Provides that crimes committed outside the State under certain circumstances may be prosecuted in New Jersey.
This bill would allow New Jersey to prosecute certain crimes committed outside the state when the defendant had a supervisory or disciplinary relationship with the victim that was established in New Jersey. It specifically targets cases like school employees who engage in misconduct with students during out-of-state trips, which a 2015 Supreme Court case (State v. Sumulikoski) prevented from being prosecuted. The bill amends two key statutes (N.J.S.2C:14-2 and N.J.S.2C:24-4) to establish that "the assumption of supervisory or disciplinary power" or "the assumption of responsibility for the care of a child" in New Jersey constitutes a material element of the offense for jurisdictional purposes. This change would enable New Jersey prosecutors to pursue cases where the defendant's relationship with the victim was established within the state, even if the misconduct occurred elsewhere.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee
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