Attorney General Directive 2018-6, the Immigrant Trust Directive, limits state, county, and municipal law enforcement cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement across all New Jersey jurisdictions.
Issued by the Attorney General in 2018 and refined in subsequent guidance, the Immigrant Trust Directive binds every state, county, and municipal law enforcement agency in New Jersey. It restricts officers from stopping, questioning, arresting, searching, or detaining individuals based solely on suspected civil immigration status. Agencies cannot provide ICE with non-public personal information, allow ICE to interview detainees without consent and counsel, or honor civil immigration detainers absent a judicial warrant or specific qualifying conviction. The directive is enforceable through Attorney General oversight and applies uniformly statewide regardless of any contrary local resolution. Federal criminal immigration matters and judicial warrants remain outside the directive's restrictions.
Officers and agencies that violate the directive face administrative discipline, potential decertification, and Attorney General enforcement action; civil rights violations may also expose municipalities to liability.
Plainfield, NJ
Plainfield's animal ordinance (Ch. 5) prohibits permitting any dog or animal to annoy or injure any person or animal, or to run at large. Dogs must be on a l...
Plainfield, NJ
Plainfield prohibits construction noise on Sundays entirely and weekdays between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. within 1,000 feet of any dwelling or business. Emerg...
Plainfield, NJ
Plainfield's noise ordinance (Ch. 5, Offenses Against Public Peace and Order) prohibits unreasonable noise that disturbs the peace. NJDEP statewide limits of...
Plainfield, NJ
Plainfield's zoning code (Ch. 17) regulates vehicle storage in residential zones. Off-street parking lots may not be used as thoroughfares. Contact the Zonin...
Plainfield, NJ
Plainfield requires zoning permits for driveways under Ch. 17. Impervious coverage subject to stormwater management requirements. Stormwater shall not be dis...
Plainfield, NJ
Plainfield regulates parking under Ch. 7 (Vehicles and Traffic). City-owned downtown lots prohibit parking 2:00 a.m.–6:00 a.m. Street parking subject to post...
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