A 5850 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Creates disorderly persons offense for persons who conceal or attempt to conceal their identity while committing another crime or offense.

This bill creates a new offense for people who wear masks or disguises while committing another crime, specifically when the intent is to instill fear, hinder prosecution, or avoid arrest. It only applies if the person is already charged with the underlying crime (like theft or assault) and was wearing the mask/disguise during that crime. The bill explicitly excludes mask-wearing for medical, religious, or expressive reasons, such as during protests or for health conditions. Violating this law is punishable by up to six months in jail, a $1,000 fine, or both.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jun 2025
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Introduced Jun 19, 2025 Last action Jun 19, 2025
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Jun 19, 2025
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
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