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New Jersey Statutes 2C:1-1 Short title; rules of construction
a. This Title shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice." b. Except as provided in subsections c....
New Jersey Statutes 2C:1-2 Purposes; principles of construction
a. The general purposes of the provisions governing the definition of offenses are: (1) To forbid, prevent, and condemn conduct that unjustifiably and inexcusably inflicts...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:1-3 Territorial applicability
2C:1-3. Territorial applicability. a. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person may be convicted under the law of this State...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:1-4 Classes of offenses
a. An offense defined by this code or by any other statute of this State, for which a sentence of imprisonment in excess of 6...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:1-5 Abolition of common law crimes; all offenses defined by statute; application of general provisions of the code; limitation of local government laws
a. Common law crimes are abolished and no conduct constitutes an offense unless the offense is defined by this code or another statute of this...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:1-6 Time limitations.
2C:1-6. Time Limitations. a. (1) A prosecution for any offense set forth in N.J.S.2C:11-3, N.J.S.2C:11-4, N.J.S.2C:14-2 or sections 1 through 5 of P.L.2002, c.26 (C.2C:38-1...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:1-8 Method of prosecution when conduct constitutes more than one offense
Method of Prosecution When Conduct Constitutes More Than One Offense. a. Prosecution for multiple offenses; limitation on convictions. When the same conduct of a defendant...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:1-9 When prosecution barred by former prosecution for the same offense
A prosecution of a defendant for a violation of the same provision of the statutes based upon the same facts as a former prosecution is...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:1-10 When prosecution barred by former prosecution for different offense
A prosecution of a defendant for a violation of a different provision of the statutes or based on different facts than a former prosecution is...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:1-11 Former prosecution in another jurisdiction: when a bar
When conduct constitutes an offense within the concurrent jurisdiction of this State and of the United States, a prosecution in the District Court of the...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:1-12 Former prosecution before court lacking jurisdiction or when fraudulently procured by the defendant
A prosecution is not a bar within the meaning of sections 2C:1-9, 10 and 11 under any of the following circumstances: a. The former prosecution...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:1-13 Proof beyond a reasonable doubt; affirmative defenses; burden of proving fact when not an element of an offense
a. No person may be convicted of an offense unless each element of such offense is proved beyond a reasonable doubt. In the absence of...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:1-14 Definitions.
2C:1-14. In this code, unless a different meaning plainly is required: a. "Statute" includes the Constitution and a local law or ordinance...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:2-1 Requirement of voluntary act; omission as basis of liability; possession as an act
2C:2-1. Requirement of Voluntary Act; Omission as Basis of Liability; Possession as an act. a. A person is not guilty of an offense unless his...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:2-2 General requirements of culpability
a. Minimum requirements of culpability. Except as provided in subsection c.(3) of this section, a person is not guilty of an offense unless he acted...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:2-3 Causal relationship between conduct and result; divergence between result designed, contemplated or risked and actual result
a. Conduct is the cause of a result when: (1) It is an antecedent but for which the result in question would not have occurred;...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:2-4 Ignorance or mistake
a. Ignorance or mistake as to a matter of fact or law is a defense if the defendant reasonably arrived at the conclusion underlying the...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:2-5 Defenses generally
Conduct which would otherwise be an offense is excused or alleviated by reason of any defense now provided by law for which neither the code...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:2-6 Liability for conduct of another; complicity
a. A person is guilty of an offense if it is committed by his own conduct or by the conduct of another person for which...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:2-7 Liability of corporations and persons acting, or under a duty to act, in their behalf
a. A corporation may be convicted of the commission of an offense if: (1) The conduct constituting the offense is engaged in by an agent...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:2-8 Intoxication
a. Except as provided in subsection d. of this section, intoxication of the actor is not a defense unless it negatives an element of the...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:2-9 Duress
a. Subject to subsection b. of this section, it is an affirmative defense that the actor engaged in the conduct charged to constitute an offense...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:2-10 Consent
a. In general. The consent of the victim to conduct charged to constitute an offense or to the result thereof is a defense if such...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:2-11 De minimis infractions
The assignment judge may dismiss a prosecution if, having regard to the nature of the conduct charged to constitute an offense and the nature of...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:2-12 Entrapment
a. A public law enforcement official or a person engaged in cooperation with such an official or one acting as an agent of a public...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:3-1 Justification an affirmative defense; civil remedies unaffected
a. In any prosecution based on conduct which is justifiable under this chapter, justification is an affirmative defense. b. The fact that conduct is justifiable...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:3-2 Necessity and other justifications in general
a. Necessity. Conduct which would otherwise be an offense is justifiable by reason of necessity to the extent permitted by law and as to which...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:3-3 Execution of public duty
a. Except as provided in subsection b. of this section, conduct is justifiable when it is required or authorized by: (1) The law defining the...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:3-4 Use of force in self-protection.
