This bill mandates that law enforcement and prosecutors 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 violations of such orders are treated as offenses 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 requires the SPB to conduct searches of the domestic violence central registry to determine if an inmate or parolee is subject to a restraining order and to notify the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) accordingly.

Additionally, the bill introduces a requirement for the AOC to maintain updated records in the domestic violence central registry, indicating whether individuals listed are currently serving a term of parole supervision. It also calls for the development of a data-sharing system between the AOC and the SPB within one year of the bill's enactment to facilitate the exchange of information regarding domestic violence and parole status. The SPB is authorized to impose specific conditions of parole that align with any existing restraining orders, thereby enhancing the enforcement of domestic violence protections.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 2C:25-30, 2C:25-31, 2C:25-34, 30:4-123.54