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NJ S4085
Requires certain law enforcement entities and courts to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
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Introduced
02/03/2025
02/03/2025
In Committee
02/03/2025
02/03/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires every law enforcement agency to notify the appropriate federal immigration authorities when a person who is arrested and charged with any crime and certain offenses is a non-citizen who is unlawfully present in this county. The purpose of notifying federal immigration authorities is to initiate deportation proceedings. Under the bill, "federal immigration authority" is defined as any officer, employee, or person otherwise paid by or acting as an agent of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement or United States Customs and Border Protection, or any division thereof, or any officer, employee, or person otherwise paid by or acting as an agent of the United States Department of Homeland Security who is charged with immigration enforcement. The bill also requires every sentencing court to immediately contact appropriate federal immigration authorities in order to initiate deportation proceedings upon convicting a non-citizen who is unlawfully present in this country of certain crimes or offenses. Finally, correctional facilities in which the convicted non-citizen is held would be required to contact appropriate federal immigration authorities for the purpose of initiating deportation proceedings. Parole or probation officers with a supervisory role over a convicted non-citizen also would be required to contact federal immigration authorities for the purpose of initiating deportation proceedings. The crimes and offenses included under the bill that would require notification are any crime of the first through fourth degree or any disorderly or petty disorderly persons offense involving the unlawful manufacture, distribution, possession and use of controlled dangerous substances, theft, robbery, or any other crime or offense resulting in detention.
AI Summary
This bill requires law enforcement agencies, courts, and correctional facilities in New Jersey to notify federal immigration authorities (specifically officers from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection, or the Department of Homeland Security) when a non-citizen who is unlawfully present in the country is arrested, convicted, or detained for certain crimes. These crimes include first through fourth-degree offenses, as well as disorderly persons offenses involving controlled dangerous substances, theft, robbery, or any crime resulting in arrest or detention. Law enforcement agencies must make this notification within 24 hours of arrest, sentencing courts must contact immigration authorities immediately upon conviction, and correctional facilities or supervising parole/probation officers must contact federal immigration authorities to initiate deportation proceedings. The purpose of these notifications is to begin the process of deporting the non-citizen, and the bill requires cooperation from multiple agencies to ensure federal immigration authorities are informed about potentially deportable individuals. The act would take effect immediately upon becoming law.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee (on 02/03/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S4085 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S4500/4085_I1.HTM |
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