New Jersey S2395 elevates impersonating a public servant to a fourth-degree crime during public emergencies and creates a new offense for exploiting.

New Jersey S2395 amends the state's criminal code to elevate the crime of impersonating a public servant to a fourth-degree crime during periods of public health emergencies or states of emergency. This change applies when the impersonation involves falsely pretending to be a contact tracer with the intent to induce someone to submit to pretended authority or divulge personal information. Additionally, the bill creates a new offense for exploiting the guise of a public health emergency or state of emergency to obtain personal identifying information.

New Jersey S2395 elevates impersonating a public servant to a fourth-degree crime during public emergencies and creates a new offense for exploiting.

New Jersey S2395 amends the state's criminal code to elevate the crime of impersonating a public servant to a fourth-degree crime during periods of public health emergencies or states of emergency. This change applies when the impersonation involves falsely pretending to be a contact tracer with the intent to induce someone to submit to pretended authority or divulge personal information. Additionally, the bill creates a new offense for exploiting the guise of a public health emergency or state of emergency to obtain personal identifying information.