Last week, Governor Chris Christie signed into law several leftover bills from the prior year’s legislative session. Among the newly enacted legislation was bill A-3254. The bill amends N.J.S.A. 2B:12-23.1, “Penalties Payable in Installments; Alternative Penalties.” The revised statute’s language now allows municipal court judges to order a person found guilty of a crime to perform community service instead of paying a fine.
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