S.422

Establishes penalty for withholding identification to hinder apprehension or prosecution.

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey S422 establishes penalties for withholding identification to hinder apprehension or prosecution.

New Jersey S422 amends the state's criminal code to include withholding identification as a form of hindering apprehension or prosecution. The bill specifies that withholding or refusing to provide valid identification or true identity upon arrest, with the intent to hinder one's own detention, apprehension, investigation, prosecution, conviction, or punishment, is a crime. The severity of the crime depends on the underlying offense, with penalties ranging from a third-degree crime to a disorderly persons offense.

Included in complete analysis

  • Overview
  • Core Provisions
  • Implementation
  • Impact
  • Legal Framework
  • Critical Issues

See what it does, who it affects, and the critical issues in plain language. Free, 30 seconds.

Where it stands

Current
Law and Public Safety Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

D
1
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Jan 13

Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee