{"id":"DUT-NJ-006","kind":"duty","level":"state","jurisdiction":"New Jersey","state":"NJ","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"New Jersey Legislature (L.1942, c. 251, as amended); compilation published by the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management (Division of State Police, Department of Law and Public Safety)","authority":"L.1942, c. 251; App. A:9-34 amended L.1953, First Sp. Sess., c. 438; App. A:9-49 amended (disorderly-persons penalty, 6 months / $1,000)","instrument":"Civilian Defense and Disaster Control Act, N.J.S.A. App. A:9-33 to -63, including A:9-34 (emergency powers), A:9-40 (duty of officials to cooperate; no rule at variance), A:9-45 (orders, rules and regulations \u0027binding upon each and every person within this State\u0027), A:9-49 (violations as disorderly conduct; penalty), A:9-50 (aiding or abetting), A:9-51 (extraordinary emergencies)","title":"Civilian Defense and Disaster Control Act (NJOEM compilation, \u0027Updated November 14, 2022\u0027)","dateIssued":"2022-11-14","effective":"standing; the Governor\u0027s orders under it took effect on promulgation (A:9-45)","end":"standing; the State of Emergency declared Mar. 9, 2020 under this act continued through Sept. 30, 2021 and beyond (Exs. NJ-052, NJ-053 s. 4)","startDate":"2022-11-14","endDate":"","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["DUTY","EMER","OTHER"],"addressees":["persons generally (\u0027each and every person within this State\u0027); every business (\u0027doing business in this State,\u0027 as each order\u0027s duty-to-cooperate paragraph applies it); public officials"],"clause":"All such orders, rules and regulations having to do with the conduct of persons which shall be adopted by the Governor and promulgated as provided herein shall be binding upon each and every person within this State.... shall be adjudged a disorderly person and shall be subject to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 6 months or shall pay a fine not to exceed $1,000.00 or to both","enforcement":"Disorderly person: imprisonment up to 6 months or fine up to $1,000 or both (A:9-49); the same for knowingly aiding or abetting (A:9-50); prosecution in municipal court, elements proved beyond a reasonable doubt (A:9-49)","functions":[],"notes":"Every person in the State had to obey the Governor\u0027s emergency orders on the conduct of persons and on \u0027any matter that may be necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of the people\u0027; violating any such order (A:9-49(h)), refusing the lawful orders of any authorized person (A:9-49(f)) or aiding a violation (A:9-50) was a disorderly-persons offense, and no subdivision could enforce a rule at variance with the Governor\u0027s orders (A:9-40).","sourceUrl":"https://nj.gov/njoem/laws-directives/pdf/Civil_Defense_Disaster_Control_Act_updated-1-2022.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":367420,"grade":"primary","character":"order_penalty","description":"","collection":"DUT-NJ","url":"/library/DUT-NJ-006","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/DUT-NJ-006","citation":"New Jersey Legislature (L.1942, c. 251, as amended); compilation published by the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management (Division of State Police, Department of Law and Public Safety), Civilian Defense and Disaster Control Act, N.J.S.A. App. A:9-33 to -63, including A:9-34 (emergency powers), A:9-40 (duty of officials to cooperate; no rule at variance), A:9-45 (orders, rules and regulations \u0027binding upon each and every person within this State\u0027), A:9-49 (violations as disorderly conduct; penalty), A:9-50 (aiding or abetting), A:9-51 (extraordinary emergencies) (standing) (Ex. DUT-NJ-006)","stateName":"New Jersey","related":["NJ-052","NJ-053","DUT-NJ-013","NJ-004","NJ-011","NJ-036","NJ-050","NJ-051","DUT-NJ-001"]}