A 318 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes minimum level of domestic violence and sexual assault training for judges and judicial personnel.

This bill requires all municipal court judges, Superior Court judges handling domestic violence cases, and judicial personnel processing domestic violence complaints or sexual assault allegations (outside domestic violence contexts) to complete a minimum of three hours of annual training. The training must include at least 1.5 hours focused on sexual violence topics like dynamics, survivor impact, and risk factors, plus core domestic violence content covering trauma, safety planning, and legal procedures. Initial training must be completed within 90 days of appointment or transfer, with annual refresher sessions required thereafter. Currently, municipal court judges lacked a statutory minimum training requirement, which this bill establishes to ensure consistent, standardized education across all judicial levels.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Michele Matsikoudis
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