A 2111 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Establishes separate crime of porch piracy, "Porch Theft Task Force," and public awareness campaign; appropriates funds.

This bill creates a new criminal offense for stealing delivered packages from residential properties ("residential package theft"), classifying it as a third-degree crime for thefts under $75,000 or a second-degree crime for $75,000 or more. It establishes a "Porch Theft Task Force" within the Department of Law and Public Safety to coordinate law enforcement, cargo carriers (like USPS), and data collection on package thefts, with mandatory reports to the governor and legislature. The bill also mandates a public awareness campaign to educate residents on prevention and reporting, funded by an appropriation from the General Fund. The law directly affects residents receiving deliveries, law enforcement agencies, and cargo carriers, with stricter sentencing for repeat offenders including mandatory minimum prison terms.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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