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NJ A1039

NJ A1039
Upgrades penalties for certain crimes committed during a state of emergency.


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Introduced
01/11/2022
In Committee
01/11/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2024

Introduced Session

2022-2023 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill would upgrade the penalties for certain crimes when they are committed in a jurisdiction where a state of emergency is in force. Under the provisions of the bill, robbery committed in a jurisdiction where a state of emergency is in force would be a crime of the first degree; burglary, theft, shoplifting, and interference with transportation would be upgraded to crimes of the second degree; trespassing, riot, and the unlawful interception emergency communications would be ungraded to crimes of the third degree; the crime of failing to disperse would be upgraded a to a crime of the fourth degree; and defiant trespass would be upgraded to a disorderly persons offense.

AI Summary

This bill upgrades the penalties for certain crimes when they are committed in a jurisdiction where a state of emergency is in force. Specifically, the bill makes robbery a crime of the first degree, burglary, theft, shoplifting, and interference with transportation crimes of the second degree, trespassing, riot, and unlawful interception of emergency communications crimes of the third degree, failure to disperse a crime of the fourth degree, and defiant trespass a disorderly persons offense when committed during a state of emergency.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee (on 01/11/2022)

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