False Public Alarms

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Being charged with creating or making a False Public Alarm can be stressful and overwhelming. A conviction for creating or making a False Public Alarm can have devastating consequences including jail or prison time. It can also impact employment, housing, finances, education, reputation, and relationships. Because of this, it is crucial to have an experienced, skilled, and aggressive attorney by your side.

Ms. Denholtz is a fierce criminal defense trial attorney with over a decade of experience. Ms. Denholtz offers relentless advocacy, strategic defense, and exceptional service to clients accused of creating or making a False Public Alarm. With a proven track record of success, Ms. Denholtz has handled approximately 1,500 felony-level cases to conclusion.

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False Public Alarm

(N.J.S.A. 2C:33-3)

False Public Alarm (1st Degree): Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:33-3, a person is guilty of false public alarm if during a declared period of national, State or county emergency, he:

In addition to the report or warning initiated, circulated or transmitted under subsection a. of this section, he places or causes to be placed any false or facsimile bomb in a building, place of assembly, or facility of public transport or in a place likely to cause public inconvenience or alarm.
Violates of subsection a. of this section and it in fact results in death of another person. For the purposes of this section, "in fact" means that strict liability is imposed. It shall not be a defense that the death or serious bodily injury was not a foreseeable consequence of the person's acts or that the death or serious bodily injury was caused by the actions of another person or by circumstances beyond the control of the actor. The actor shall be strictly liable upon proof that the crime occurred during a declared period of national, State or county emergency. It shall not be a defense that the actor did not know that there was a declared period of emergency at the time the crime occurred.
A 1st degree offense is punishable by up to 20 years in New Jersey State Prison.

False Public Alarm (2nd Degree): Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:33-3, a person is guilty of false public alarm if:

The false alarm involves a report or warning of an impending bombing, hostage situation, person armed with a deadly weapon, or any other incident that elicits an immediate or heightened response by law enforcement or emergency services.
The false alarm involves a report or warning about any critical infrastructure located in this State. For purposes of this subparagraph, "critical infrastructure" means any building, place of assembly, or facility that is indispensably necessary for national security, economic stability, or public safety.
In addition to the report or warning initiated, circulated or transmitted under subsection a. of this section, he places or causes to be placed any false or facsimile bomb in a building, place of assembly, or facility of public transport or in a place likely to cause public inconvenience or alarm.
A violation of subsection a. of this section in fact results in serious bodily injury to another person or occurs during a declared period of national, State or county emergency
False public alarm under this section is a crime in the 2nd degree, which is punishable by up to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison.

False Public Alarm (3rd Degree): Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:33-3(a), a person is guilty of false public alarm if:

He initiates or circulates a report or warning of an impending fire, explosion, crime, catastrophe, emergency, or any other incident knowing that the report or warning is false or baseless and that it is likely to cause evacuation of a building, place of assembly, or facility of public transport, or to cause public inconvenience or alarm.
He knowingly causes the false alarm to be transmitted to or within any organization, official or volunteer, for dealing with emergencies involving danger to life or property.
He knowingly places a call to a 9-1-1 emergency telephone system with purpose to intimidate or harass an individual or group of individuals because of race, color, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, or ethnicity.
False public alarm under this section is a crime in the 3rd degree, which is punishable by up to 5 years in New Jersey State Prison.

False Public Alarm (4th Degree): Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:33-3(e), a person is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree if the person knowingly places a call to a 9-1-1 emergency telephone system without purpose of reporting the need for 9-1-1 service. A 4th degree offense is punishable by up to 18 months in New Jersey State Prison.

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