New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4751: Human trafficking & certain sex offenses-concerns statute of limitations
Status: In committee, October 5, 2026
Eliminates statute of limitations for criminal prosecutions and civil actions related to human trafficking and certain sex offenses.
What the bill says
An Act concerning certain criminal and civil statutes of limitations and amending various parts of the statutory law.
From the introduced text, October 5, 2026:
An Act concerning certain criminal and civil statutes of limitations and amending various parts of the statutory law. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. N.J.S.2C:1-6 is amended to read as follows: 2C:1-6. Time Limitations. a. (1) A prosecution for any offense set forth in N.J.S.2C:11-3, [ADDED: section 1 of P.L.2005, c.77 (C.2C:13-8), sections 5 and 12 of P.L.2013, c.51 (C.2C:13-9 and C.2C:13-10),] N.J.S.2C:11-4, N.J.S.2C:14-2 or sections 1 through 5 of P.L.2002, c.26 (C.2C:38-1 through C.2C:38-5) may be commenced at any time. (2) A prosecution for any offense set forth in N.J.S.2C:17-2, section 9 of P.L.1970, c.39 (C.13:1E-9), section 20 of P.L.1989, c.34 (C.13:1E-48.20), section 19 of P.L.1954, c.212 (C.26:2C-19), section 10 of P.L.1984, c.173 (C.34:5A-41), or section 10 of P.L.1977, c.74 (C.58:10A-10) may be commenced at any time. [ADDED: (3) A prosecution for an offense set forth in N.J.S.2C:14-3 or N.J.S.2C:24-4 may be commenced at any time.] b. Except as otherwise provided in this section, prosecutions for other offenses are subject to the following periods of limitations: (1) A prosecution for a crime must be commenced within five years after it is committed; (2) A prosecution for a disorderly persons offense or petty disorderly persons offense must be commenced within one year after it is committed; (3) A prosecution for …
Sponsors
- Britnee N. Timberlake (D, 34) · primary sponsor
- Angela V. McKnight (D, 31) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RS REF SJU
Subjects: CRIMINAL PROCEDURES, CRIMES AND PENALTIES
Common questions
- What is S4751?
- S4751 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Human trafficking & certain sex offenses-concerns statute of limitations.
- What does S4751 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning certain criminal and civil statutes of limitations and amending various parts of the statutory law.
- What is the status of S4751?
- In committee as of October 5, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RS REF SJU (October 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4751?
- Britnee N. Timberlake (D, 34), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S4751?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4751
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