NJ A3732

Creates a third-degree crime for entering the residential dwelling of a domestic violence victim who is protected by a final restraining order, when the person intends to cause injury or commit a crime

Establishes a rebuttable presumption of criminal intent if a final restraining order is in place or if the actor has been convicted of or charged with a crime arising from a domestic violence incident involving the victim

Removes the presumption of non-imprisonment for those convicted under this provision, allowing for mandatory incarceration consideration

Amends the residential burglary statute (P.L.2024, c.83) rather than the general trespass statute to address domestic violence-related unlawful entries

Sponsored by Assemblywomen Murphy (District 7) and Matsikoudis (District 21), introduced February 22, 2024