2C:3-4. Use of Force in Self-Protection. a. Use of force justifiable for protection of the person. Subject to the provisions of this section and of...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:3-5 Use of force for the protection of other persons
a. Subject to the provisions of this section and of section 2C:3-9, the use of force upon or toward the person of another is justifiable...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:3-6 Use of force in defense of premises or personal property
Use of Force in Defense of Premises or Personal Property. a. Use of force in defense of premises. Subject to the provisions of this section...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:3-7 Use of force in law enforcement
a. Use of force justifiable to effect an arrest. Subject to the provisions of this section and of section 2C:3-9, the use of force upon...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:3-8 Use of force by persons with special responsibility for care, discipline or safety of others
The use of force upon or toward the person of another is justifiable as permitted by law or as would be a defense in a...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:3-9 Mistake of law as to unlawfulness of force or legality of arrest; reckless or negligent use of excessive but otherwise justifiable force; reckless or negligent injury or risk of injury to innocent persons
a. The justification afforded by sections 2C:3-4 to 2C:3-7 is unavailable when: (1) The actor's belief in the unlawfulness of the force or conduct against...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:3-10 Justification in property crimes
Conduct involving the appropriation, seizure or destruction of, damage to, intrusion on, or interference with, property is justifiable under circumstances which would establish a defense...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:3-11 Definitions.
2C:3-11. Definitions. In this chapter, unless a different meaning plainly is required: a. "Unlawful force" means force, including confinement, which is employed without the consent...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:4-1 Insanity defense
A person is not criminally responsible for conduct if at the time of such conduct he was laboring under such a defect of reason, from...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:4-2 Evidence of mental disease or defect admissible when relevant to element of the offense
2C:4-2. Evidence of mental disease or defect admissible when relevant to element of the offense. Evidence that the defendant suffered from a mental disease or...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:4-3 Requirement of notice
a. If a defendant intends to claim insanity pursuant to section 2C:4-1 or the absence of a requisite state of mind pursuant to section 2C:4-2,...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:4-4 Mental incompetence excluding fitness to proceed
a. No person who lacks capacity to understand the proceedings against him or to assist in his own defense shall be tried, convicted or sentenced...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:4-5 Psychiatric or psychological examination of defendant with respect to fitness to proceed.
2C:4-5. Psychiatric or Psychological Examination of Defendant With Respect to Fitness to Proceed. a. Whenever there is reason to doubt the defendant's...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:4-6 Determination of fitness to proceed; effect of finding of unfitness; proceedings if fitness is regained; post-commitment hearing
2C:4-6. Determination of Fitness to Proceed; Effect of Finding of Unfitness; Proceedings if Fitness is Regained; Post-Commitment Hearing. a. When the issue...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:4-7 Disposition
If a defendant is acquitted by reason of insanity the court shall dispose of the case as provided for in section 2C:4-8 of this chapter....
