A 2420 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Creates fourth degree crime of operating drone equipped with weapon.

This bill creates a new fourth-degree crime in New Jersey for operating a civilian drone equipped with a weapon. Specifically, it prohibits private individuals or businesses from using drones (defined as unmanned aircraft systems owned or operated by non-government entities) fitted with "anti-personnel devices," which include firearms, prohibited weapons, or any projectile designed to harm people. Violating this law carries a penalty of up to 18 months in jail, a $10,000 fine, or both. The law applies only to civilian drones, not government or commercial operations under separate regulations.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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