New Jersey A833, "Judy and Nikki's Law," mandates life imprisonment without parole for those convicted of murdering a child aged 16 or younger.

New Jersey A833, known as "Judy and Nikki's Law," amends the state's criminal code to impose a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment without parole for individuals convicted of murdering a child aged 16 or younger. Previously, the law applied to children under 18, but this bill lowers the age threshold to 16. The bill is named in honor of Judy Cajuste and Nicole Giovanni, two teenage murder victims. The law also removes the requirement that the murder must have occurred during the commission of a sexual assault to qualify for the life sentence.

New Jersey A833, "Judy and Nikki's Law," mandates life imprisonment without parole for those convicted of murdering a child aged 16 or younger.

New Jersey A833, known as "Judy and Nikki's Law," amends the state's criminal code to impose a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment without parole for individuals convicted of murdering a child aged 16 or younger. Previously, the law applied to children under 18, but this bill lowers the age threshold to 16. The bill is named in honor of Judy Cajuste and Nicole Giovanni, two teenage murder victims. The law also removes the requirement that the murder must have occurred during the commission of a sexual assault to qualify for the life sentence.