Prohibits candidates and elected public officials charged with crimes from using campaign contributions for their legal defense.

This bill prohibits candidates and elected public officials in New Jersey from using campaign contributions to pay for legal defense costs related to criminal charges. It amends campaign finance law to explicitly ban using campaign funds for expenses arising from a candidate's or official's defense against violations of criminal statutes (including Title 2C offenses like bribery or official misconduct). The law clarifies that campaign contributions must only cover permitted campaign expenses, overhead, or office-related costs - not legal defense. This ensures campaign funds align with their intended purpose, as originally established by New Jersey's campaign finance regulations.