This bill mandates that the Judiciary and law enforcement notify the State Parole Board (SPB) when a parolee is charged with violating a domestic violence restraining order. It amends existing laws to ensure that such violations are treated as offenses under specific statutes and establishes that all contempt proceedings related to domestic violence orders will be handled by the Family Part of the Chancery Division of the Superior Court. The bill also stipulates that if a defendant charged with violating a restraining order is on parole, the court must immediately inform the SPB. Additionally, law enforcement officers are required to notify the SPB if they determine that a defendant charged with contempt is currently serving a sentence of parole supervision.

Furthermore, the bill enhances the domestic violence central registry maintained by the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) to include information on whether individuals listed are currently serving parole. It allows the SPB to access this registry to check if a parolee is subject to a domestic violence restraining order or has been charged with a violation. The SPB is also tasked with notifying the AOC to update the registry when a parolee is released from supervision or when their status changes. Overall, the bill aims to improve communication and tracking of parolees in relation to domestic violence offenses, thereby enhancing public safety and accountability.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 2C:25-30, 2C:25-31, 30:4-123.54