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NJ A3286

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/9/2024

Primary Sponsor

Benjie Wimberly

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Origin

General Assembly

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the "County Government Criminal Justice Reform Administration Fund" as a dedicated, non-lapsing account in the General Fund to help counties pay for implementing pretrial release and detention reforms established by P.L.2014, c.31

  • Increases municipal court fees for motor vehicle and traffic violations from $33 to $38, with $2.50 going to counties and $2.50 to municipalities for criminal justice reform costs

  • Adds a $5 criminal justice reform fee to all first papers filed and motions in Supreme Court, Superior Court, and Tax Court proceedings

  • Imposes a $25 criminal justice reform assessment on all criminal convictions, juvenile delinquency adjudications, and participants in PTI, conditional discharge, and conditional dismissal programs

  • Distributes fund revenues to counties based on each county's share of statewide complaint-warrants generated, with funds usable for salaries, benefits, court security enhancements, facility improvements, and other capital expenses

Legislative Description

Establishes "County Government Criminal Justice Reform Administration Fund"; increases certain fees and assessments.

Judiciary

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee

1/9/2024

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/9/2024

Full Bill Text

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