N.J. Stat. § 2C:44-1.3: Notification to eligible incarcerated persons.
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- TITLE 2C THE NEW JERSEY CODE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
3. a. The Commissioner of Corrections shall notify each eligible incarcerated person who was convicted of a crime prior to the effective date of N.J.S.2C:44-1, as amended by P.L.2025, c.328 (C.2C:44-1.2 et al.), and is serving a sentence, of the right to seek resentencing pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2025, c.328 (C. 2C:44-1.2). The commissioner shall also provide the notification to the public defender and the incarcerated person’s attorney, as appropriate.
b. The notification shall state that an application for resentencing may be filed by a person:
(1) who was convicted of a crime, other than murder or a crime for which the defendant would be required to register as a sex offender pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1994, c.133 (C.2C:7-2);
(2) for whom the time for appeal has expired and no appeal is pending;
(3) who has not had their sentence suspended or been paroled or discharged;
(4) who was a victim of domestic violence, as that term is defined in subsection a. of section 3 of P.L.1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-19), or was otherwise subjected to substantial physical, sexual, or psychological abuse;
(5) for whom the domestic violence or abuse was a contributing factor to the person’s conviction; and
(6) who has not been resentenced or previously granted relief under this section.
L.2025, c.328, s.3.
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