Creates first degree crime of home invasion, upgrades certain residential burglaries to second degree crime; requires juvenile carjacking and home invasion offenses be tried in county where delinquency occurred.

This New Jersey bill (A4408) creates a new first-degree crime of "home invasion" for entering a residence with intent to commit certain serious crimes (like robbery, violent offenses, or sexual crimes) when others are present, using force, threats, or being armed with a weapon. It upgrades residential burglary to a second-degree crime if someone enters a home where a resident or other person is present, regardless of whether the offender knew others were there. The bill also requires juveniles accused of home invasion or carjacking to be tried in the county where the alleged incident occurred, rather than their home county. These changes apply to both adult and juvenile cases involving these specific offenses.