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Assembly Advances Community Service for License Suspensions

The New Jersey General Assembly overwhelmingly voted in support of legislation to permit people convicted of driving with a suspended license to be sentenced to a sheriff's labor assistance program (SLAP) as an alternative to jail time. The New Jersey State Bar Association supports the bill because it allows for discretion in sentencing.