New Jersey Scanner Law

Original source: New Jersey Statutes Annotated (2009)
Title 2C - New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice
Riot, Disorderly Conduct, Etc.

2C:33-21.   Interception or Use of Official Communications.

1.  Any  person  who  intercepts  any  message or transmission made on
or  over  any  police,  fire  or emergency medical communications sys-
tem, or any person who is the recipient of information so intercepted,
and  who  uses  the  information  obtained  thereby  to facilitate the
commission  of  or  the  attempt to commit a crime or violation of any
law  of this State, or uses the same in a manner which interferes with
the  discharge  of  police  or firefighting operations or provision of
medical  services  by  first aid, rescue or ambulance squad personnel,
shall be guilty of a crime of the fourth degree.

L.1991, c. 432, § 1; amended 1999, c.317.


2C:33-22.   Possession of Emergency Communications Receiver.

2.  Any  person  who,  while in the course of committing or attempting
to  commit  a  crime,  including  the immediate flight therefrom, pos-
sesses  or  controls  a  radio  capable  of  receiving  any message or
transmission  made  on  or  over any police, fire or emergency medical
communications  system,  shall  be  guilty  of  a  crime of the fourth
degree.

L.1991, c. 432, § 2, eff. Jan 18, 1992.


Retranscribed by: Todd L. Sherman/KB4MHH
Last updated: October 17, 2009.

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