New JerseyCertain forgery and fraud cases would lose filing deadlines
If enacted, prosecutors could bring certain forgery and fraud charges at any time for offenses committed on or after it takes effect, when a restraining or no-contact order involved the accused and victim.
What it does
Prosecutors could bring certain forgery and fraud charges at any time if the accused had a domestic violence restraining order tied to the victim, or had been under a no-contact order by the time of the crime. This would cover offenses committed on or after the law takes effect.
Argument forPeople covered by these orders could have more time to report forgery or identity theft, while prosecutors could still bring charges.
Argument againstPeople accused of covered crimes could face charges many years later, when records and memories may be harder to use.
More detail
Prosecutors could bring covered charges at any time. This covers offenses in New Jersey's forgery and fraud chapter, which includes identity theft. The accused must have a current or past temporary or final domestic violence restraining order entered against them for abuse of the same victim. Alternatively, when the crime happened, the accused must be or have been under a specified court or protective order barring contact with that victim. If enacted, the change would take effect immediately and cover offenses committed on or after that date. Earlier offenses would keep the prior five-year filing limit.
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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 5Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary CommitteeIntroduced
Criminal JusticePublic Safety