New Jersey statute
N.J.S.A. 2C:44-1.3 — Notification to eligible incarcerated persons
Current through P.L.2025, c.346, and J.R.22
Part of Chapter 44, New Jersey Statutes.
Full text of N.J.S.A. 2C:44-1.3
Statutory text current through the P.L.2025, c.346, and J.R.22. This publication reproduces the official text of the New Jersey Statutes from the statute files published by the New Jersey Legislature; it is not the official statutes of the State of New Jersey.
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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