A 2931 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Enables imposition of local curfew to help curtail disorderly or riotous conduct.

This bill allows New Jersey municipalities to impose temporary curfews to address disorderly or riotous conduct threatening public safety. It authorizes mayors to declare a local emergency and enforce a curfew (10 p.m. to 6 a.m.) for up to seven days if police report that five or more people are engaging in conduct likely to cause harm and refuse to disperse after being ordered to do so. The curfew applies to all people within the designated area and requires consultation between the mayor, police chief, and emergency management coordinator to confirm an immediate threat of violence or property damage. It does not apply to routine protests or non-threatening gatherings but targets situations where social media coordination has enabled disruptive behavior. The bill defines "disorderly conduct" using existing New Jersey law (N.J.S.2C:33-2) and mandates state guidelines for police enforcement.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
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