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A1223 • 2026

Provides that person who impersonates law enforcement officer and commits crime is guilty of third degree crime.

Provides that person who impersonates law enforcement officer and commits crime is guilty of third degree crime.

Crime
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Inganamort, Michael
Last action
2026-01-13
Official status
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Provides that person who impersonates law enforcement officer and commits crime is guilty of third degree crime.

Provides that person who impersonates law enforcement officer and commits crime is guilty of third degree crime.

What This Bill Does

  • Provides that person who impersonates law enforcement officer and commits crime is guilty of third degree crime.
  • Topic: Public Safety and Preparedness Fiscal note: This bill has been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-13 New Jersey Legislature

    Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee

Official Summary Text

Provides that person who impersonates law enforcement officer and commits crime is guilty of third degree crime.
Topic:
Public Safety and Preparedness
Fiscal note:
This bill has been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Current Bill Text

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A1223

ASSEMBLY, No. 1223

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman MICHAEL INGANAMORT

District 24 (Morris, Sussex and Warren)

Assemblywoman DAWN FANTASIA

District 24 (Morris, Sussex and Warren)

Assemblyman DONALD A. GUARDIAN

District 2 (Atlantic)

SYNOPSIS

���� Provides that person who impersonates law enforcement
officer and commits crime is guilty of third degree crime.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

���� Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative
Counsel.

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An Act
concerning impersonating a law enforcement officer and
amending N.J.S.2C:28-8.

����
Be It
Enacted
by the Senate and General Assembly of
the State of New Jersey:

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1.��� N.J.S.2C:28-8
is amended to read as follows:

���� 2C:28-8.���� Impersonating a
public servant or law enforcement officer.

���� a.���� Except as provided in
subsection b. of this section, a person commits a disorderly persons offense if
he falsely pretends to hold� a position in the public service with purpose to
induce another to submit to such pretended official authority or otherwise to
act in reliance upon that pretense.

���� b.��� A person commits a crime
of the fourth degree if he falsely pretends to hold a position as an officer or
member or employee or agent of any organization or association of law
enforcement officers with purpose to induce another to submit to such pretended
official authority or otherwise to act in reliance upon that pretense.

����
c.���� A person commits a
crime of the third degree if, while violating subsection b. of this section, he
commits a crime of the fourth degree or higher.� Nothing in this subsection
shall be deemed to preclude or limit a prosecution under subsection b. of this
section.

(cf: P.L.2000, c.110, s.1)

���� 2.��� This act shall take
effect immediately.

STATEMENT

���� Under current law, a person
commits a crime of the fourth degree if he impersonates a law enforcement
officer or an employee of a law enforcement agency with the intent to induce
another to submit to or rely upon that pretense.� Under the provisions of this
bill, a person who impersonates a law enforcement officer or employee of a law
enforcement agency and who, during the course of that impersonation, commits a
crime of the fourth degree or higher is guilty of a crime of the third degree.
A crime of third degree is punishable by a fine of up to $15,000, three to five
years imprisonment, or both.