidance to law enforcement officers regarding new enforcement requirements pursuant to the marijuana decriminalization law. |
Medical Marijuana Enforcement Guidelines for Police, (with Attorney General memo) — December 6, 2012 Medical Marijuana Enforcement Quick Overview — December 6, 2012 Memorandum of Guidance Regarding Municipal Prosecutors’ Discretion in Prosecuting Marijuana and Other Criminal Offenses — August 29, 2018 |
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| Policy of the Attorney General Regarding Missing and Unidentified Persons Investigations (Updated December 1987) | |
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Municipal COVID-19 Guidance pdf – 6/16/20 Guidance Regarding Municipal Prosecutors’ Discretion in Prosecuting COVID-19 Related Offenses |
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Model Rules and Regulations pdf (REVISED JULY 2001) |
| Guidance on Off-Road and All-Terrain Vehicle Use on Public Lands and Public Roads | |
| Directive to Ensure Uniform Statewide Enforcement of the “Overdose Prevention Act” — June 25, 2013 | |
| Guidance on Interactions Between Law Enforcement and Press at Public Protests– 4/20/21 pdf |
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| The Property and Evidence Function (October 1989) Booklet |
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| Prosecutions of Public Officials – 5/31/07 pdf | |
| Protocols for Pregnant Officers – 8/25/22 pdf | |
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Executive Order No. 11 (Updated November 1974) Executive Order No. 69 (Updated March 1998) |
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DIRECTIVE No. 2002-2 — APPROVAL OF SEARCH WARRANT APPLICATIONS, EXECUTION OF SEARCH WARRANTS, AND PROCEDURES TO COORDINATE INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY MULTIPLE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES — August 8, 2002 DIRECTIVE No. 2002-2–Memo and Form — “Search Warrant Application Form” pdf — August 23, 2002 |
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| 5/29/14 – AG’s Uniform Plea Negotiation Guidelines to Implement the Jessica Lunsford Act, P.L. 2014, c. 7 (Assembly Bill No. 892) | |
| Sexual Assault Victims – Attorney General Standards for Providing Services to Victims of Sexual Assault (3rd Ed. November 2018) pdf | |
| Attorney General Guidelines — Prosecution of Shoplifting Offenses — (ADDED JANUARY 2001) | |
| INTERIM POLICY STATEMENT of the New Jersey Attorney General and the New Jersey County Prosecutors’ Association regarding Electronic Recordation of Stationhouse Confessions — Please see Directive 2006-2 for update >> Memorialization of Electronic Recordation of Custodial Interrogation of Suspect in Custodial Station House Setting Download PDF form >> |
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| Attorney General’s Strip Search and Body Cavity Search Requirements and Procedures for Police Officers (Updated June 1995) | |
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2020 – AG Guidance on Chokeholds and Neck Restraints AG’s List of Approved Less Lethal Ammunition and CEDs November 2024 |
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| New Jersey Police Vehicular Pursuit Policy pdf |
Superseded Documents
The following documents have been superseded or rescinded by more recent Attorney General Directives or Policies and are no longer in effect.
2001 – Use of Force Policy
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*** (New Model Report included as of JULY 2001)2015 Police Use of Deadly Force Policy
- Attorney General Notification Report (Filable Form)
- Conflicts Inquiry for Police-Use-of-Force Investigations
Conducted Energy Devices (Stun Guns):
- Attorney General Revised Supplemental Policy on Conducted Energy Devices (10/7/10)
- Attorney General Approved Conducted Energy Devices (10/14/11)
- Attorney General Clarification of the Revised Supplemental Policy on Conducted Energy Devices (5/3/12)
- Attorney General Directive to Prevent Concurrent or Sequential Use of a Flammable Aerosol Spray Device and a Conducted Energy Device (6/20/12)
- Attorney General Clarification of CED Incident Reporting Procedures For State-Level Law Enforcement Agencies Under the Revised Policy on Conducted Energy Devices (7/13/12)
- Attorney General Directive Revising the Attorney General’s Policy on Conducted Energy Devices (6/3/14)
- Director’s Directive Revising the Attorney General’s Policy on Conducted Energy Devices (6/4/14) including Updated Attorney General Conducted Energy Device Deployment Review Report (7/1/16)
- Attorney General Directive Revising the Attorney General Supplemental Policy on Conducted Energy Devices (3/3/16)
Less-Lethal Ammunition
- A.G.’s Supplemental Policy on Less-Lethal Ammunition, dated March 19, 2008
- Use of Less-Lethal Impact Projectiles Pending Approval of Ammunition Specifications and Training Course Memo, dated April 24, 2008