Provides that crime of official misconduct involving disclosure of domestic violence or sexual assault victim's personal information is second degree crime.
This bill (A563) amends New Jersey law to classify disclosing a domestic violence or sexual assault victim's personal information as a second-degree crime, regardless of the monetary value involved. It directly affects public servants (like law enforcement or government employees) who might improperly share such sensitive details. The key change removes the current $200 threshold that would downgrade similar misconduct to a third-degree crime if the benefit was minor. Under this bill, any disclosure of victim information would automatically be treated as a more serious second-degree offense, carrying penalties of 5-10 years in prison or fines up to $150,000.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
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3 primary · 4 co-sponsors
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