S 566 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes threats of violence against prosecutors, law enforcement officers and their family members as a second degree crime, subject to the No Early Release Act sentencing.

New Jersey's S 566 bill reclassifies threats of violence against prosecutors, law enforcement officers, or their immediate family members (including spouses, children, parents, or cohabiting relatives) as a second-degree crime. This change means offenders convicted of such threats must serve 85% of their prison sentence before becoming eligible for parole, per the "No Early Release Act." The law specifically targets threats made with intent to cause immediate fear of harm to these individuals or their families. It applies to all threats meeting this definition, increasing penalties for crimes previously classified as third-degree.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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