A4393

Requires life imprisonment without parole for persons convicted of murder committed in course of commission of certain sex offenses regardless of victim's age.

Introduced·2/19/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey A4393 mandates life imprisonment without parole for those convicted of murder committed during certain sex offenses, regardless of the.

New Jersey A4393 amends the state's criminal code to require life imprisonment without parole for individuals convicted of murder committed in the course of certain sex offenses, irrespective of the victim's age. Currently, such a sentence applies only if the victim is under 18 years old. This bill extends the mandatory life sentence to all cases where murder occurs during the commission of sexual assault or criminal sexual contact.

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Judiciary Committee
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History

Feb 19

Assembly

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee