STATE OF NEW JERSEY
222nd LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Senator JOSEPH P. CRYAN
District 20 (Union)
SYNOPSIS
Establishes "Transparency in Prosecutorial Communication Act"; requires AG to release updated press releases regarding investigations in certain circumstances.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.
An Act concerning press releases by the Attorney General and supplementing Title 52 of the Revised Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Transparency in Prosecutorial Communication Act.”
b. In every case where the Attorney General published on its website a press release of information concerning the opening of an investigation, the Attorney General also shall publish on its website an updated press release of information at the conclusion of the investigation containing the outcome of the investigation.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill establishes the “Transparency in Prosecutorial Communication Act” and requires the Attorney General to release updated press releases regarding investigations in certain circumstances.
Under the provisions of this bill, in every case where the Attorney General published on its website a press release of information concerning the opening of an investigation, the Attorney General is also required to publish on its website an updated press release of information at the conclusion of the investigation containing the outcome of the investigation.
According to the sponsor, as the public does not have access to investigative files, press releases are often the only way for the public to obtain information regarding an investigation. Therefore, if an updated press release is never issued, the public would not have access to any information regarding the outcome of the investigation.