New Jersey A486 establishes penalties for withholding identification to hinder apprehension or prosecution.

New Jersey A486 amends the state's criminal code to establish penalties for withholding identification to hinder apprehension or prosecution. Specifically, the bill makes it an offense to withhold or refuse to give valid identification or true identity upon arrest when done to hinder one's own apprehension or prosecution. The penalties for this offense mirror those for giving false information to hinder apprehension or prosecution, with the severity of the penalty depending on the underlying offense. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.

New Jersey A486 establishes penalties for withholding identification to hinder apprehension or prosecution.

New Jersey A486 amends the state's criminal code to establish penalties for withholding identification to hinder apprehension or prosecution. Specifically, the bill makes it an offense to withhold or refuse to give valid identification or true identity upon arrest when done to hinder one's own apprehension or prosecution. The penalties for this offense mirror those for giving false information to hinder apprehension or prosecution, with the severity of the penalty depending on the underlying offense. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.