New Jersey S2681 establishes crimes against elected public officials and their immediate family members, and mandates police protection for these.

New Jersey S2681 amends the state's criminal code to classify certain crimes as more severe when committed against elected public officials or their immediate family members. Immediate family members include spouses, domestic partners, civil union partners, parents, siblings, children, and stepchildren. The bill mandates that assault, harassment, and stalking against these individuals be treated as more serious offenses. Specifically, it elevates simple assault to aggravated assault, a third-degree crime, when committed against an elected official or their immediate family.

New Jersey S2681 establishes crimes against elected public officials and their immediate family members, and mandates police protection for these.

New Jersey S2681 amends the state's criminal code to classify certain crimes as more severe when committed against elected public officials or their immediate family members. Immediate family members include spouses, domestic partners, civil union partners, parents, siblings, children, and stepchildren. The bill mandates that assault, harassment, and stalking against these individuals be treated as more serious offenses. Specifically, it elevates simple assault to aggravated assault, a third-degree crime, when committed against an elected official or their immediate family.