S 3304
Upgrades strict liability vehicular homicide to crime of second degree.
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Bill overview
This bill changes the legal classification of strict liability vehicular homicide in New Jersey. Currently a crime of the third degree, it will be upgraded to a crime of the second degree. This change aligns the penalty for this offense with other similar crimes involving vehicular harm, such as reckless vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death. The law specifies that the act of driving under the influence is the cause of death in these cases, with certain limitations on the defendant's liability.
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