NJ A5657

Adds residential burglary combined with motor vehicle theft to the list of offenses for which juveniles aged 15 or older can have their cases waived to adult court

Allows prosecutors to offer plea deals to non-violent first-time juvenile offenders who cooperate in arresting and convicting adult auto theft network leaders or recruiters, dismissing the residential burglary charge in exchange for a guilty plea to third-degree motor vehicle theft with a 5-year sentence and 3 years of parole ineligibility

Permits juveniles who decline initial plea offers but later provide cooperation after conviction to negotiate sentencing reductions, though they must serve at least 3 years of incarceration

Reduces the expungement waiting period from 5 years to 3 years for juveniles who accept plea bargains or receive sentencing reductions under this act

Authorizes the Attorney General to develop guidelines ensuring uniform application of these provisions across all county prosecutors