Increases penalties imposed on juveniles and adults convicted of motor vehicle theft and related crimes.

This bill increases penalties for motor vehicle theft and related crimes for both juveniles and adults in New Jersey. For adults convicted of first-time motor vehicle theft, it mandates a minimum 180-day prison sentence without parole eligibility, rising to one year for repeat offenses. Juveniles convicted of first-time theft face 30 days in custody, with 60 days followed by a nonresidential program for second offenses, and six months followed by such a program for third or subsequent offenses. The bill also eliminates restitution requirements for juveniles convicted of these specific offenses and imposes minimum sentences of six months to one year for adults who recruit minors to commit these crimes, with five or more years for repeat offenses.