Broadens riot and disorderly conduct; enhances penalties for public monument destruction; addresses riot victim assaults; creates crime of promotion.

New Jersey S2397 amends the state's criminal code to broaden the definitions and penalties for riot and disorderly conduct. It elevates the offense of riot to a fourth-degree crime when it occurs during a riot and when it involves obstructing public passages. Aggravated assault is now defined to include causing bodily injury during a riot, and it is a third-degree crime. The bill also enhances penalties for desecrating public monuments, making it a fourth-degree crime if done during a riot.

Broadens riot and disorderly conduct; enhances penalties for public monument destruction; addresses riot victim assaults; creates crime of promotion.

New Jersey S2397 amends the state's criminal code to broaden the definitions and penalties for riot and disorderly conduct. It elevates the offense of riot to a fourth-degree crime when it occurs during a riot and when it involves obstructing public passages. Aggravated assault is now defined to include causing bodily injury during a riot, and it is a third-degree crime. The bill also enhances penalties for desecrating public monuments, making it a fourth-degree crime if done during a riot.