NJ A5655

Upgrades receiving a stolen motor vehicle to a second-degree crime for individuals with two or more prior convictions or juvenile adjudications for the same offense within the preceding 15 years, regardless of the vehicle's value

Requires repeat offenders to serve 85% of their sentence before becoming eligible for parole under the "No Early Release Act"

Mandates that juvenile courts waive jurisdiction and transfer cases to adult court for juveniles charged with receiving a stolen motor vehicle who have two or more prior adjudications for the same offense

Caps imprisonment at 10 years for juveniles waived into adult court, while adults face standard second-degree penalties of 5-10 years imprisonment and fines up to $150,000

Takes effect immediately upon enactment