New Jersey Supreme Court Requires Transparency for Facial Recognition Evidence
Due Process New Jersey Supreme Court Requires Transparency for Facial Recognition Evidence Prosecutors in New Jersey must disclose how the technology is used in criminal cases, the state’s Supreme Court ruled. Multiple defendants have blamed the technology for wrongful arrests as more and more law enforcement agencies rely on the technology to identify suspects. Meanwhile, limits on its use vary from state to state and city to city.
- ▪Due Process New Jersey Supreme Court Requires Transparency for Facial Recognition Evidence Prosecutors in New Jersey must disclose how the technology is used in criminal cases, the state’s Supreme Court ruled.
- ▪Multiple defendants have blamed the technology for wrongful arrests as more and more law enforcement agencies rely on the technology to identify suspects.
- ▪Meanwhile, limits on its use vary from state to state and city to city.
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Due Process New Jersey Supreme Court Requires Transparency for Facial Recognition Evidence Prosecutors in New Jersey must disclose how the technology is used in criminal cases, the state’s Supreme Court ruled. Meagan O'Rourke | 6.26.2026 12:25 PM Share on FacebookShare on XShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL Add Reason to Google Media Contact & Reprint Requests <img src="https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/c800x450-w800-q80/uploads/2026/06/NJ-Surveillance-6-25-800x450.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto" width="1200" height="675" title="Facial recognition software" alt="Facial recognition software | Adani Samat/Midjourney" /> (Adani Samat/Midjourney) Just like humans may err in recognizing faces, facial recognition technology (FRT) is not without…
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