Hidden camera laws in New Jersey
The actual statute, in plain English — not a paraphrase of a paraphrase.
The statute
N.J.S.A. § 2C:14-9 (Invasion of Privacy)
What it prohibits
Observing another person, without consent, under circumstances where a reasonable person would know they might expose intimate parts or engage in sexual activity and would not expect to be observed; or photographing, filming, or otherwise reproducing that image without consent. Disclosing or distributing such images is a separate offense.
Penalty
New Jersey uses “degrees” rather than misdemeanor/felony labels: observing is a crime of the fourth degree; photographing/recording is a crime of the third degree. Fines up to $30,000 possible for certain disclosure violations.
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