Provides that person who impersonates law enforcement officer and commits crime is guilty of third degree crime.

This New Jersey bill amends the law to increase penalties for impersonating a law enforcement officer when the impersonator also commits another crime. Currently, impersonating an officer is a fourth-degree crime; this bill elevates it to a third-degree crime if the impersonator commits a fourth-degree or more serious offense (such as theft or assault) during the deception. Third-degree crimes carry harsher penalties: up to $15,000 in fines, 3 to 5 years in prison, or both. The bill directly affects individuals who impersonate officers and then commit additional crimes while pretending to be law enforcement.