A5544

Establishes additional penalties for crimes committed in or near designated transit facilities in New Jersey.

The bill creates Transit Safety Zones around major transit facilities in New Jersey, imposing additional penalties for certain criminal offenses committed within these zones. Offenses include drug, weapons, assault, robbery, burglary, theft, shoplifting, criminal mischief, terroristic threats, disorderly conduct, lewdness, harassment, trespass, obstruction, and resisting arrest or eluding. The additional fines range from $500 to $25,000, depending on the severity of the offense.