A 3271 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Makes law enforcement disciplinary records accessible as government record.

This bill (A3271) would make disciplinary records for New Jersey law enforcement officers publicly accessible as government records under the state's Open Public Records Act. It directly affects law enforcement agencies and the public by requiring disclosure of specific disciplinary documents, including complaints, hearing transcripts, and final decisions. However, it explicitly excludes personal information like home addresses, phone numbers, social security numbers, and medical history from public access. The bill defines "law enforcement officer" and specifies that disciplinary records include complaints, charges, hearing transcripts, dispositions, and agency analysis of misconduct. Current law keeps these records private, so this bill would change that policy while maintaining privacy protections for sensitive details.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
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Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
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