NJ A1964

Amends New Jersey's "Amber's Plan" law (P.L.2002, c.129) to establish specific criteria for issuing Amber Alerts when a family member abducts a child, codifying Attorney General recommendations made after the 2010 Zara Malani-Lin Abdur-Raheem case.

Children abducted by strangers are automatically deemed at great risk of physical harm, while family member abductions require law enforcement to evaluate 12 specific risk factors before activating an alert.

Risk factors for family abductions include: threats made by the abductor, history of violence or abuse, use of force during abduction, domestic violence history, substance abuse, mental illness, whether the abductor is armed, and medical conditions affecting the child's welfare.

Requires all appropriate law enforcement personnel, including 9-1-1 operators, to be trained in implementing these criteria for Amber Alert activation.

Takes effect on the first day of the second month following enactment.