A 5385 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires county prosecutor to initiate municipal, county, and higher education law enforcement internal affairs investigations.

This bill amends New Jersey's extreme risk protective order law to clarify that when a complaint is filed against a law enforcement officer (e.g., for misconduct), the officer's agency must immediately transfer the complaint to the county prosecutor to initiate an internal affairs investigation. The primary focus of the bill, however, is on expanding access to temporary orders that restrict firearm access for individuals deemed an immediate danger to themselves or others. It requires courts to consider specific risk factors (like violent history or recent firearm purchases) and mandates county prosecutors to provide evidence to courts. The bill affects anyone seeking such an order, particularly family members reporting threats involving firearms, and applies to all law enforcement agencies, including those at higher education institutions.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 6, 2025 Last action Mar 6, 2025
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
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Gabe Rodriguez
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