(a) Arrest on Warrant. If bail was not sent when an arrest warrant on a complaint was issued, a person who is arrested on that warrant shall have bail set without unnecessary delay but in no event later than 12 hours after arrest.
(b) Arrest Without Warrant.
(1) Preparation of a Complaint and Summons or Warrant. Wen a law enforcement officer has made an arrest without a warrant, the person arrested shall be taken to the police station where a complaint shall be prepared forthwith. When the Workers' Compensation Act was passed many years ago it was probably the first true "no fault" law in this State. With some very narrow exceptions, the question of negligence (fault) is not an issue if a worker is hurt on the job. Whether or not the employer is at fault has no impact on the worth of a case. In cases involving injuries suffered in connection with employment, your lawyer will represent you without payment in advance.If a worker is injured on the job, the worker has three basic rights: (1) the right to medical treatment;(2) the right to receive payment (temporary disability) for lost time; and(3) the right to receive payment for any after-effects of the injury if the after-effects are found to be permanent (partial permanent disability).If you are injured, you should immediately report the accident. Make sure an accident report is filled out and write down the names of all witnesses.For more information visit www.njlaws.com If the complaint charges an offense other than these listed, the complaint shall be prepared on a a complaint-summons (CDR-1) form unless the law enforcement officer determines that one of the following conditions exists and a warrant is necessary:
(a) The person has previously failed to respond to a summons;
(b) The officer has reason to believe that the person is dangerous to himself or herself; to others or to property;
(c) There is one or more outstanding arrest warrant for the person;
(d) The prosecution of the offense or offenses for which the person is arrested or the prosecution of any other offense or offenses would be jeopardized by immediate release of the person;
(e) The person cannot be satisfactorily identified; or
(f) The officer has reason to believe the person will not appear in response to a summons.
(2) Probable Cause; Issuance of Process; Bail. If a complaint-warrant form (CDR-2) has been prepared, the law enforcement officer shall present the matter to a judge, or in the absence of a judge a clerk or deputy clerk, municipal court administrator or deputy court administrator who has authority to set bail for the offense charged without necessary delay but in no event later than 12 hours after arrest. That in no event later than 12 hours after arrest. That judicial officer shall determine whether there is probable cause to believe that the defendant has committed an offense. If the judicial officer finds probable cause to believe that the defendant has committed murder, kidnapping, aggravated manslaughter, manslaughter, robbery, aggravated sexual contact, criminal sexual contact, second degree aggravated assault, aggravated arson, arson, burglary, violations of Chapter 35 of Title 2C that constitute first or second degree crimes, any crimes involving the possession or use of a firearm, or conspiracies or attempts to commit such crimes, a warrant shall be issued and bail set without unnecessary delay but in no event later than 12 hours after arrest. If probable cause for an offense other than one listed is found, a summons or warrant may issue, but if the judicial officer determines that the defendant will appear in response to a summons, a summons shall be issued. If a warrant is issued, bail shall be set without necessary delay but in no event later than 12 hours after arrest. The judicial officer who finds 12 hours after arrest. The judicial officer who finds probable cause shall note that finding on the face of the summons or warrant. If no probable cause is found, no process shall issue.
(3) Summons. If a complain-summons (CDR-1) form has been prepared, or if a judicial officer has determined that a summons issue, after competition of post-arrest identification procedures required by law, the summons shall be served and the defendant released.
(c) First Appearance. Following the filing of a complaint the defendant shall be brought, without unnecessary delay, before the court for a first appearance pursuant to Rule 3:4-2. If the defendant remains in custody, the first appearance shall be conducted within 72 hours, excluding holidays, after arrest by a judge with authority to set bail for the charges in the complaint.
