Creates crime of fiscal victimization against senior citizens or disabled persons.
This bill creates a new criminal offense called "fiscal victimization" for financially exploiting seniors (60+) or individuals with qualifying disabilities. It applies when someone commits, attempts, conspires to commit, or threatens theft or identity theft (N.J.S. 2C:21-17) against a person they know or should know is a senior or disabled individual. The crime carries enhanced penalties - one degree higher than the underlying offense - and requires separate sentencing for both the financial exploitation and the underlying crime. It defines "disabled" as someone with a pre-existing medical condition substantially limiting their ability to resist, including those receiving Social Security disability benefits.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Carol Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Anthony Angelozzi
DDemocratic
Co
Jay Webber
RRepublican
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