New Jersey A3832 establishes a new mitigating factor for sentencing defendants who are survivors of abuse.

New Jersey A3832 amends the state's criminal sentencing law to include a new mitigating factor for defendants who are survivors of abuse. This bill incorporates a recommendation from the New Jersey Criminal Sentencing and Disposition Commission’s third report, dated March 2023. Courts may now consider whether the defendant suffered physical, sexual, or emotional abuse and that such abuse was a contributing factor to the defendant's criminal behavior.

New Jersey A3832 establishes a new mitigating factor for sentencing defendants who are survivors of abuse.

New Jersey A3832 amends the state's criminal sentencing law to include a new mitigating factor for defendants who are survivors of abuse. This bill incorporates a recommendation from the New Jersey Criminal Sentencing and Disposition Commission’s third report, dated March 2023. Courts may now consider whether the defendant suffered physical, sexual, or emotional abuse and that such abuse was a contributing factor to the defendant's criminal behavior.