Upgrades penalties for assault on elderly or disabled victims in New Jersey.

The bill amends New Jersey's assault laws to increase penalties for assaults on elderly or disabled victims. Specifically, it classifies causing bodily injury to a person with a disability or a senior citizen aged 60 or older as a third-degree crime, with a mandatory three-year imprisonment term. The bill was motivated by recent high-profile assaults on vulnerable individuals, including a Trenton man with an intellectual disability and an elderly woman during a home invasion. The changes aim to provide stronger legal consequences for such violent acts.

Upgrades penalties for assault on elderly or disabled victims in New Jersey.

The bill amends New Jersey's assault laws to increase penalties for assaults on elderly or disabled victims. Specifically, it classifies causing bodily injury to a person with a disability or a senior citizen aged 60 or older as a third-degree crime, with a mandatory three-year imprisonment term. The bill was motivated by recent high-profile assaults on vulnerable individuals, including a Trenton man with an intellectual disability and an elderly woman during a home invasion. The changes aim to provide stronger legal consequences for such violent acts.