New Jersey A520 criminalizes knowingly making false reports of child abuse and allows for a civil penalty of up to $10,000.
New Jersey A520 establishes a new offense for knowingly or willfully making a false report of child abuse. This offense is classified as a crime of the third degree, which typically carries a prison sentence of three to five years, a fine of up to $15,000, or both. Additionally, the bill allows for the imposition of a civil penalty of up to $10,000, which is payable to the State Treasurer and intended for use by the Department of Children and Families. This act takes effect immediately upon enactment.
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