Increases penalties for second or subsequent stalking or harassment offenses, and raises the penalty for a first offense of harassment.

New Jersey S909 amends the state's laws to increase penalties for stalking and harassment offenses. It elevates the penalty for a first offense of harassment from a petty disorderly persons offense to a crime of the fourth degree. For second or subsequent offenses of stalking or harassment, the penalty is increased to a crime of the third degree, with a mandatory minimum term of three years imprisonment without eligibility for parole. The bill aims to deter these types of criminal activities by imposing stricter penalties.

Increases penalties for second or subsequent stalking or harassment offenses, and raises the penalty for a first offense of harassment.

New Jersey S909 amends the state's laws to increase penalties for stalking and harassment offenses. It elevates the penalty for a first offense of harassment from a petty disorderly persons offense to a crime of the fourth degree. For second or subsequent offenses of stalking or harassment, the penalty is increased to a crime of the third degree, with a mandatory minimum term of three years imprisonment without eligibility for parole. The bill aims to deter these types of criminal activities by imposing stricter penalties.