"Stolen Vehicle Possession Accountability Act"; increases penalties for adult and juvenile repeat offenses of receiving stolen motor vehicle.
This bill (A5655, "Stolen Vehicle Possession Accountability Act") increases penalties for repeat offenders who receive stolen vehicles. It makes a second or subsequent offense within 15 years a second-degree crime (previously third-degree), requiring offenders to serve 85% of their sentence without parole eligibility under New Jersey's "No Early Release Act." Juveniles adjudicated delinquent twice for the same offense must have their cases waived to adult court, with potential imprisonment up to 10 years. The law directly affects individuals convicted of multiple stolen vehicle offenses, both adults and juveniles, by imposing stricter sentencing requirements.
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May 2025
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Introduced May 8, 2025
Last action May 8, 2025
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
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