Establishes offense of reckless trespass involving wild animals; establishes penalties; establishes liability for resulting harm to wild animal.

New Jersey's S 581 creates a new criminal offense for entering animal enclosures without permission and harassing wild animals (including zoo animals), with penalties escalating based on harm caused. It classifies the offense as a disorderly persons offense (up to 6 months jail or $1,000 fine) if no harm occurs, a fourth-degree crime (up to 18 months jail or $10,000 fine) for injury, or a third-degree crime (3-5 years jail or $15,000 fine) if the animal is killed. Convicted individuals must pay for damages to the animal or property, and parents/guardians may be liable if a juvenile committed the offense through their negligence. The law explicitly prohibits defenses claiming inadequate enclosure security, animal provocation by presence alone, or self-defense as justification.