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NEW JERSEY STATUTES (1995)
CODE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
RIOT, DISORDERLY CONDUCT, ETC.

2C:33-21. Use of information intercepted from police, fire or
emergency medical communications system

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 operations, shall be guilty of a crime of the
fourth degree.
L.1991, c. 432, s. 1, eff. Jan 18, 1992.

2C:33-22. Possession of radio capable of receiving transmission
from police, fire, or emergency medical communication
system

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, s. 2, eff. Jan 18, 1992.

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A NOTE ABOUT THESE LAWS: Please note that these two ordinances do NOT
seem to be making the simple possession of a scanner an illegal thing.
What the laws seem to be stating is that having a scanner is fine - even
mobile, as I do not see a single mention of anything about that at all.
However, USING same to commit a crime is illegal. For
example, using a scanner to find out ahead of time where the police are
NOT patrolling, and then going to that area and committing a rape, a
robbery, a burglary - that is illegal. Likewise, using a scanner to then
find out when the police have been alerted to your offense and using it to
evade and elude the police - that is a crime. Sounds a bit rediculous,
doesn't it? However, keep in mind that to be prosecuted for it, an
offense or crime has to be defined in black and white first.

Dave31066us@yahoo.com

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