A 2678 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires law enforcement agencies to obtain court order prior to use of imaging surveillance device.

This bill requires New Jersey law enforcement agencies to obtain a court order before using imaging surveillance devices (like radar or infrared technology that can see through walls) to gather information about people or activities inside private buildings. It directly affects all state and local police departments, sheriffs' offices, and other law enforcement agencies. The law mandates that applications for court orders must include specific details: the target's identity, the purpose and type of information sought, the location and duration of the surveillance, and evidence that other investigative methods failed or would be too dangerous. The bill aims to establish judicial oversight for this type of surveillance technology.
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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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