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NJ A2862
Bill
Status
1/9/2024
Primary Sponsor
Anthony Verrelli
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AI Summary
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Renames New Jersey's drug court program to "special probation recovery court program" throughout state statutes to better reflect the program's focus on recovery and rehabilitation rather than drugs
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Maintains the existing structure of the five-year intensive program for non-violent offenders found to be drug or alcohol dependent, which allows treatment in lieu of incarceration
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Updates statutory references to the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services to reflect its relocation from the Department of Human Services to the Department of Health under Reorganization Plan No. 001-2017
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Applies terminology changes across multiple sections of law including residential landlord-tenant provisions, pretrial detention rules, gang recruitment statutes, and sentencing procedures
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
Designates drug court program as the "special probation recovery court program" in statutes.
Judiciary
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
1/9/2024