Peggy's Law in New Jersey is a law designed to protect senior citizens in nursing homes and other care facilities. Enacted in August 2017, it requires staff members of these facilities to immediately report suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of residents to law enforcement. The law is named after Peggy Marzolla, a 93-year-old woman who died in 2010 due to injuries suspected to be from abuse at a nursing home. Caregivers and staff must report any suspicion of criminal abuse against an elderly resident to the police within 24 hours, a change from the previous five-day reporting requirement to the New Jersey Office of the Ombudsman for the Institutionalized Elderly.