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a. Where it is determined that a strip search or body cavity search is necessary, it shall be performed under sanitary conditions. A body cavity search, pursuant to section 2 of this act, 1 shall be conducted by a licensed physician or registered professional nurse.
b. A physician or nurse who conducts a body cavity search pursuant to the requirements of this act and in a medically accepted manner shall be immune from civil or criminal liability for so acting, provided the skill and care given are those ordinarily required and exercised by others in the profession. Immunity from civil or criminal liability shall extend to the hospital or other medical facility on whose premises or under whose auspices the body cavity search is conducted, provided the skill, care and facilities provided are those ordinarily provided by similar medical facilities.
c. Any person conducting a body cavity search pursuant to this act shall, upon request, furnish to any law enforcement agency a certificate stating that the body cavity search was pursuant to the requirements of this act and performed in a medically acceptable manner. The certificate shall be signed under oath before a notary public or other person empowered to take oaths and shall be admissible in any proceeding as evidence of the statements contained therein.
d. No person may claim the physician and patient privilege under section 2 of P.L. 1968, c. 185 (C. 2A:84A-22.2) with respect to the conducting of a body cavity search pursuant to this act.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Jersey Statutes Title 2A. Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice 2A § 161A-5 - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nj/title-2a-administration-of-civil-and-criminal-justice/nj-st-sect-2a-161a-5/
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