AR 16 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Expresses support for "Walter Patterson and Werner Foerster Justice and Extradition Act."

This New Jersey Assembly Resolution (AR 16) expresses support for a proposed federal bill called the "Walter Patterson and Werner Foerster Justice and Extradition Act." The federal bill would require the President to submit a detailed report to Congress about fugitives living abroad whom the U.S. has sought to extradite, including the number of cases, countries involved, diplomatic efforts, resolution rates, and barriers to extradition. It specifically aims to provide data to evaluate and improve U.S. extradition efforts, named after two New Jersey victims - Walter Patterson (murdered in 1962) and State Trooper Werner Foerster (murdered in 1973) - whose alleged killers escaped to Portugal and Cuba. The resolution itself has no legal effect but formally urges federal action.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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