S 1917 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Creates new offense of theft by financial exploitation of a vulnerable person.

This bill creates a new criminal offense for "theft by financial exploitation of a vulnerable person" in New Jersey. It specifically targets individuals in positions of trust (like caregivers or financial advisors) who steal from senior citizens or people with disabilities they are supposed to protect. The law requires separate criminal sentences for both the financial exploitation and any underlying theft crime, preventing them from merging into a single charge. It directly affects vulnerable seniors/disabled residents and those in trusted caregiving or financial roles who exploit them.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
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Carmen Amato
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