Bill > A5655

Introduced Session

This bill establishes a second degree crime for certain individuals who are convicted or adjudicated delinquent of a third offense for receipt of a stolen motor vehicle, N.J.S.A.2C:20-10.2. Under the bill, a person who commits the crime of receiving a stolen motor vehicle on two or more prior and separate occasions during the 15-year-period preceding the most recent charge is guilty of a crime of the second degree. The bill provides that a conviction for such crime is subject to the "No Early Release Act," which requires that a defendant serve 85% of the sentence, during which time the defendant is not eligible for parole. A second degree crime is punishable by five to 10 years imprisonment, a fine of up to $150,000, or both. Moreover, the bill establishes that a juvenile court is required to waive jurisdiction of a juvenile who commits a delinquent act which, if committed by an adult, would constitute receiving a stolen motor vehicle on two or more prior and separate occasions. The bill clarifies that on the third or subsequent violation committed by a juvenile, the court may sentence the juvenile to a maximum of 10 years of imprisonment. However, if the individual is an adult when committing the third or subsequent violation, the individual shall be subject to the enhanced sentencing under the bill.

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Paul Kanitra (R)*,  Michele Matsikoudis (R)*, 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee (on 05/08/2025)

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