New Jersey · Federal and State Claims
New Jersey TCPA Lawyer: Robocalls, Spam Texts, and Do Not Call Violations
Consumers in New Jersey are protected by the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act and, in appropriate cases, by New Jersey telemarketing statutes. The New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act provides a private right of action with mandatory treble damages for ascertainable loss.
New Jersey's mandatory treble-damages provision makes documenting any out-of-pocket loss particularly valuable.
This New Jersey summary is general information drafted from publicly available statutes and is pending final attorney verification. It is not legal advice. Statutes and citations change; confirm current authority before relying on any statement here.
New Jersey at a glance
- Principal state statute
- New Jersey telemarketing statutes (N.J. Stat. Ann. § 56:8-119 et seq.)
- Private right of action
- The New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act provides a private right of action with mandatory treble damages for ascertainable loss.
- Potential remedies
- Federal TCPA statutory damages of $500-$1,500; the CFA provides treble damages and fees where loss is shown.
- Calling hours
- Telemarketing calls are generally restricted to daytime hours; the federal rule bars solicitation calls before 8:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. in the called party's time zone.
- Do Not Call rules
- New Jersey maintains a state Do Not Call list.
- State consumer protection act
- New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act (N.J. Stat. Ann. § 56:8-1 et seq.)
Last legally reviewed: 2026-08-13. Federal claims are generally subject to a four-year limitations period; state limitations periods vary and may be shorter.
How federal and New Jersey claims work together
A single unwanted call or text can support more than one claim. The federal TCPA addresses how the communication was placed, including autodialed calls, prerecorded and artificial-voice messages, and calls to numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry. New Jersey telemarketing statutes and the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act address conduct under New Jersey law and can add remedies. Federal TCPA statutory damages of $500-$1,500; the CFA provides treble damages and fees where loss is shown.
If you lived in or traveled through more than one state during the calling period, tell us. The state where you received each communication can change which statutes apply.
Evidence New Jersey consumers should preserve
- Screenshots of every text message, including your STOP reply
- Your call log showing dates, times, and incoming numbers
- Voicemails, especially prerecorded or artificial-voice messages
- Your National Do Not Call Registry registration date
- Any New Jersey state do-not-call registration, if applicable
- The name of the company, brand, or product being promoted
- Notes of when and how you asked the company to stop
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- Federal law provides $500 per violating call or text, up to $1,500 if willful
- Many states add their own telemarketing and do-not-call remedies
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