Bill > S336

This bill amends New Jersey law to mandate a sentence of life imprisonment without parole for individuals convicted of murdering a minor under the age of 18 while committing a sex crime. Specifically, it modifies N.J.S.2C:11-3, which defines murder, by changing the age requirement in a provision that already mandates life without parole under certain circumstances. Previously, this provision applied to victims under 14 years old, but this bill raises that age to 18, meaning anyone who murders a person under 18 during the commission of a sex crime, as defined by N.J.S.2C:14-2 or N.J.S.2C:14-3, will face life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. The bill takes effect immediately upon its passage.