NJ A1959

Requires the New Jersey Supreme Court to dismiss and recall all unresolved charges, complaints, and arrest warrants filed with municipal courts five or more years prior to enactment for petty disorderly and disorderly persons offenses

Covered offenses include simple assault, shoplifting under $200, disorderly conduct, harassment, lewdness, bad checks under $200, resisting arrest, drug paraphernalia possession, and possession of 50 grams or less of marijuana

Excludes municipal ordinance violations from dismissal, allowing municipalities to continue enforcing local laws and collecting associated revenue

Requires the Administrative Office of the Courts to submit two feasibility studies to the Legislature within six months: one on expanding conditional dismissal programs, and one on implementing a "Fugitive Safe Surrender Program" for voluntary surrender in neutral settings

Takes effect 90 days following enactment and builds upon a 2019 Supreme Court order that dismissed over 700,000 complaints and warrants for minor matters more than 15 years old