A 4354 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Concerns venue for juveniles charged with certain acts of delinquency.

This bill changes venue rules for juveniles charged with specific vehicle-related offenses. It creates a presumption that cases involving juveniles with prior adjudications for theft, unlawful taking, carjacking, or burglary of motor vehicles must be heard in the county where the complaint was filed, rather than the juvenile's home county. This directly affects juveniles facing these charges who have a prior record for similar offenses, streamlining where their cases are processed under New Jersey law.
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May 2024
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Introduced May 10, 2024 Last action May 10, 2024
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May 10, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee
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