NJ A2125

Expands New Jersey's wrongful imprisonment statute to allow individuals who were wrongfully convicted and then civilly committed as "sexually violent predators" to bring damage claims against the state.

Removes the current prohibition barring individuals who pled guilty from filing wrongful imprisonment claims, allowing those who entered guilty pleas to seek compensation if later exonerated.

Extends the statute of limitations to two years from the latest of: conviction vacated/dismissed, release from prison, release from state supervision (parole, probation, civil commitment), removal from sex offender registry, or pardon.

Adds $25,000 per year in damages for time served under state supervision including parole, probation, or sex offender registration, in addition to existing compensation of $50,000 per year of incarceration or civil commitment.

Provides a two-year window from the bill's effective date for previously ineligible claimants (those who pled guilty or were released after December 27, 2013) to file damage claims.