A3682

Establishes penalties for use of unmanned aircraft in furtherance of commission of criminal offense; requires forfeiture of device upon conviction.

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

Establishes penalties for using unmanned aircraft in furtherance of criminal offenses in New Jersey.

New Jersey A3682 amends state law to establish penalties for using unmanned aircraft systems in furtherance of criminal offenses. It creates a disorderly persons offense for operating an unmanned aircraft system to take or assist in taking wildlife, while under the influence, or in violation of a restraining order. The bill also makes it a crime to operate an unmanned aircraft system in furtherance of a petty disorderly persons offense, disorderly persons offense, or a crime, with the severity of the crime depending on the underlying offense.

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Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
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History

Jan 13

Assembly

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee