A 3746 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Clarifies that encouraging another person to cause bodily injury, by filming, photographing, or otherwise recording injury-causing act, is form of crime of endangering injured victim.

This bill clarifies that encouraging another person to cause bodily injury - including by filming, photographing, or recording the act - is a criminal offense under New Jersey's "endangering an injured victim" law. It directly affects individuals who record violent assaults while urging attackers to continue, rather than intervening or seeking help. The key change adds "filming, photographing, or otherwise recording" to the list of actions that constitute criminal encouragement, making it a third-degree crime punishable by up to 5 years in prison or a $15,000 fine. The law applies when someone leaves the scene after causing injury, knowing the victim is helpless or incapacitated. This amendment specifically addresses scenarios where bystanders document violence without aiding victims.
Sub-Topics: Corrections
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Feb 2024
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Introduced Feb 22, 2024 Last action Feb 22, 2024
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Feb 22, 2024
General Assembly · Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
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