New Jersey Criminal Justice Bills

Requires expedited compliance with certain search warrants in domestic violence and stalking investigations.

Prohibits using facial recognition technology as sole basis for establishing probable cause for arrest warrant.

Permits pretrial detention for contempt violation of protective order issued under "Victim's Assistance and Survivor Protection Act."

Eliminates statute of limitations for human trafficking and criminal sexual contact prosecutions and eliminates statute of limitations for civil cases arising from human trafficking.*

Permits ambulance transport of injured law enforcement canine under certain circumstances.

Permits pretrial detention for contempt violation of protective order issued under "Victim's Assistance and Survivor Protection Act."

Expands criminal and civil penalties for human trafficking, and expands human trafficking training requirements for law enforcement. *

Requires expedited compliance with certain search warrants in domestic violence and stalking investigations.

Upgrades penalties for certain prostitution crimes; creates crimes of leader of prostitution network and participant in prostitution network.

Requires county prosecutors' offices be notified of sexual assault complaints.

Establishes Hope Card Program to provide victims of domestic violence with restraining order quick reference wallet card; makes appropriation.

Upgrades offense of prostitution as patron; directs fines collected to "Human Trafficking Survivor's Assistance Fund." and "Victims of Crime Compensation Board Account."*

Designates open water lifeguards as first responders and emergency response providers.

Provides that act of sexual penetration committed without victim's consent constitutes sexual assault; defines term "consent."

Creates disorderly persons offense for persons who conceal or attempt to conceal their identity while committing another crime or offense.

Expands criminal and civil penalties for human trafficking, and expands human trafficking training requirements for law enforcement.*

Permits licensed organizations to conduct raffles remotely.

Broadens public awareness signage to include notices in Chinese and Korean.

Eliminates statute of limitations for human trafficking and criminal sexual contact prosecutions and eliminates statute of limitations for civil cases arising from human trafficking.*

Requires DVA to conduct study of Statewide Veterans Diversion Program.