S 195 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes penalties for use of unmanned aircraft in furtherance of commission of criminal offense; requires forfeiture of device upon conviction.

This New Jersey bill makes it a crime to use drones (unmanned aircraft systems) to assist in committing other offenses. Penalties range from a fourth-degree crime for minor offenses (like disorderly conduct) to one degree higher for serious crimes. It specifically prohibits drone use near prisons, for wildlife hunting, to interfere with first responders, or while intoxicated. Upon conviction, users must forfeit the drone, controller, and related digital devices. The law applies to anyone knowingly operating a drone to further criminal activity.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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