S 3782 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes affirmative defense to prosecution for any crime committed by victim of human trafficking under certain circumstances.

This bill creates a legal defense for individuals who commit crimes while being victims of human trafficking. It allows these victims to assert that their criminal actions were directly caused by the trafficking they experienced, applying to any offense under New Jersey law. The defense is available regardless of whether the underlying trafficking offense against the victim was prosecuted or resulted in a conviction. This change aims to prevent victims from being further punished for crimes committed as a direct result of their trafficking situation. The bill amends multiple sections of New Jersey's criminal code, including human trafficking (C.2C:13-8), related offenses (C.2C:13-9), and prostitution laws (C.2C:34-1).
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Introduced Oct 10, 2024 Last action Oct 10, 2024
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