New Jersey Statutes 2C:4-8 Commitment of a person by reason of insanity
2C:4-8. Commitment of a Person by Reason of Insanity. a. After acquittal by reason of insanity, the court shall order that the defendant undergo a...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:4-9 Release of persons committed by reason of insanity
2C:4-9. Release of Persons Committed by Reason of Insanity. a. If a person has been committed pursuant to section 2C:4-8 or section 2C:4-6...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:4-10 Statements for purposes of examination or treatment inadmissible except on issue of mental condition.
2C:4-10. Statements for Purposes of Examination or Treatment Inadmissible Except on Issue of Mental Condition. A statement made by a person subjected to...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:4-11 Immaturity excluding criminal conviction; transfer of proceedings to family court
a. A person shall not be tried for or convicted of an offense if: (1) At the time of the conduct charged to constitute the...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:5-1 Criminal attempt
a. Definition of attempt. A person is guilty of an attempt to commit a crime if, acting with the kind of culpability otherwise required for...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:5-2 Conspiracy.
2C:5-2. Conspiracy. a. Definition of conspiracy. A person is guilty of conspiracy with another person or persons to commit a crime if with the purpose...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:5-3 Incapacity, irresponsibility or immunity of party to conspiracy
a. In general. Except as provided in subsection b. of this section, it is immaterial to the liability of a person who conspires with another...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:5-4 Grading of criminal attempt and conspiracy; mitigation in case of lesser danger.
2C:5-4. Grading of Criminal Attempt and Conspiracy; Mitigation in Cases of Lesser Danger. a. Grading. Except as provided in subsections c. and d., an attempt...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:5-5 Burglar's tools
2C:5-5. Burglar's Tools. a. Any person who manufactures or possesses any engine, machine, tool or implement adapted, designed or commonly used for committing or facilitating...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:5-6 Motor vehicle master keys
a. Any person who knowingly possesses a motor vehicle master key or device designed to operate a lock or locks on motor vehicles or to...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:5-7 Key to lock in or on real property owned or leased by state
Any person who knowingly uses, distributes, manufactures, duplicates or possesses a key designed to be used in a lock in or on real property owned...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:6-1 Persons accused of minor offenses
No person charged with a crime of the fourth degree, a disorderly persons offense or a petty disorderly persons offense shall be required to deposit...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:7-1 Findings, declarations
1. The Legislature finds and declares: a. The danger of recidivism posed by sex offenders and offenders who commit other predatory acts against children, and...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:7-2 Registration of sex offenders; definition; requirements; penalties.
2. a. (1) A person who has been convicted, adjudicated delinquent or found not guilty by reason of insanity for commission of a sex offense...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:7-2.1 Verification of residence prior to release from confinement of certain offenders.
2. a. No person confined in a correctional or juvenile facility or involuntarily committed who is required to register under the provisions of P.L.1994, c.133...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:7-3 Notice of obligation to register
3. Notice of the obligation to register shall be provided as follows: (1) A court imposing a sentence, disposition...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:7-4 Forms of registration.
4. a. Within 60 days of the effective date of this act, the Superintendent of State Police, with the approval of the Attorney General, shall...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:7-5 Records; immunity.
5. a. Records maintained pursuant to this act shall be open to any law enforcement agency in this State, the United States or any other...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:7-6 Community notified of release of sex offender
1. Within 45 days after receiving notification pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1994, c.135 (C.30:4-123.53a et seq.) that an inmate convicted of or adjudicated delinquent...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:7-7 Notification of community to which sex offender moves
2. After receipt of notification and registration pursuant to P.L.1994, c.133 (C.2C:7-1 et al.) that a person required to register pursuant to that act intends...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:7-8 Guidelines, procedures for notification
3. a. After consultation with members of the advisory council established pursuant to section 6 of this act and within 60 days of the effective...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:7-9 Notification immunity
4. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any person who provides or fails to provide information relevant to the procedures set forth...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:7-10 Other notification not limited by act
5. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent law enforcement officers from providing community notification concerning any person who poses a danger under...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:7-11 Notification advisory council established; review of guidelines
6. A notification advisory council is established to consult with and provide recommendations to the Attorney General concerning the guidelines to be promulgated pursuant to...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:7-12 Findings, declarations relative to sex offender central registry on the Internet.
