My ex gained access to my personal email illegally. What can I do?

There are statutes that do prohibit the unlawful hacking of emails and personal accounts. Case law on access to emails in the context of divorces and family law go back to White v. White 344 NJ Super. 211. There must be proof that the offender knew he or she did not have authorization to access those accounts.  The appropriate statute is NJSA 2A:156A-27. Since you indicate that this hacking occurred post-divorce and that there was no authorization or consent (for instance if you were still married and you did not password protect your emails, this would be considered consent), then you could possibly bring charges. If the hacking caused any kind of commercial damage (like accessing your credit card or bank accounts) it could be a crime of the third degree. If it is for non-commercial reasons it would likely be a crime of the fourth degree. You could try and file a complaint in your municipality. However, you need to be able to prove the hacking.

The key is what your ex did on the Internet. If he threatened to kill you and the family, the prosecution will get involved. If he said unpleasant comments, the prosecution will not get involved. If he stole your identity and took money from your account, the prosecution will get involved. There needs to have been severe consequences or the threat of same. What actually happened ? Ed Dimon