A 1729 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Clarifies that harassment made anonymously or otherwise through electronic communication devices constitutes a petty disorderly offense.

This bill amends New Jersey's harassment statute (N.J.S.2C:33-4) to explicitly include harassment via electronic communication devices as a petty disorderly offense. It clarifies that sending anonymous or harassing messages through text, social media, email, or other digital means - such as via phones, computers, or social media platforms - constitutes this minor violation. The law expands the existing definition of "communication" to specifically cover electronic methods, while keeping penalties consistent with current petty disorderly offense standards. It directly affects individuals who use digital tools to harass others, making such behavior a clear legal violation under existing law.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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