1. The Legislature finds and declares that the public safety will be enhanced by making information about certain sex offenders contained in the sex...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:7-13 Development, maintenance of system on the Internet registry.
2. a. Pursuant to the provisions of this section, the Superintendent of State Police shall develop and maintain a system for making certain information in...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:7-14 Responsibilities of Attorney General.
3. The Attorney General shall: a. Ensure that the Internet registry contains warnings that any person who uses the information contained...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:7-15 Immunity for failure to investigate, disclose information.
4. No action shall be brought against any person for failure to investigate or disclose any information from the registry that is compiled or...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:7-16 Authorized use of disclosed information; prohibited uses.
5. a. Any information disclosed pursuant to this act may be used in any manner by any person or by any public, governmental or private...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:7-17 Severability.
6. The provisions of this act shall be deemed to be severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, word or provision of this act...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:7-18 Internet Registry Advisory Council.
7. An Internet Registry Advisory Council is established to consult with and provide recommendations to the Attorney General concerning the making of sex offender...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:7-20 Findings, declarations relative to a study of "Megan's Law."
1. The Legislature finds and declares that New Jersey enacted the groundbreaking legislation known as Megan's Law in 1994 to warn citizens that a...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:7-21 Comprehensive study of "Megan's Law."
2. a. The Violence Institute of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey shall undertake a comprehensive study of the implementation and application...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:7-22 Definitions relative to sex offenders.
1. As used in this act: "Excluded sex offender" means a person who has been convicted, adjudicated delinquent or found not guilty...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:7-23 Sex offender prohibited from participation in youth serving organization.
2. a. Except as otherwise provided in subsection e. of this section, it shall be unlawful for an excluded sex offender to hold a position...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:11-1 Definitions
2C:11-1. Definitions. In chapters 11 through 15, unless a different meaning plainly is required: a. "Bodily injury" means physical...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:11-2 Criminal homicide
a. A person is guilty of criminal homicide if he purposely, knowingly, recklessly or, under the circumstances set forth in section 2C:11-5, causes the death...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:11-2.1 Elapse of time between assault and death, prosecution for criminal homicide
The length of time which has elapsed between the initial assault and the death of the victim shall not be a bar to prosecution of...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:11-3 Murder.
2C:11-3. Murder. a. Except as provided in N.J.S.2C:11-4, criminal homicide constitutes murder when: (1) The actor purposely causes death...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:11-3a Adoption of court rules concerning photo of homicide victim
3. The Supreme Court may adopt court rules pertaining to the display of a photograph of a homicide victim in court as permitted in...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:11-3b Resentencing to term of life imprisonment.
2. An inmate sentenced to death prior to the date of the enactment of this act, upon motion to the sentencing court and waiver...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:11-3c Restitution.
3. In addition to the provisions of any other law requiring restitution, a person convicted of murder pursuant to N.J.S.2C:11-3 shall be required to...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:11-4 Manslaughter.
2C:11-4. Manslaughter. a. Criminal homicide constitutes aggravated manslaughter when: (1) The actor recklessly causes death under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to human...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:11-5 Death by auto or vessel
2C:11-5. Death by auto or vessel. a. Criminal homicide constitutes vehicular homicide when it is caused by driving a vehicle or vessel...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:11-5.1 Knowingly leaving scene of motor vehicle accident resulting in death, second degree crime.
1. A motor vehicle operator who knows he is involved in an accident and knowingly leaves the scene of that accident under circumstances that...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:11-6 Aiding suicide
A person who purposely aids another to commit suicide is guilty of a crime of the second degree if his conduct causes such suicide or...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:11A-1 Cloning of human being, first degree crime; definition.
3. A person who knowingly engages or assists, directly or indirectly, in the cloning of a human being is guilty of a crime of...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:12-1 Assault.
