Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman KIM EULNER
District 11 (Monmouth)
Assemblywoman MARILYN PIPERNO
District 11 (Monmouth)
Assemblyman KEVIN J. ROONEY
District 40 (Bergen, Essex, Morris and Passaic)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman Dunn
SYNOPSIS
Creates second degree crime for operation of stolen vehicle in manner that creates risk of injury to person or property.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning motor vehicle theft and supplementing Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Notwithstanding the provision of subparagraph (b) of paragraph (2) of subsection b. of N.J.S.2C:20-2, theft of a motor vehicle is a crime of the second degree if, during the course of the offense, the motor vehicle is operated in a manner that creates a risk of injury to any person or a risk of damage to property.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill creates the second degree crime for theft of a motor vehicle when the vehicle is operated in a manner that creates a risk of injury to any person or damage to property. A second degree crime is punishable by five to 10 years imprisonment, a fine of up to $150,000, or both.