Revises offense of agricultural trespass to eliminate mental state requirements, expand number and type of activities constituting agricultural trespass, and expand definition of "lands" susceptible to agricultural trespass.
This bill revises New Jersey's agricultural trespass law by removing the requirement that a person must have acted "knowingly or recklessly" to commit the offense. It broadens the offense to include any unauthorized entry onto agricultural lands (on foot, by vehicle, or otherwise) or damage to property (like fences, crops, or animals) without written permission from the landowner. The bill also expands the definition of "lands" protected under the law to include appurtenant woodland for Christmas tree production and lands used for agricultural equipment storage, provided landowners give notice via posting, fencing, or other visible means. These changes directly affect anyone entering agricultural lands without permission or damaging property there, while requiring landowners to maintain clear trespass prohibitions.
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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 Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee
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John DiMaio
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