2C:12-1. Assault. a. Simple assault. A person is guilty of assault if he: (1) Attempts to cause or purposely, knowingly or recklessly...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:12-1.1 Knowingly leaving scene of motor vehicle accident resulting in serious bodily injury, third degree crime.
2. A motor vehicle operator who knows he is involved in an accident and knowingly leaves the scene of that accident under circumstances that...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:12-1.2 Endangering an injured victim.
1. Endangering an injured victim. a. A person is guilty of endangering an injured victim if he causes bodily injury to any person or...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:12-1.3 Report of missing child required.
2. a. A parent, guardian, or other person with legal custody of a child who knew or should have known of the disappearance of a...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:12-2 Reckless endangerment.
2C:12-2. a. A person who purposely or knowingly does any act, including putting up a false light, which results in the loss or destruction of...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:12-3 Terroristic threats.
2C:12-3. Terroristic threats. a. A person is guilty of a crime of the third degree if he threatens to commit any crime...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:12-10 Definitions; stalking designated a crime; degrees.
1. a. As used in this act: (1) "Course of conduct" means repeatedly maintaining a visual or physical proximity to a person;...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:12-10.1 Conviction for stalking, permanent restraining order.
3. a. A judgment of conviction for stalking shall operate as an application for a permanent restraining order limiting the contact of the defendant and...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:12-10.2 Temporary restraining order for alleged stalking; conditions.
2. a. In any case involving an allegation of stalking where the victim is a child under the age of 18 years or is developmentally...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:12-11 Disarming a law enforcement, corrections officer; crime; degrees.
1. a. A person who knowingly takes or attempts to exercise unlawful control over a firearm or other weapon in the possession of a law...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:12-12 Definitions relative to certain acts of inmates, parolees
1. As used in this act: "Bodily fluid" means saliva, blood, urine, feces, seminal fluid or any other bodily fluid. "Department...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:12-13 Throwing bodily fluid at certain law enforcement officers deemed aggravated assault; grading, sentence.
2. A person who throws a bodily fluid at a Department of Corrections employee, county corrections officer, juvenile corrections officer, State juvenile facility employee,...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:13-1 Kidnapping.
2C:13-1. Kidnapping. a. Holding for ransom, reward or as a hostage. A person is guilty of kidnapping if he unlawfully removes another from the place...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:13-2 Criminal restraint
A person commits a crime of the third degree if he knowingly: a. Restrains another unlawfully in circumstances exposing the other to risk of serious...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:13-3 False imprisonment
A person commits a disorderly persons offense if he knowingly restrains another unlawfully so as to interfere substantially with his liberty. In any prosecution under...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:13-4 Interference with custody.
2C:13-4. Interference with custody. a. Custody of children. A person, including a parent, guardian or other lawful custodian, is guilty of interference...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:13-5 Criminal coercion
a. Offense defined. A person is guilty of criminal coercion if, with purpose unlawfully to restrict another's freedom of action to engage or refrain from...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:13-6 Luring, enticing child by various means, attempts; crime of second degree; subsequent offense, mandatory imprisonment; definitions.
1. Luring, enticing child by various means, attempts; crime of second degree; subsequent offense, mandatory imprisonment; definitions. a. A person commits...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:13-7 Luring, enticing an adult, certain circumstances, third degree crime; definitions.
1. a. A person commits a crime of the third degree if he attempts, via electronic or any other means, to lure or entice a...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:13-8 Human trafficking.
1. Human trafficking. a. A person commits the crime of human trafficking if he : (1) knowingly holds, recruits, lures, entices,...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:14-1 Definitions.
2C:14-1. Definitions. The following definitions apply to this chapter: a. "Actor" means a person accused of an offense proscribed under this act;...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:14-2 Sexual assault.
