Upgrades simple assault to aggravated assault for State-employed civil investigators.
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Overview
This bill amends New Jersey’s assault laws to classify simple assault as aggravated assault for state-employed civil investigators. It expands the definition of aggravated assault to include specific categories of state employees, such as law enforcement officers, firefighters, school personnel, child protection employees, corrections officers, and utility workers. It also clarifies assault by auto or vessel, particularly regarding aggressive driving near school properties and includes a provision regarding assault on institutionalized elderly persons by facility employees. The bill takes effect immediately.
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