New Jersey S 3617: Requires licensing for certain non-bank lenders and certain brokers that make or arrange alternative small business loans.

Bill Text

S3617 

SENATE, No. 3617 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 19, 2026

Sponsored by:

Senator� RAJ MUKHERJI

District 32 (Hudson)

SYNOPSIS

���� Authorizes State, county, and municipal law 
enforcement officers to access certain crime scenes and evidence. 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT 

���� As introduced.

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An Act concerning crime scenes and supplementing Title 52 of 
the Revised Statutes.

���� Be It 
Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of 
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.��� a.� Every State, county, 
and municipal law enforcement officer shall be authorized to access a crime 
scene and any evidence at the location of the crime scene which is under the 
jurisdiction of the law enforcement agency that employs the officer. 

���� b.� Any person, including a 
federal law enforcement officer, who prevents a State, county, or municipal law 
enforcement officer from accessing a crime scene or any evidence at a crime 
scene as set forth in subsection a. of this section shall be guilty of a 
violation of N.J.S.2C:29-1. 

���� c.���� The Attorney General 
shall issue guidelines or directives to effectuate the purposes of this 
section. 

���� 2.��� This act shall take 
effect on the first day of the fourth month next following the date of 
enactment, except the Attorney General may take any anticipatory administrative 
action in advance as shall be necessary for the implementation of this act. 

STATEMENT

���� This bill authorizes State, 
county, and municipal law enforcement officers to access certain crime scenes 
and evidence.

���� Specifically, under the 
provisions of this bill, every State, county, and municipal law enforcement 
officer is authorized to access a crime scene and any evidence at the location 
of the crime scene which is under the jurisdiction of the law enforcement 
agency that employs the officer. 

���� Under the bill, any person, 
including a federal law enforcement officer, who prevents a law enforcement 
officer from accessing a crime scene or any evidence at a crime scene is guilty 
of a violation of obstructing the administration of law or other governmental 
function.� Under current law, obstructing the administration of law or other 
governmental function is a disorderly persons offense.� A disorderly persons 
offense is punishable by up to six months imprisonment, a fine of up to $1,000, 
or both.