Increases penalties for second or subsequent stalking or harassment offenses, increases penalty for first offense of harassment.
S 3010 increases penalties for stalking and harassment offenses in New Jersey. It elevates a first offense of harassment from a petty disorderly persons offense to a fourth-degree crime and mandates a three-year prison term without parole for second or subsequent harassment offenses. For stalking, it requires a three-year prison term without parole for second or subsequent offenses, regardless of whether the victim is the same as the first offense. The bill directly affects individuals convicted of these offenses by increasing potential prison sentences for repeat incidents.
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Apr 2024
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Introduced Apr 8, 2024
Last action Apr 8, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
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Mike Testa
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