N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:3-4.9

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 12, June 17, 2024

Section 10A:3-4.9 - Storage of off-duty firearms while on-duty

(a) An employee entering a correctional facility grounds while armed with an off-duty firearm must proceed directly to the weapons collection station of the correctional facility. The off-duty firearm shall be turned in fully loaded, in its holster, attached to the State of New Jersey, Firearms Unit Weapons Card. One extra loaded magazine or one extra speedloader in a carrier may be turned into the weapons collection station of the correctional facility with the firearm. No other loose or additional ammunition shall be brought into the correctional facility or carried onto Department property.

(b) The employee must present his or her official photo identification card of the New Jersey Department of Corrections when checking the firearm and authorized ammunition out of the weapons collection station.

(c) Employees are prohibited from storing off-duty weapons or ammunition in their personal vehicles while on Department property.

(d) Employees assigned to satellite units or other Department residential facilities must store their firearms at the main correctional facility or an approved authorized weapons storage unit.

(e) Personal firearms shall be checked in and out on the employee's own time. It is the employee's responsibility to allow sufficient time for this procedure so that he or she will be on time to work.

(f) Under no circumstances may an employee carry a personally owned firearm into the correctional facility beyond the weapons collection station. Personally owned firearms shall not be carried or used while on-duty except when authorized by the Administrator and approved by the Assistant Commissioner, Division of Operations. In those instances, only firearms approved by the Department may be used by qualified custody staff members.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:3-4.9

Recodified from 10A:3-4.5 and amended by R.1997 d.41, effective 1/21/1997.
See: 28 New Jersey Register 4840(a), 29 New Jersey Register 356(a).
Deleted (g), relating to a master list of employees authorized to carry off-duty firearms. Former rule recodified to N.J.A.C. 10A:3-4.7.
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 10A:3-4.6 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), inserted a third sentence and inserted "other" preceding "loose" in the fourth sentence; in (b), inserted "and authorized ammunition" preceding "out of the weapons"; in (f), substituted "Administrator" for "Superintendent" and "custody staff members" for "officers". Former N.J.A.C. 10A:3-4.9, Use of deadly force while off-duty, repealed.