New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 96 - JUVENILE PAROLE AND TRANSITIONAL SERVICES
Subchapter 9 - SEARCH AND URINE MONITORING OF JUVENILE PAROLEES
Section 13:96-9.1 - Search of parolees; when authorized; scope

(a) A juvenile parolee may be subject to a protective frisk at any time.

(b) A search of juvenile parolee may be conducted by a juvenile parole officer at any time when that juvenile parole officer has a reasonable suspicion to believe that the search of the juvenile parolee will produce contraband or evidence indicating that the juvenile parolee has violated or is violating a condition of parole.

(c) A search of a juvenile parolee shall be carried out in a reasonable manner and shall be reasonably related to the purpose of parole and the professional responsibilities of the juvenile parole officer.

(d) A search of a juvenile parolee shall be conducted while the juvenile parolee is fully clothed and shall include, but is not limited to, the touching of the juvenile parolee's body through clothing, a thorough examination into pockets, cuffs and seams, the touching of the parolee's hair, and all personal property within the juvenile parolee's immediate control.

(e) A search of a juvenile parolee may be conducted by a juvenile parole officer of either gender.

(f) A juvenile parole officer shall not be authorized to conduct a strip or body cavity search of a juvenile parolee.

(g) A juvenile parolee shall be searched prior to being transported pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:96-8.