Increases amount of credit for incarceration resulting from default of court-imposed financial obligation or motor vehicle penalty.

This bill (S 3126) increases the credit toward court-imposed financial obligations for individuals jailed due to nonpayment. Specifically, it raises the daily credit from $50 to $90 for each day served in jail related to unpaid fines, restitution, child support, or other court-ordered debts. The change applies directly to people incarcerated for defaulting on these obligations without "good cause," as defined under New Jersey law. It modifies Section 2C:46-2(c) of the statute to ensure greater debt reduction per day of incarceration. This policy change aims to reduce the total debt burden more effectively for affected individuals.