TRENTON, N.J. – The Assembly on Thursday advanced a bill, sponsored by Assemblywoman Michele Matsikoudis, allowing victims of stalking or cyber-harassment to get protective orders when the offender is a stranger. The assemblywoman says it rightly expands the scope of victims who can receive protective orders without a criminal...
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TRENTON, N.J. – The Assembly Judiciary and Law and Public Safety committees held a joint hearing Thursday to consider 10 bills related to domestic violence. Judiciary committee members Assemblyman Robert Auth (R-Bergen) and Assemblywoman Vicky Flynn (R-Monmouth) voted to advance the legislation and responded to the compelling and courageous...
TRENTON, N.J. – Protective orders in New Jersey could soon be issued to victims of stalking or cyber-harassment perpetrated by strangers under legislation sponsored by Assemblywoman Michele Matsikoudis and cleared by the Assembly Judiciary Committee Thursday. The assemblywoman says it closes a loophole in current law that limits restraining...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Robert Auth is pushing his bill prioritizing gun permits for domestic violence victims following Monday’s Assembly Judiciary Committee that considered measures to enhance survivor safety. “The panel’s testimony focused on strengthening victim safety and that really resonated with me. There is an inability for government...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblywoman Nancy Munoz’ bills improving the justice system’s approach to domestic violence training were signed into law on Tuesday. The bills, which stem from a 2015 Supreme Court ad hoc committee on domestic violence report, establishes mandatory domestic violence training for new municipal prosecutors (A1763/S386), and...