Bill > A4674

This bill elevates cyber-harassment of a public servant or their family member to a third-degree crime, a more serious offense than the current fourth-degree classification. It also mandates that the Attorney General establish initiatives within the Department of Law and Public Safety to prevent cyber-harassment, focusing on education, victim assistance, and promoting preventative measures, particularly for public servants and their families. The bill appropriates funds from the General Fund for the implementation of these initiatives. A "public servant" is defined broadly to include elected officials, public employees, judicial officers, jurors, and others performing governmental functions. The Attorney General is also empowered to accept grants to support these efforts and is required to adopt necessary rules and regulations to carry out the act's provisions.