Establishes crime of transnationally organized criminality.
New Jersey Assembly Bill 5560 creates a new first-degree crime called transnationally organized criminality, targeting individuals who act in association with groups of three or more people operating across national borders to commit serious offenses. The bill defines these organizations as those whose criminal conduct occurs in multiple countries, involves planning from abroad, or has substantial effects in another nation. Covered crimes include murder, kidnapping, robbery, arson, and the use of chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons. Convicted individuals face a mandatory minimum sentence of 30 years without parole eligibility, or life imprisonment without parole if the associated crime results in death. Additionally, sentences for this new offense must be served separately from any other criminal convictions.
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Sep 2026
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Introduced Sep 24, 2026
Last action Sep 24, 2026
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Sep 24, 2026
General Assembly · Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
2 primary · 6 co-sponsors
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