New Jersey S2674 classifies creating false public alarms as a form of bias intimidation.

New Jersey S2674 amends the state's bias intimidation statute to include the crime of creating false public alarms as a form of bias intimidation. This bill expands the list of crimes that can be considered bias intimidation if they are motivated by bias against a person's race, color, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, or ethnicity. The penalties for such crimes can range from a fourth degree to a first degree crime, with appropriate fines and imprisonment terms.

New Jersey S2674 classifies creating false public alarms as a form of bias intimidation.

New Jersey S2674 amends the state's bias intimidation statute to include the crime of creating false public alarms as a form of bias intimidation. This bill expands the list of crimes that can be considered bias intimidation if they are motivated by bias against a person's race, color, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, or ethnicity. The penalties for such crimes can range from a fourth degree to a first degree crime, with appropriate fines and imprisonment terms.