NJ A4610

Expands the definition of riot to include situations where seven or more people cause property damage or injure others, upgrading it to a third-degree crime punishable by up to 18 months imprisonment and/or $10,000 fine

Elevates disorderly conduct during a riot at places of public accommodation (restaurants, theaters, hotels, schools, hospitals, etc.) from a petty disorderly persons offense to a fourth-degree crime

Upgrades obstructing highways during a riot or disorderly conduct, and desecrating public monuments during a riot (including toppling or destroying them), to fourth-degree crimes

Creates new aggravated assault charge (third-degree crime) for causing bodily injury during a riot, with mandatory 6-month imprisonment when objects are thrown at or strike law enforcement officers during a riot

Establishes new crime of "promotion of violent, disorderly assembly" for organizers, supervisors, financiers, or managers who conspire to commit crimes during riots, punishable one degree higher than the underlying offense (up to 15-30 years for first-degree underlying crimes)