S.E.A. 198, P.L. 129-2025 Effective: July 1, 2025 Specifies that, for purposes of the crime of false informing, hindering a "law enforcement process" includes causing a law enforcement officer to be dispatched. Enhances the penalty for making a false report that a person is dangerous to a Level 6 felony if the offense would cause a reasonable person to feel terrorized, … [Read more...] about Crime of swatting
Electronic monitoring
S.E.A. 218, P.L. 22-2025 Effective: July 1, 2025 Amends the information that must be provided by a supervising agency in quarterly reports to the local justice reinvestment advisory council. Requires the statewide justice reinvestment advisory council to compile the quarterly reports and electronically transmit an annual report to the legislative council and to the judicial … [Read more...] about Electronic monitoring
Trespass
S.E.A. 219, P.L. 23-2025 Effective: July 1, 2025 Provides that a person who, not having a contractual interest in the property, knowingly or intentionally enters the real property of another person after having been denied entry by the other person, that person's agent, or a law enforcement officer acting on behalf of the other person or their agent, commits criminal trespass, … [Read more...] about Trespass
Law enforcement procedures
S.E.A. 259, P.L. 131-2025 Effective: July 1, 2025 Requires an affidavit for probable cause, or a person testifying at a probable cause hearing, to make certain disclosures relating to a possible conflict of interest. Specifies that a probable cause affidavit must be redacted under certain circumstances. Prohibits a law enforcement officer from directing, encouraging, or … [Read more...] about Law enforcement procedures
Expungement
S.E.A. 281, P.L. 77-2025 Effective: July 1, 2025 Allows the expungement of official misconduct if: (1) the person seeking the expungement is not an elected official; and (2) the prosecuting attorney consents. Permits disclosure to the state police department of certain sealed records if disclosure is required for the purpose of expunging or marking as expunged records in the … [Read more...] about Expungement