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NJ S3339

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Shirley Turner

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Origin

Senate

2026-2027 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows participants in Drug Court, conditional discharge, supervisory treatment, or conditional dismissal programs to earn credit toward court-imposed financial obligations by completing reformative service activities

  • Reformative service includes substance use disorder treatment, educational or vocational services, employment training, family counseling, community service, and volunteer work

  • Excludes restitution, child support, and other court-ordered support or maintenance payments from the credit program

  • Courts determine the credit amount applied upon successful completion of the supervisory treatment program; early termination results in enforcement of the full financial obligation

  • Implements Recommendation No. 9 from the 2018 New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Municipal Court Operations, Fines, and Fees report

Legislative Description

Permits persons participating in Drug Court and other programs to earn credit against amount owed on certain court-imposed financial obligations.

Judiciary

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

2/5/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/5/2026

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