STATE OF NEW JERSEY
221st LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2024 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman ALEX SAUICKIE
District 12 (Burlington, Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean)
SYNOPSIS
Establishes offense of fostering stolen property.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.
An Act concerning fostering stolen property and supplementing Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. A person is guilty of fostering the sale of stolen property, a disorderly persons offense, if the person:
(1) hosts, advertises, or otherwise assists the sale of stolen goods, including on an Internet website; and
(2) knows or reasonably should know that the property was stolen. The requisite knowledge is presumed in the case of a person who undertook a substantial and unjustifiable risk that the persons actions would result in the sale of stolen property.
b. As defined in this act:
"Sale" means any sale, transfer, exchange, barter, or offer for sale and distribution, in any manner or by any means whatsoever, including, but not limited to, via an Internet website.
"Stolen property" shall have the same meaning as defined pursuant to N.J.S.2C:20-1.
2. This act shall take effect immediately
STATEMENT
This bill establishes the offense of fostering the sale of stolen property. The offense is a disorderly persons offense.
A person commits an offense under the bill when: (1) the person hosts, advertises, or otherwise assists the sale of stolen goods, including on an Internet website; and (2) the person knows or reasonably should know that the property was stolen.
The requisite knowledge is presumed in the case of a person who undertook a substantial and unjustifiable risk that the persons actions would result in the sale of stolen property.
A disorderly persons offense is punishable by up to six months imprisonment, a fine of up to $1,000, or both.