N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:71-3.42

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 10A:71-3.42 - Scheduling of initial parole hearings; county inmates

(a) The Chairperson shall establish a schedule of parole hearings to be conducted by a hearing officer assigned or designated by the Chairperson.

(b) Except as provided in 10A:71-3.5 1, such hearings shall be conducted at least 21 days in advance of the inmate's parole eligibility date or as soon as administratively feasible.

(c) The Chairperson or designee, when practicable, shall notify the chief executive officer of the institution or designee of the schedule of such hearings at least seven days prior to the hearings.

(d) It shall be the responsibility of the chief executive officer of the institution or designee to immediately notify the Chairperson or designee if any inmate is not expected to be available for a hearing for any reason.

(e) It shall be the responsibility of the chief executive officer of the institution or designee to make arrangements to have any inmate scheduled for a parole hearing brought to the hearing, unless such inmate is physically unable to appear or refuses to appear for the hearing.

(f) It shall be the responsibility of the chief executive officer of the institution or designee to notify the assigned hearing officer in writing of the reason for the failure of an inmate to appear at a scheduled parole hearing.

(g) An initial parole hearing may be conducted by videoconferencing. The notice required by (c) above may include, when appropriate, notice that the scheduled initial parole hearing will be conducted by videoconferencing.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:71-3.42

New Rule, R.1985 d.213, effective 5/6/1985.
See: 16 New Jersey Register 3391(a), 17 New Jersey Register 1096(a).
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 10A:71-3.39 and amended by R.1990 d.141, effective 3/5/1990.
See: 21 New Jersey Register 3411(c), 22 New Jersey Register 825(a).
Internal N.J.A.C. cite changed.
Recodified from 10A:71-3.41 by R.1997 d.168, effective 4/7/1997.
See: 28 New Jersey Register 3870(a), 29 New Jersey Register 1318(a).
Former section recodified to N.J.A.C. 10A:71-3.43.
Amended by R.1998 d.391, effective 8/3/1998.
See: 30 New Jersey Register 1176(a), 30 New Jersey Register 2920(a).
In (b), changed N.J.A.C. reference.
Amended by R.2001 d.271, effective 8/6/2001.
See: 33 New Jersey Register 1044(a), 33 New Jersey Register 2672(a).
Added (g).