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NJ A1391
Bill
Status
1/9/2024
Primary Sponsor
Shama Haider
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AI Summary
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Automatically makes victims' locations confidential in stalking conviction cases, domestic violence cases, and sex offense cases, preventing the information from appearing on any law enforcement or court documents accessible to defendants
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Extends automatic location confidentiality protections to stalking allegations involving minors under 18, developmentally disabled individuals, and those with mental conditions rendering them incapable of consent
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Allows victims of assault, aggravated assault, harassment, and cyber-harassment to petition the court for an order keeping their location confidential from defendants
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Amends existing domestic violence statutes to clarify that victim location confidentiality applies when defendants are charged, when complaints are filed, and upon conviction—not just at specific procedural stages
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Applies location confidentiality to all law enforcement and court documents or records to which a defendant has access, expanding beyond previous language that referenced only general "documents or records"
Legislative Description
Strengthens location confidentiality for certain crime victims.
Judiciary
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
1/9/2024