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NJ S3010
NJ S3010"Caylee's Law;" upgrades penalties for failing to report a death; criminalizes failure to report disappearance of child within 24 hours.
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Introduced Session
2010-2011 Regular Session
Bill Summary
"Caylee's Law;" upgrades penalties for failing to report a death; criminalizes failure to report disappearance of child within 24 hours.
AI Summary
This bill, known as "Caylee's Law," strengthens penalties for failing to report deaths and creates a new crime for failing to report a child's disappearance. Specifically, it amends existing law to make it a crime of the fourth degree, a more serious offense than being a disorderly person, for anyone to willfully neglect or refuse to report a death that occurs by criminal violence, accident, suicide, or in any suspicious or unusual manner to the appropriate authorities, and also prohibits disturbing a body or its clothing without official permission. Furthermore, the bill establishes that a parent, guardian, or other person legally responsible for a child who knows or should know that a child under their care, defined as a "missing child" being 13 years of age or younger, has disappeared, must report this to law enforcement within 24 hours or face a crime of the fourth degree.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (35)
Diane Allen (R)*,
Robert Andrews (D)*,
Tom Kean (R)*,
Donald Norcross (D)*,
Nicholas Sacco (D)*,
Jeff Van Drew (R)*,
Dawn Addiego (D),
Christopher Bateman (R),
Jim Beach (D),
Anthony Bucco (R),
Barbara Buono (D),
Richard Codey (D),
Christopher Connors (R),
Sandra Cunningham (D),
John Girgenti (D),
Robert Gordon (D),
Linda Greenstein (D),
Sean Kean (R),
Joseph Kyrillos (R),
Raymond Lesniak (D),
Fred Madden (D),
Kevin O'Toole (R),
Steven Oroho (R),
Ronald Rice (D),
Teresa Ruiz (D),
Paul Sarlo (D),
Nick Scutari (D),
Bob Singer (R),
Bob Smith (D),
Brian Stack (D),
Stephen Sweeney (D),
Shirley Turner (D),
Joe Vitale (D),
Loretta Weinberg (D),
Jim Whelan (D),
Last Action
Substituted by A4297 (ACS) (on 12/15/2011)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bills/BillView.asp?BillNumber=S3010 | 04/25/2013 |
| Senate Committee Substitute S3014 | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2010/Bills/S3500/3010_U1.HTM | 05/29/2012 |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2010/Bills/S3500/3010_I1.HTM | 05/28/2012 |
| Statement SLP 11/21/11 SCS S3014 | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2010/Bills/S3500/3010_S1.HTM | 04/23/2012 |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2010/Bills/S3500/3010_I1.PDF | 01/08/2012 |
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