New Jersey A520 criminalizes knowingly making false reports of child abuse and allows for a civil penalty of up to $10,000.

New Jersey A520 establishes a new offense for knowingly or willfully making a false report of child abuse. This offense is classified as a crime of the third degree, which typically carries a prison sentence of three to five years, a fine of up to $15,000, or both. Additionally, the bill allows for the imposition of a civil penalty of up to $10,000, which is payable to the State Treasurer and intended for use by the Department of Children and Families. This act takes effect immediately upon enactment.

New Jersey A520 criminalizes knowingly making false reports of child abuse and allows for a civil penalty of up to $10,000.

New Jersey A520 establishes a new offense for knowingly or willfully making a false report of child abuse. This offense is classified as a crime of the third degree, which typically carries a prison sentence of three to five years, a fine of up to $15,000, or both. Additionally, the bill allows for the imposition of a civil penalty of up to $10,000, which is payable to the State Treasurer and intended for use by the Department of Children and Families. This act takes effect immediately upon enactment.