ASSEMBLY, No. 5491 STATE OF NEW JERSEY 221st LEGISLATURE INTRODUCED MARCH 20, 2025
ASSEMBLY, No. 5491
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
221st LEGISLATURE
INTRODUCED MARCH 20, 2025
Sponsored by: Assemblywoman VICTORIA A. FLYNN District 13 (Monmouth) Assemblyman GERRY SCHARFENBERGER District 13 (Monmouth) SYNOPSIS Makes desecration of a military monument a crime of the third degree. CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT As introduced.
Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman VICTORIA A. FLYNN
District 13 (Monmouth)
Assemblyman GERRY SCHARFENBERGER
District 13 (Monmouth)
SYNOPSIS
Makes desecration of a military monument a crime of the third degree.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning desecration of venerated objects and amending N.J.S.2C:33-9. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. N.J.S.2C:33-9 is amended to reads as follows: 2C:33-9. Desecration of Venerated Objects. A person commits a disorderly persons offense if he purposely desecrates any public monument, insignia, symbol, or structure, or place of worship or burial. A person commits a crime of the third degree if he purposely desecrates a military monument. "Desecrate" means defacing, damaging or polluting. "Military monument" means any monument that was erected with the intent to honor a current or former member or members of the armed forces or to mark or commemorate a past military action or battle. (cf: N.J.S.2C:33-9) 2. This act shall take effect immediately. STATEMENT This bill makes purposely desecrating a military monument a crime of the third degree. As used in the bill, the term "military monument" means any monument that was erected with the intent to honor a current or former member or members of the armed forces or to mark or commemorate a past military action or battle.
An Act concerning desecration of venerated objects and amending N.J.S.2C:33-9.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. N.J.S.2C:33-9 is amended to reads as follows:
2C:33-9. Desecration of Venerated Objects. A person commits a disorderly persons offense if he purposely desecrates any public monument, insignia, symbol, or structure, or place of worship or burial.
A person commits a crime of the third degree if he purposely desecrates a military monument.
"Desecrate" means defacing, damaging or polluting.
"Military monument" means any monument that was erected with the intent to honor a current or former member or members of the armed forces or to mark or commemorate a past military action or battle.
(cf: N.J.S.2C:33-9)
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill makes purposely desecrating a military monument a crime of the third degree. As used in the bill, the term "military monument" means any monument that was erected with the intent to honor a current or former member or members of the armed forces or to mark or commemorate a past military action or battle.