S 1394 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Concerns keyless locking mechanisms and burglar's tools.

This bill amends New Jersey's burglary law to explicitly include keyless locking mechanisms in the definition of "burglar's tools." It makes it a crime to manufacture, sell, or publish plans for tools designed to bypass keyless locks (a fourth-degree crime punishable by up to 18 months in prison or a $10,000 fine), while merely possessing such tools would be a lesser disorderly persons offense (up to 6 months jail or $1,000 fine). The law directly affects individuals or businesses creating or distributing tools that can access premises without physical keys. It updates existing burglary statutes to address modern keyless lock technology without changing broader burglary penalties.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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