Prohibits candidates and elected public officials charged with crimes from using campaign contributions for their legal defense.

This bill prohibits candidates and elected officials in New Jersey from using campaign contributions to pay for legal defense costs related to criminal charges. It amends campaign finance law to explicitly ban using funds raised for election campaigns to cover expenses from defending against violations of Title 2C (e.g., bribery, official misconduct) or other criminal statutes. The law applies to all candidates and elected officials, clarifying that campaign funds were never intended for personal legal expenses. This change ensures campaign contributions can only be used for election-related purposes, not personal criminal defense.