Proposed constitutional amendment to reinstate the death penalty in New Jersey for certain murder convictions.

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to restore the death penalty in New Jersey for specific murder convictions. The amendment would require the Legislature to pass a new law to impose the death penalty in certain cases. It sets a higher burden of proof for death penalty sentences, requiring the jury or court to find without any doubt that all aggravating factors outweigh all mitigating factors. The amendment also establishes deadlines for death penalty appeals, including a 150-day limit for the New Jersey Supreme Court to issue an opinion.

Proposed constitutional amendment to reinstate the death penalty in New Jersey for certain murder convictions.

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to restore the death penalty in New Jersey for specific murder convictions. The amendment would require the Legislature to pass a new law to impose the death penalty in certain cases. It sets a higher burden of proof for death penalty sentences, requiring the jury or court to find without any doubt that all aggravating factors outweigh all mitigating factors. The amendment also establishes deadlines for death penalty appeals, including a 150-day limit for the New Jersey Supreme Court to issue an opinion.