2C:14-2. Sexual assault. a. An actor is guilty of aggravated sexual assault if he commits an act of sexual penetration with another person under any...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:14-2.1 Victim of sexual assault may consult with prosecutor on plea negotiations
1. Whenever there is a prosecution for a violation of N.J.S.A.2C:14-2, the victim of the sexual assault shall be provided an opportunity to consult...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:14-3 Aggravated criminal sexual contact; criminal sexual contact
a. An actor is guilty of aggravated criminal sexual contact if he commits an act of sexual contact with the victim under any of the...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:14-4 Lewdness
2C:14-4. Lewdness. a. A person commits a disorderly persons offense if he does any flagrantly lewd and offensive act which he knows or reasonably expects...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:14-5 Provisions generally applicable to Chapter 14
a. The prosecutor shall not be required to offer proof that the victim resisted, or resisted to the utmost, or reasonably resisted the sexual assault...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:14-6 Sentencing
If a person is convicted of a second or subsequent offense under sections 2C:14-2 or 2C:14-3a., the sentence imposed under those sections for the second...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:14-7 Victim's previous sexual conduct; manner of dress
2C:14-7. a. In prosecutions for aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual contact, criminal sexual contact, endangering the welfare of a child in violation...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:14-8 Juveniles in need of supervision (J.I.N.S.) law not affected
Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to limit the jurisdiction of the court under P.L.1973, c. 306 (C. 2A:4-42 et seq.). L.1979, c. 178,...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:14-9 Invasion of privacy, degree of crime; defenses, privileges
1. a. An actor commits a crime of the fourth degree if, knowing that he is not licensed or privileged to do so, and under...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:14-10 Additional penalties for sex offenders; collection; use.
1. a. In addition to any fine, fee, assessment or penalty authorized under the provisions of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes, a person...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:14-11 Definitions relative to victims of sex offenses.
1. As used in this act: "Sex offense" means a sex offense as defined in subsection b. of section 2 of P.L.1994,...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:14-12 Conditions placed upon release of certain defendants.
2. a. When a defendant charged with a sex offense is released from custody before trial on bail or personal recognizance, the court authorizing the...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:15-1 Robbery
a. Robbery defined. A person is guilty of robbery if, in the course of committing a theft, he: (1) Inflicts bodily injury or uses force...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:15-2 Carjacking defined
1. a. Carjacking defined. A person is guilty of carjacking if in the course of committing an unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, as defined...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:16-1 Bias intimidation.
2C:16-1. Bias Intimidation. a. Bias Intimidation. A person is guilty of the crime of bias intimidation if he commits, attempts to commit,...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:17-1 Arson and related offenses
2C:17-1. Arson and related offenses. a. Aggravated arson. A person is guilty of aggravated arson, a crime of the second degree, if...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:17-2 Causing or risking widespread injury or damage.
2C:17-2. Causing or Risking Widespread Injury or Damage. a. (1) A person who, purposely or knowingly, unlawfully causes an explosion, flood, avalanche, collapse...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:17-3 Criminal mischief.
2C:17-3. a. Offense defined. A person is guilty of criminal mischief if he: (1) Purposely or knowingly damages tangible property of another...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:17-3.1 Traffic sign, signal damage, removal, violation.
3. A person who purposely, knowingly, recklessly or negligently defaces, injures or removes an official traffic sign or signal described in Title 39 of...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:17-6 Motor vehicles; removal or alteration of identification number or mark; possession; penalty
a. A person who removes, defaces, alters, changes, destroys, covers or obliterates any trademark, distinguishing or identification number, serial number or mark on or from...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:17-7 Tampering, damage involving nuclear electric generating plant; crime of first degree.
1. The provisions of N.J.S.2C:17-2 to the contrary notwithstanding, any person who purposely or knowingly damages or tampers with any machinery, device, or equipment...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:17-8 Nuclear electric generating plant; damaging or tampering with equipment which results in death; crime of first degree
Any person who purposely or knowingly damages or tampers with any machinery, device, or equipment at a nuclear electric generating plant which results in the...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:17-9 Nuclear electric generating plant; damaging or tampering with equipment which results in injury; crime of second degree
Any person who purposely or knowingly damages or tampers with any machinery, device, or equipment at a nuclear electric generating plant which results in the...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:18-1 Definitions.
