Establishes crime of knowingly filing false report against law enforcement officers.
S 3683 creates a new third-degree crime for knowingly filing a false report or providing false information to law enforcement with the intent to falsely accuse a law enforcement officer of committing a crime, offense, or professional misconduct that could trigger disciplinary action. This bill directly affects individuals who make deliberate false reports against officers to harm their professional reputation or career. The law adds this as a separate offense under New Jersey's criminal code, meaning a person could face charges for both this new crime and existing false reporting offenses like falsely accusing others or reporting made-up incidents. Penalties include up to five years in prison, a $15,000 fine, or both.
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Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 24, 2026
Last action Feb 24, 2026
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Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
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2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
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Linda Greenstein
DDemocratic
Co
Latham Tiver
RRepublican
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