NJ S2071

Amends N.J.S.40A:14-127 to lower the minimum age for municipal police officer eligibility from 21 to 18 years of age, while maintaining the maximum age of 35.

Codifies the New Jersey Supreme Court ruling in N.J. State Police Benevolent Association v. Morristown (1974), which determined that the age of majority statute supersedes the previous 21-year minimum requirement.

Aligns the police officer eligibility statute with P.L.1972, c.81 (C.9:17B-1 et seq.), which established that a person reaches legal majority at 18 years of age with corresponding rights to public employment.

Preserves existing provisions protecting current permanent police officers employed prior to department establishment and accommodating persons serving in the U.S. armed forces regarding maximum age limits.