By Garden State Times |
Jul 24, 2023
Legislation sponsored by Senator Jon Bramnick that permits stalking victims to obtain restraining orders against strangers was signed into law today. Prior to this legislation being signed, the law did not permit victims of stalking and other forms of abuse to obtain a restraining order when the defendant was a stranger. In most cases, a victim had to prove that they had a prior or existing spousal, household, or dating relationship with the offender, unless the defendant was previously convicted of stalking. Senator Bramnick's bill, S-1517, closed this loophole by...