A219

Allows juvenile to be tried as adult regardless of age for certain drug offenses resulting in death; imposes life imprisonment for conviction of strict liability for drug induced deaths if victim was under age 18.

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

Allows juvenile to be tried as adult for certain drug offenses resulting in death; imposes life imprisonment for conviction of strict liability for.

New Jersey A219 amends the juvenile waiver law to allow a juvenile to be tried as an adult for the crime of strict liability for drug-induced deaths. This applies when there is probable cause to believe that the juvenile committed a delinquent act which, if committed by an adult, would constitute the crime of strict liability for drug-induced deaths. The bill also imposes a term of life imprisonment on a person convicted of the crime of strict liability for drug-induced deaths, if the victim was under the age of 18 and the illegal substance is in a quantity of one or more ounces, including.

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Judiciary Committee
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History

Jan 13

Assembly

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee