S 3461 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Concerns keyless locking mechanisms and burglar's tools.

This bill expands New Jersey's definition of "burglar's tools" to explicitly include devices or programs that can bypass keyless locking mechanisms. It makes it a crime to manufacture, sell, or publish instructions for such tools (a fourth-degree offense punishable by up to 18 months in jail or a $10,000 fine), while merely possessing them is a lesser disorderly persons offense (up to 6 months jail or $1,000 fine). The law directly affects individuals or businesses creating, distributing, or sharing tools designed to access properties without physical keys. It specifically targets technology that exploits keyless lock systems, such as electronic bypass devices. The changes take effect immediately upon enactment.
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Introduced Jun 17, 2024 Last action Jun 17, 2024
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