W. R. Grace

BUONO/SMITH BILL TO REMOVE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ON ENVIRONMENTAL CRIMES THROUGH SENATE

TRENTON - The statute of limitations for criminal offenses arising from violations of certain environmental laws and crimes causing widespread injury or damage would be eliminated under a bill sponsored by Senators Barbara Buono and Bob Smith and passed today by the Senate.

"The nature of environmental crimes and violations can lead them to have a widespread and long-term effect on both the community as a whole and individual people that can make it difficult to prosecute known offenders under the statute of limitations," said Senator Buono, D-Middlesex. "Given that there are cases where the health effects and environmental damage is not noticeable until years after the crime has occurred or where it can take years just to figure out who is responsible, prosecutors need to have sufficient time to investigate these crimes and hold the perpetrators accountable for their actions."

BUONO/SMITH BILL TO REMOVE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ON ENVIRONMENTAL CRIMES APPROVED BY COMMITTEE

TRENTON - The statute of limitations for criminal offenses arising from violations of certain environmental laws and crimes causing widespread injury or damage would be eliminated under a bill sponsored by Senator Barbara Buono and Bob Smith and passed today by the Senate Environment Committee.

"The nature of environmental crimes and violations can make it difficult to prosecute offenders under the statute of limitations," said Senator Buono, D-Middlesex. "The health effects and environmental damage may not be noticeable until years after the crime has occurred and it can take as long to figure out who is responsible. Prosecutors need to have sufficient time to investigate these crimes and hold the perpetrators accountable for their actions."