Bill
Bill > S1907
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Introduced
03/10/2016
03/10/2016
In Committee
03/10/2016
03/10/2016
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2018
01/08/2018
Introduced Session
2016-2017 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill provides for life imprisonment without eligibility for parole for defendants who are convicted of murdering an emergency responder. Under current law, if a murder victim was a law enforcement officer who was murdered while performing his official duties or was murdered because of his status as a law enforcement officer, the court is required to sentence the person convicted of the murder to a term of life imprisonment, during which the person is not eligible for parole. This bill expands this provision to also make it similarly applicable to defendants who murder emergency responders.
AI Summary
This bill expands the current law that requires life imprisonment without parole for defendants convicted of murdering a law enforcement officer while performing official duties or because of their status as a law enforcement officer. The bill extends this provision to also apply to defendants who murder emergency responders, such as firefighters or emergency medical personnel, while they are performing their official duties or because of their status as emergency responders.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee (on 03/10/2016)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/S2000/1907_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/S2000/1907_I1.PDF |
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