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NJ S1752
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/9/2024
Primary Sponsor
Paul Moriarty
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AI Summary
- Establishes a four-year pilot program in Ocean County (or alternative county selected by the Attorney General) for electronic monitoring of defendants convicted of violating domestic violence restraining orders.
- Requires victim's informed consent before electronic monitoring can be ordered, including explanation of technology limitations, safety planning resources, and the right to terminate participation.
- Appropriates $2.5 million from the General Fund to the newly created "Domestic Violence Victim Notification Fund," with unexpended funds returning to the General Fund after the program expires.
- Imposes a $250 monitoring fee on defendants placed in the program and establishes civil penalties of $200-$250 for domestic violence offenses to help fund the program.
- Makes tampering with, removing, or vandalizing an electronic monitoring device a third-degree crime, and requires annual reports to the Governor and Legislature evaluating whether the program should expand statewide.
Legislative Description
Authorizes special license plates for members of the United States Coast Guard.
Transportation
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee
1/9/2024
Committee Referrals
Transportation1/9/2024
Full Bill Text
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