N.J. panel seeks end to citizen's arrests over concerns about safety, civil rights • New Jersey Monitor

N.J. panel seeks end to citizen's arrests over concerns about safety, civil rights • New Jersey Monitor

Legislators should revoke authority for citizen's arrests from almost everyone besides shopkeepers, the New Jersey Law Revision Commission says. (Dana DiFilippo | New Jersey Monitor)New Jersey laws allow shopkeepers, librarians, harbormasters, casino security officers, public transit workers, and just about anyone else to make a citizen’s arrest if they spot a scofflaw they think should be brought to justice. But a commission tasked with ensurin…

N.J. panel seeks end to citizen’s arrests over concerns about safety, civil rights

by Dana DiFilippo, New Jersey Monitor New Jersey laws allow shopkeepers, librarians, harbormasters, casino security officers, public transit workers, and just about anyone else to make a citizen’s arrest if they spot a scofflaw they think should be brought to justice. But a commission tasked with ensuring the Garden State’s statutes remain relevant wants legislatorsContinue reading "N.J. panel seeks end to citizen’s arrests over concerns about s…