Bill > A372

Introduced Session

This bill amends the State's criminal mischief statute, N.J.S.2C:17-3, to include the crime of knowingly damaging, interfering, or tampering with a historic place or site. Under the bill, it is a crime of the third degree to knowingly damage, interfere, or tamper with a historic place or site. A crime of the third degree is punishable by a term of imprisonment of three to five years, a fine of $15,000, or both. The bill defines a "historic place or site" as a place, building, monument, or structure approved for inclusion in the New Jersey Register of Historic Places pursuant to P.L.1970, c.268 (C.13:1B-15.128 et seq.), the National Register of Historic Places, or any applicable rule or regulation; has been identified in a county or municipal master plan as a place, building, monument, or structure of historic interest; or has been officially recognized as having historic value or significance in accordance with criteria established by the State Agriculture Development Committee.

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Joe Danielsen (D)*,  Craig Coughlin (D),  Shama Haider (D),  Yvonne Lopez (D),  Parker Space (R),  Benjie Wimberly (D),  Harold Wirths (R), 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee (on 01/11/2022)

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