2C:18-1. In this chapter, unless a different meaning plainly is required: a. "structure" means any building, room, ship, vessel, car, vehicle or...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:18-2 Burglary.
2C:18-2. Burglary. a. Burglary defined. A person is guilty of burglary if, with purpose to commit an offense therein or thereon he: (1) ...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:18-3 Unlicensed entry of structures; defiant trespasser; peering into dwelling places; defenses.
2C:18-3. a. Unlicensed entry of structures. A person commits an offense if, knowing that he is not licensed or privileged to do so, he enters...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:18-4 Lands defined
As used in this act, "lands" means agricultural or horticultural lands devoted to the production for sale of plants and animals useful to man, encompassing...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:18-5 Knowingly or recklessly operating motor vehicle or riding horseback on lands of another without written permission, or damaging or injuring tangible property
It is an offense under this act to: a. Knowingly or recklessly operate a motorized vehicle or to ride horseback upon the lands of another...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:18-6 Offenses; penalties; restitution
a. An offense pursuant to section 2 of this act is a crime of the third degree if the actor causes pecuniary loss of $2,000.00...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:20-1 Definitions.
2C:20-1. Definitions. In chapters 20 and 21, unless a different meaning plainly is required: a. "Deprive" means: (1) to withhold or cause...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:20-1.1 Offense involving access device; presumption of unlawful purpose
6. In any prosecution for an offense enumerated in chapter 20 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes involving a defaced access device, any...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:20-2 Consolidation of theft and computer criminal activity offenses; grading; provisions applicable to theft generally.
2C:20-2. a. Consolidation of Theft and Computer Criminal Activity Offenses. Conduct denominated theft or computer criminal activity in this chapter constitutes a single offense, but...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:20-2.1 Additional penalties for theft or unlawful taking of motor vehicle
1. a. In addition to any other disposition authorized by law, a person convicted under the provisions of this chapter of theft or unlawful taking...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:20-2.2 Additional fine for auto theft
Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.2C:43-3, if the fair market value of the automobile and its contents at the time it was stolen exceeds $7,500.00 and...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:20-2.3 Theft from grave sites, certain; penalty.
1. a. A person is guilty of theft if he unlawfully removes a headstone, headstone marker, flag or flag holder from a grave site or...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:20-3 Theft by unlawful taking or disposition
a. Movable property. A person is guilty of theft if he unlawfully takes, or exercises unlawful control over, movable property of another with purpose to...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:20-6 Theft of property lost, mislaid, or delivered by mistake
A person who comes into control of property of another that he knows to have been lost, mislaid, or delivered under a mistake as to...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:20-7 Receiving stolen property
2C:20-7. Receiving Stolen Property. a. Receiving. A person is guilty of theft if he knowingly receives or brings into this State movable property...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:20-7.1 Fencing
a. Possession of altered property. Any dealer in property who knew or should have known that the identifying features such as serial numbers and permanently...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:20-7.2 Notification of theft of scrap metal.
3. Each State, county, and municipal police department may, upon receiving reliable information that scrap metal has been stolen, promptly notify scrap metal businesses...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:20-8 Theft of services
2C:20-8. Theft of Services. a. A person is guilty of theft if he purposely obtains services which he knows are available only for...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:20-9 Theft by failure to make required disposition of property received
Theft by Failure to Make Required Disposition of Property Received. A person who purposely obtains or retains property upon agreement or subject to a known...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:20-10 Unlawful taking of means of conveyance.
2C:20-10. Unlawful Taking of Means of Conveyance a. A person commits a disorderly persons offense if, with purpose to withhold temporarily from the owner, he...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:20-11 Shoplifting.
a. Definitions. The following definitions apply to this section: (1) "Shopping cart" means those push carts of the type or types...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:20-11.1 Guidelines for prosecution of shoplifting offenses
2. The Attorney General shall develop, no later than the 120th day after the effective date of this act, guidelines to ensure that the...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:20-11.2 Leader of organized retail theft enterprise.
