A4285

Requires notification to appropriate departments if drug court participant tests positive for marijuana or cannabis.

Introduced·2/19/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey A4285 requires notification to appropriate departments if a drug court participant tests positive for marijuana or cannabis.

New Jersey A4285 mandates that treatment providers notify the probation department or other appropriate agency if a drug court participant tests positive for marijuana or cannabis. The probation department or other appropriate agency is then required to promptly notify the appropriate division within the Department of Law and Public Safety. The bill outlines procedures for handling violations of special probation terms, including the possibility of incarceration in lieu of permanent revocation.

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Judiciary Committee
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Sponsors

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History

Feb 19

Assembly

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee