![]() Leaders of car theft rings will face stiffer penalties, while participants will face a new third degree offense. ![]() Murphy called this a “common sense tweak” to the state’s bail reform. Suspects accused of auto theft would no longer have the presumption of pretrial release if they were arrested or convicted of a prior auto theft charge within 90 days prior to the new charge.If the vehicle is worth more than $75,000, it’s a second degree offense. ![]() Car thieves or those who knowingly accept a stolen vehicle will be handed down longer sentences.Possessing or distributing a master key fob or computer program that can unlock and start a car is now a fourth degree crime. ![]() Under the new laws, which the Legislature passed unanimously: Phil Murphy signed a series of new laws Friday to combat a spike in car thefts around the state. ![]()
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