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NJ A2862

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/9/2024

Primary Sponsor

Anthony Verrelli

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Origin

General Assembly

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Applies terminology changes across multiple sections of law including residential landlord-tenant provisions, pretrial detention rules, gang recruitment statutes, and sentencing procedures

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/9/2024

Full Bill Text

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