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Bill Text

A351 

ASSEMBLY, No. 351 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman VICTORIA A. FLYNN

District 13 (Monmouth)

Assemblyman GERRY SCHARFENBERGER

District 13 (Monmouth)

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblymen S.Kean and Barlas

SYNOPSIS

���� Increases penalty for motor vehicle theft if, during 
course of theft, vehicle is operated in manner creating risk of injury or 
property damage.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT 

���� Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative 
Counsel.

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An Act concerning motor vehicle theft and supplementing Title 
2C of the New Jersey Statutes.

���� Be It 
Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of 
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.� Notwithstanding the 
provisions of subparagraph (b) of paragraph (2) of subsection b. of 
N.J.S.2C:20-2, theft of a motor vehicle is a crime of the first degree if, 
during the course of committing theft of a motor vehicle in violation of subparagraph 
(b) of paragraph (2) of subsection b. of N.J.S.2C:20-2, the motor vehicle is 
operated in a manner that creates a risk of injury to any person or �risk of 
damage to property.

���� 2.� This act shall take effect 
immediately.

STATEMENT

���� This bill grades theft of a 
motor vehicle as a crime of the first degree if, during the course of the 
offense, the vehicle is operated in a manner that creates a risk of injury to 
any person or a risk of damage to property.� A first degree crime is punishable 
by up to 20 years imprisonment, a fine of up to $200,000, or both.

���� It is the sponsor�s view that 
in instances where, in the course of committing theft of a motor vehicle, the 
actor exposes innocent persons to injury, or property to damage, sufficiently 
high penalties are warranted to deter this extremely violent conduct.