N.J.S.A. 11A:4-10 Arrests and criminal records
Eligibles may be questioned as to criminal convictions and pending criminal charges. Eligibles for a law enforcement, fire fighter or correction offic…
Current through the close of the 221st Legislature (L. 2025, c. 346). What that means
Reviewed as of July 28, 2026. Official text: njleg.state.nj.us.
In plain language
What an eligible can be asked about. Anyone may be questioned on criminal convictions and pending criminal charges. Eligibles for a law enforcement, firefighter or correction officer title may also be asked about any arrest, whether or not it led to a charge. That second sentence is the whole of the difference between those titles and every other one, and it is narrower than it is often taken to be: being asked about an arrest is not the same as being removable for one, which is the separate question 11A:4-11 answers.
Written by the NJ Civil Service Navigator editorial team from the text of this section. The statute itself is below, unabridged.
Eligibles may be questioned as to criminal convictions and pending criminal charges. Eligibles for a law enforcement, fire fighter or correction officer title may also be questioned as to any arrest.
Enacted by L. 1986, c. 112, effective September 25, 1986. Never amended since.
An old amendment date alone does not mean a provision is obsolete. This mirror reflects the source watermark above; later laws and decisions can affect how the text applies.
Legislative history
Session laws, newest first
- L. 1986, c. 112Enacted
effective September 25, 1986
How this section has been applied
1 reported decision cites this section. Citations only: the summaries in the source are the publisher's own writing, and where we describe a case we write it from the decision itself.
Appellate Division 1
- In re J.B.386 N.J. Super. 512, 902 A.2d 283
Commission decisions resting on 11A:4-10
473 decisions of the Civil Service Commission since January 16, 2019 rest on this section: 25 cite it directly, and 448 apply a Title 4A rule adopted under it. The newest:
- In the Matter of Kyle Eidson, Woodbridge Township Fire Department, Fire District 1 September 2, 2026 · Working test period · Penalty upheld · applies N.J.A.C. 4A:2-1.4
- In the Matter of Christopher Bolton, Fire Fighter (M2428F), Hackensack September 2, 2026 · Removal from an eligible list · Denied · applies N.J.A.C. 4A:4-6.1
- In the Matter of Nazia Mughis- Sohrawardy, Environmental Engineer 4 (PS8885G), Department of Environmental Protection September 2, 2026 · Bypass on a certification · Denied · applies N.J.A.C. 4A:2-1.4
- In the Matter of R.D., Locksmith (S1515F), Statewide September 2, 2026 · Certification or appointment · Denied · applies N.J.A.C. 4A:2-1.4
- In the Matter of Shannan Brooks, Supervising Family Services Specialist 2 (PS0671K), Department of Children and Families August 12, 2026 · Examination scoring or administration · Denied · applies N.J.A.C. 4A:2-1.4
- In the Matter of Monica Garcia, Quality Assurance Coordinator (PS4433H), Department of Health August 12, 2026 · Examination scoring or administration · Denied · applies N.J.A.C. 4A:2-1.4
- In the Matter of Akmal Abdalla, Director of Economic Development Program (M0035H), Hillside August 12, 2026 · Examination eligibility · Denied · applies N.J.A.C. 4A:2-1.4
- In the Matter of Shawn Mount, Department of Transportation August 12, 2026 · Reassignment, salary or separation · Denied · applies N.J.A.C. 4A:2-1.4