S.1105

Requires responding law enforcement officer to stay with dead body until medical examiner takes charge of body.

Introduced·1/9/24
Introduced Text

New Jersey S1105 mandates law enforcement officers to stay with a dead body until a medical examiner arrives.

New Jersey S1105 requires any law enforcement officer who responds to an incident involving a dead body to remain at the scene until the medical examiner takes charge. This ensures that the scene is preserved and that the medical examiner can immediately begin their investigation. The bill outlines specific circumstances under which a medicolegal investigation is necessary, including deaths due to suspected non-natural causes, suspicious circumstances, or when the death is in the public interest.

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Where it stands

Current
Law and Public Safety Committee
Next
Session adjourned — paused until it reconvenes

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Jan 9, 2024

Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee