Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In New Jersey, the law that criminalizes the non-consensual sharing of intimate images (often referred to as “revenge porn”) is primarily found under N.J.S.A. 2C:14-9, which is part of the criminal invasion of privacy statute. Key elements of the New Jersey revenge porn statute (2C:14-9): Criminalization of…
State v. Chow, N.J. Super. App. Div. Decided April 302, 2019 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The state appealed from an order that admitted defendant into the Middlesex County Pretrial Intervention Program over its objection. Defendant had been charged with two counts of third-degree invasion of privacy for posting nude photographs of a…
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New Jersey Survivors Justice Act: Sentencing Reform for Abuse Victims
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In January 2026, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a pair of bills known as the Survivors Justice Act (S-4870/A-5968 and S-4871/A-5969). This landmark legislation, championed by Senator Angela V. McKnight, Senator M. Teresa Ruiz, and other lawmakers, amends the state’s criminal code to allow courts…