Bill > A1020

Introduced Session

This bill increases the penalties for harboring or concealing a sex offender. Under the provisions of the bill, a person who harbors or conceals a sex offender who has not complied with the registration requirements in Megan's Law and who the person knows has not complied with those requirements would be sentenced to a minimum term of imprisonment without eligibility for parole. If the offense is a crime of the third degree, the period of parole ineligibility would be three years; if the offense is a crime of the fourth degree, the period of parole ineligibility would be one year. A crime of the third degree is punishable by three to five years imprisonment, a fine of up to $15,000, or both. A crime of the fourth degree is punishable by imprisonment for up to 18 months, a fine of up to $10,000, or both.

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Nancy Muñoz (R)*, 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee (on 01/09/2024)

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