A 3318 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes a Gun Court Pilot Program in Passaic County.

This bill establishes a three-year Gun Court Pilot Program in Passaic County's Superior Court. It creates a specialized court to handle criminal cases where guns or dangerous weapons were used in violent crimes, requiring judges assigned to the court to have expertise in criminal law and violent crime sentencing. The Administrative Office of the Courts will administer the program, monitor its impact on sentencing and court workload, and report to the legislature after 12 months and at the program's conclusion. The reports will evaluate the program's effectiveness and recommend whether it should be expanded statewide.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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