New JerseyAttorney general would study AI use in writing police reports
New Jersey’s attorney general would assess artificial intelligence tools for police reports and recommend statewide rules, including officer checks before reports are issued.
What it does
New Jersey’s attorney general would study AI-written police reports and report findings within six months of the law taking effect. Recommendations would include statewide rules requiring officers to check reports before issuing them.
Argument forThe study could help state and local police shape AI rules that catch errors before reports are issued.
Argument againstBecause the bill requires recommendations, officer checks of AI-written reports might depend on later action to put those rules in place.
More detail
The attorney general would study AI-written police reports and send findings to the governor and Legislature. The study would cover available tools, whether police can use them, and current use across New Jersey. Recommendations for state and local police would include rules requiring officers to check AI-written reports for accuracy and completeness before issuing them. If enacted, the law would take effect immediately, with the report due within six months.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 19Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd ReadingLatest
- Vote recorded Reported favorably out of committee. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 13Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness CommitteeIntroduced
- Oct 19Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd ReadingLatest
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