A3815

Upgrades burglary of a residence as a crime of the second degree; upgrades it to a crime of the first degree if committed while armed.

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey A3815 upgrades burglary of a residence to a second degree crime and to a first degree crime if committed while armed.

New Jersey A3815 amends the state's criminal code to upgrade burglary of a residence to a second degree crime. It further upgrades the crime to first degree if the burglary is committed while armed. The bill specifies that a person committing second degree burglary of a residence is not subject to the No Early Release Act (NERA), but those committing first degree burglary while armed are subject to NERA.

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Where it stands

Current
Judiciary Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

0
3
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Jan 13

Assembly

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee