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NJ S2922
Bill
Status
3/7/2024
Primary Sponsor
Nicholas Scutari
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AI Summary
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Incarcerated persons aged 60+ who have served at least 20 years become eligible for a Certificate of Eligibility for Rehabilitative Release from the Department of Corrections; those convicted of murder must be aged 62+ and have served at least 30 years.
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Certificate recipients may petition Superior Court for resentencing, with representation provided by the Office of the Public Defender unless private counsel is retained.
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Courts may modify, reduce, or suspend sentences if clear and convincing evidence shows the petitioner poses no danger, demonstrates reentry readiness through educational/therapeutic/vocational participation, and the interests of justice warrant modification.
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Victims and family members must be notified and given opportunity to submit written or videotaped statements or testify at the hearing regarding the crime's impact.
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Individuals granted rehabilitative release are required to serve a five-year term of parole supervision following sentence modification.
Legislative Description
Requires development of universal financial disclosure form for persons required to file financial disclosure statements with multiple public bodies; authorizes Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards to accept form; codifies financial disclosure requirement for municipal prosecutors.
2nd Reading in the Senate
Last Action
Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
11/13/2025