New Jersey S550 amends the bias intimidation statute by removing the victim's perception of the defendant's purpose and replacing it with a.

New Jersey S550 amends the bias intimidation statute, N.J.S.2C:16-1, by eliminating the provision concerning the victim's perception of the defendant's purpose. This change follows a 2015 New Jersey Supreme Court ruling that found the existing provision unconstitutional. The bill replaces the victim's perception with a "reasonable" victim standard, similar to language upheld in the stalking statute.

New Jersey S550 amends the bias intimidation statute by removing the victim's perception of the defendant's purpose and replacing it with a.

New Jersey S550 amends the bias intimidation statute, N.J.S.2C:16-1, by eliminating the provision concerning the victim's perception of the defendant's purpose. This change follows a 2015 New Jersey Supreme Court ruling that found the existing provision unconstitutional. The bill replaces the victim's perception with a "reasonable" victim standard, similar to language upheld in the stalking statute.