Makes desecration of military monument crime of third degree.
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This bill changes the law in New Jersey to specifically criminalize the act of intentionally damaging or defacing military monuments. Currently, desecration of public monuments is a disorderly persons offense, but this legislation elevates the penalty to a third-degree crime when the monument is specifically dedicated to honoring military members or commemorating military actions. The bill defines ‘military monument’ to include structures erected with the purpose of honoring veterans or marking historical battles. It takes effect immediately upon passage.
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