Medidas contra violaciones continuas de la ley en municipios de Nueva Jersey

Explicación Simple

Si un alcalde o jefe de policía recibe un aviso de que alguien está rompiendo la ley en su ciudad, debe actuar rápido. Esto significa que pueden arrestar a esa persona o cerrar el lugar donde está ocurriendo la violación.

Es como cuando un maestro ve que un estudiante está haciendo trampa en un examen. Tiene que intervenir de inmediato para detenerlo y asegurarse de que todos jueguen limpio.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que en el barrio de Juan, el alcalde recibe una carta del gobernador diciendo que hay un bar que está vendiendo alcohol sin licencia. El alcalde, al enterarse, ordena a la policía que investigue y cierre el bar para que no se sigan cometiendo esas violaciones.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

saved from repeal. (This section provides that nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to repeal or alter any law or part thereof which refers to particular counties or other localities.) L.1951 (1st SS), c.344. 2A:152-12. Continued violations of criminal law in municipalities; notice to municipal authorities 2A:152-12. Whenever the mayor or other chief executive, or the chief of police or other head officer of police, of any municipality, shall be notified by a written communication delivered to him personally, signed by the governor or attorney general, or by a judge of the Superior Court or the prosecutor of the county in which the municipality is situate, stating that it is alleged, and that there is reason to believe it to be true, that there exists in one or more places in such municipality, designated in the communication, open, continued or notorious violation of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes, which section or sections shall be stated in such communication, by any person occupying or carrying on business in such place or places, whether such person be known or unknown, the mayor or other chief executive or the chief of police or other head police officer so notified shall take immediate, proper and efficient measures, by complaint and arrest or by raid and arrest or otherwise, to prevent the further continuance of such illegal practices and to bring any person so alleged to be offending to justice. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended 1991,c.91,s.119. 2A:152-13.