New Jersey S2508 allows for domestic violence or child endangerment offenses to be classified one degree higher during a state of emergency.
New Jersey S2508 amends the state's laws to allow for an act of domestic violence or child endangerment committed during a declared state of emergency to be classified one degree higher than the underlying offense. This classification can occur at the discretion of the prosecutor if the offense occurs during a national, state, or county emergency. The bill supplements the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991 and takes effect immediately upon enactment.
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