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NJ S727
Provides for life imprisonment without parole for killing an emergency responder.
summary
Introduced
01/14/2020
01/14/2020
In Committee
01/14/2020
01/14/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022
01/11/2022
Introduced Session
2020-2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill provides for life imprisonment without eligibility for parole for defendants who are convicted of murdering an emergency responder. Under current law, if a murder victim was a law enforcement officer who was murdered while performing his official duties or was murdered because of his status as a law enforcement officer, the court is required to sentence the person convicted of the murder to a term of life imprisonment, during which the person is not eligible for parole. This bill expands this provision to also make it similarly applicable to defendants who murder emergency responders.
AI Summary
This bill expands the requirement for life imprisonment without parole to include defendants who are convicted of murdering an emergency responder, in addition to the existing requirement for murdering a law enforcement officer. Under current law, if a murder victim was a law enforcement officer who was murdered while performing their official duties or because of their status as a law enforcement officer, the court must sentence the convicted person to life imprisonment without parole. This bill extends this provision to also apply to defendants who murder emergency responders.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee (on 01/14/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S1000/727_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S1000/727_I1.PDF |
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