New Jersey S1887 creates the offense of financial exploitation of the elderly.

New Jersey S1887 creates the offense of financial exploitation of the elderly. The bill defines "elderly person" as someone 60 years of age or older suffering from a disease or infirmity associated with advanced age or a mental condition that renders them incapable of deciding whether to give or withhold consent to taking, obtaining, or withholding their property. A "person in a position of trust" includes relatives, joint tenants, fiduciaries, caregivers, and others living with or providing home care services to the elderly person.

New Jersey S1887 creates the offense of financial exploitation of the elderly.

New Jersey S1887 creates the offense of financial exploitation of the elderly. The bill defines "elderly person" as someone 60 years of age or older suffering from a disease or infirmity associated with advanced age or a mental condition that renders them incapable of deciding whether to give or withhold consent to taking, obtaining, or withholding their property. A "person in a position of trust" includes relatives, joint tenants, fiduciaries, caregivers, and others living with or providing home care services to the elderly person.