Bill > A2737

Introduced Session

This bill upgrades the crime of threatening to physically harm a prosecutor, law enforcement officer, or a member of their family to a crime of the second degree. Under the provisions of the bill, a person who threatens to kill or cause physical harm to a prosecutor, law enforcement officer, or a member of their family with the purpose of putting that prosecutor or law enforcement officer in imminent fear of the threatened victim being killed or physically harmed is guilty of a crime of the second degree. A crime of the second degree is punishable by imprisonment for a term of five to ten years; a fine of up to $150,000, or both. The bill also provides that anyone convicted of the crime of threatening to physically harm a prosecutor, law enforcement officer, or a member of their family is subject to sentencing under the "No Early Release Act" (section 2 of P.L.1997, c.117; C. 2C:43-7.2). A person sentenced under the "No Early Release Act" is required to serve a minimum of 85% of his court imposed sentence before becoming eligible for parole.

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Jon Bramnick (R)*, 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee (on 02/01/2018)