Lisa’s Law Proposes GPS Monitoring for New Jersey Restraining Order Violators In the wake of many domestic violence murders committed despite active restraining orders, many critics and legislators in New Jersey are pushing for more protections than “paper” restraining orders. In fact, Lisa’s Law, which is being sponsored by Assemblyman Troy Singleton, would allow for […]
New Jersey Domestic Violence Cases Increase by 950 in 2015 Court Report Domestic violence restraining order cases are on the rise in New Jersey. A 2015 report from the New Jersey courts revealed that 32,691 domestic violence complaints were filed in NJ Family Court in 2015, which was 950 more complaints than were filed in […]
New Jersey Strengthens Domestic Violence Laws with Enhanced Gun Restrictions and Penalties On January 9, 2017, NJ Governor Chris Christie signed into law a bill that will limit gun access to individuals convicted of domestic violence offenses or subject to restraining orders and that will enhance sentencing guidelines for certain domestic violence offenses. Prior to […]
Gun Seizure/Forfeiture in Domestic Violence Cases in NJ On November 21, 2016, the New Jersey Legislature approved a bill that will give local law enforcement more power to confiscate weapons from anyone who is subject to a domestic violence restraining order or who has been convicted of a domestic violence offense. According to officials, Governor […]
Hudson Legal Assistance for Victims Project Receives Federal Funding The US Department of Justice recently awarded approximately half-a-million dollars to the Northeast New Jersey Legal Services to fund the “Hudson Legal Assistance for Victims Project.” According to authorities, the Hackensack-based not-for-profit legal center will utilize the grant to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual […]
New Jersey Gun Control Bills Blocked by Governor Christie’s Vetoes On August 24, 2016, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie vetoed two proposed gun control bills: one that would have made it more difficult for New Jersey residents to obtain concealed carry permits and the other that would have authorized a commission to research personalized handguns […]
NJ Appellate Court Sets Standards for Final Restraining Orders in Silver v. Silver The Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (“PDVA”) controls when the New Jersey Superior Court, Chancery Division, Family Part can enter a Final Restraining Order (“FRO”). See N.J.S.A. 2C:25-17 et seq. However, in addition to the PDVA’s requirements that must be satisfied before […]
Newark Launches Comprehensive Domestic Violence Prevention and Victim Services Program Newark NJ officials recently announced that they will be taking steps to protect victims of domestic violence and raise awareness of the city’s serious domestic violence problem. Among the new domestic violence measures will be a number of different services made available to anyone who […]
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