New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4409: Domestic viol & stalking invest-req expedited compliance w/ cert search warrants
Status: In committee, October 22, 2026
Requires expedited compliance with certain search warrants in domestic violence and stalking investigations.
What the bill says
An Act concerning certain search warrants in domestic violence and stalking cases, amending and supplementing P.L.1968, c.409.
From the introduced text, June 4, 2026:
An Act concerning certain search warrants in domestic violence and stalking cases, amending and supplementing P.L.1968, c.409. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 2 of P.L.1968, c.409 (C.2A:156A-2) is amended to read as follows: 2. As used in [this act] [ADDED: P.L1968, c.409 (C.2A:156A-1 et al.), and any amendments or supplements thereto] : a. "Wire communication" means any aural transfer made in whole or in part through the use of facilities for the transmission of communications by the aid of wire, cable or other like connection between the point of origin and the point of reception, including the use of such connection in a switching station, furnished or operated by any person engaged in providing or operating such facilities for the transmission of intrastate, interstate or foreign communication. "Wire communication" includes any electronic storage of such communication, and the radio portion of a cordless telephone communication that is transmitted between the cordless telephone handset and the base unit; b. "Oral communication" means any oral communication uttered by a person exhibiting an expectation that such communication is not subject to interception under circumstances justifying such expectation, but does not include any electronic communication; c. "Intercept" means the aural or other acquisition of the contents of any wire, electronic or oral …
Sponsors
- Raj Mukherji (D, 32) · primary sponsor
- Anthony M. Bucco (R, 25) · primary sponsor
- Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. (D, 18)
- Angela V. McKnight (D, 31)
- Britnee N. Timberlake (D, 34)
Latest actions
- : SUB BY A5155
- : REP 2RS
- : INT 1RS REF SJU
Votes
- Senate Judiciary Committee: Reported favorably (October 15, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: JUDICIARY, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Common questions
- What is S4409?
- S4409 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Domestic viol & stalking invest-req expedited compliance w/ cert search warrants.
- What does S4409 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning certain search warrants in domestic violence and stalking cases, amending and supplementing P.L.1968, c.409.
- What is the status of S4409?
- In committee as of October 22, 2026. Latest action: SUB BY A5155 (October 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4409?
- Raj Mukherji (D, 32), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S4409?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4409
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