S 1437 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires law enforcement develop protocol for social media in certain circumstances.

This bill requires New Jersey's State Police and local police departments to create a clear plan for posting and removing social media updates about missing persons or individuals with active warrants. The protocol must ensure such posts are taken down within six months after the person is found or charges are resolved (e.g., if a wanted person is arrested or a missing person is located). Currently, outdated posts can unfairly harm individuals by causing job denials or unnecessary scrutiny due to persistent online information. The law aims to prevent this by mandating timely removal of resolved cases from social media.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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