New Jersey bill A3708 creates a first-degree crime of home invasion, subject to the No Early Release Act, and upgrades burglary of a residence to a.

New Jersey bill A3708 introduces a first-degree crime of home invasion, mandating a prison term of 10 to 30 years and subjecting it to the No Early Release Act. The bill also upgrades burglary of a residence to a second-degree crime if a person enters a home when a resident or another person is present. The bill specifies that knowledge of another person's presence is not required for the crime to be committed, and ignorance of such presence is not a defense. The bill further defines "residential dwelling" as a permanent structure used as a residence by a private person or persons.

New Jersey bill A3708 creates a first-degree crime of home invasion, subject to the No Early Release Act, and upgrades burglary of a residence to a.

New Jersey bill A3708 introduces a first-degree crime of home invasion, mandating a prison term of 10 to 30 years and subjecting it to the No Early Release Act. The bill also upgrades burglary of a residence to a second-degree crime if a person enters a home when a resident or another person is present. The bill specifies that knowledge of another person's presence is not required for the crime to be committed, and ignorance of such presence is not a defense. The bill further defines "residential dwelling" as a permanent structure used as a residence by a private person or persons.