A 4097 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Upgrades simple assault to aggravated assault for State-employed civil investigators.

This bill upgrades simple assault committed against State-employed civil investigators to aggravated assault. It directly affects civil investigators working for New Jersey state departments or agencies who are clearly identifiable while performing their duties. The key provision adds these investigators to existing protected categories (like law enforcement, firefighters, and healthcare workers) under New Jersey's aggravated assault statute, meaning assaulting them would now carry harsher penalties. This is a concrete policy change to strengthen legal protections for this specific group of state workers.
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Mar 2024
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Introduced Mar 18, 2024 Last action Mar 18, 2024
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Mar 18, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
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