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NJ A4481
Bill
Status
6/6/2024
Primary Sponsor
Ellen Park
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AI Summary
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Appropriates $750,000 in supplemental funding from the General Fund to the Office of the Public Defender's Trial Services to Indigents program for fiscal year 2024
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Funds eight additional attorneys dedicated to juvenile post-dispositional work and caseload reduction in Essex and Atlantic counties
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Addresses rising youth custodial sentences, which increased from 277 youth in custody in 2022 to 339 as of April 2024
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Responds to significant increases in length of juvenile custodial sentences, including a 359 percent increase in Atlantic County between 2022 and 2024
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Supports expanded OPD mandate under P.L.2021, c.383 requiring representation of juvenile defendants, with an estimated 25-30 percent increase in youth defense caseloads expected in the next fiscal year
Legislative Description
Makes FY2024 supplemental appropriation of $750,000 providing for additional attorneys dedicated to juvenile matters.
Judiciary
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
6/6/2024