2. A person is a leader of an organized retail theft enterprise if he conspires with others as an organizer, supervisor, financier or manager,...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:20-12 Definitions for sections 2-4
The following definitions apply to sections 2 through 4 of this act as they relate to the theft of library material: a. "Library material" means...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:20-13 Concealment of material
Any person who purposely conceals, on or off the premises of the library facility, upon his person or among his belongings, or upon the person...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:20-14 Detention on probable cause
a. A law enforcement officer, a special officer, or an employee of a library facility who has probable cause for believing that a person has...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:20-15 Sign required
All library facilities shall post at their primary entrances and exits a conspicuous sign to read as follows: IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE THEFT OF...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:20-16 Operation of facility for sale of stolen automobile parts; penalties
a. A person who knowingly maintains or operates any premises, place or facility used for the remodeling, repainting, or separating of automobile parts for resale...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:20-17 Use of juvenile in theft of automobiles, penalty
a. A person who is at least 18 years of age who knowingly uses, solicits, directs, hires or employs a person who is in fact...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:20-18 Leader of auto theft trafficking network, penalty
A person is a leader of an auto theft trafficking network if he conspires with others as an organizer, supervisor, financier or manager, to engage...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:20-20 Civil actions
8. Civil Actions. a. Any person damaged in his business or property by reason of a violation of section 7 of this amendatory and supplementary...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:20-21 Injunctive relief by state; other persons
a. In addition to any other action or proceeding authorized by law, the Attorney General or a person alleging injury or loss, may bring an...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:20-22 Estoppel
A final judgment rendered in favor of the Attorney General or other person in any criminal action, or proceeding under chapter 20 of Title 2C...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:20-23 Definitions.
2. As used in this act: a. "Access" means to instruct, communicate with, store data in, retrieve data from, or otherwise...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:20-24 Value of property or services; additional measures.
3. For the purposes of this act, the value of any property or services, including the use of computer time, shall be their fair...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:20-25 Computer criminal activity; degree of crime; sentencing.
4. A person is guilty of computer criminal activity if the person purposely or knowingly and without authorization, or in excess of authorization: ...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:20-31 Wrongful access, disclosure of information; degree of crime; sentencing.
10. a. A person is guilty of a crime of the third degree if the person purposely or knowingly and without authorization, or in excess...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:20-34 Situs of offense, determination.
13. For the purpose of prosecution under this act, and in addition to determining the situs of the offense pursuant to the provisions of...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:20-35 Definitions.
1. As used in this act: "ATP card" means a document issued by a State or federal agency, to a certified household,...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:20-36 Misuse of food stamp coupons, ATP card, benefit card, value equal or greater than $150.
2. If the face value of food stamp coupons or an ATP card or benefit card is equal to or greater than $150, an...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:20-37 Misuse of food stamp coupons, ATP card, benefit card, value less than $150.
3. If the face value of food stamp coupons or an ATP card or benefit card is less than $150, an individual shall be...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:20-38 Penalty for theft of electronic vehicle identification system transponder.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes to the contrary, a person convicted of theft of an electronic vehicle...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-1 Forgery and Related Offenses
2C:21-1. Forgery and Related Offenses. a. Forgery. A person is guilty of forgery if, with purpose to defraud or injure anyone, or...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-2 Criminal simulation
A person commits a crime of the fourth degree if, with purpose to defraud anyone or with knowledge that he is facilitating a fraud to...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-2.1 Offenses involving false government documents, degree of crime.
1. a. A person who knowingly sells, offers or exposes for sale, or otherwise transfers, or possesses with the intent to sell, offer or expose...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-2.2 Ban on police badge transfers
It shall be a disorderly persons offense to: a. Sell a law enforcement agency badge, the prescribed form of which is presently in use or...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-2.4 Possession of certain fraudulent receipts, universal product code (UPC) labels and checks
2. Possession of certain fraudulent receipts, universal product code (UPC) labels and checks. a. Except as provided in subsection b. of...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-3 Frauds relating to public records and recordable instruments
a. Fraudulent destruction, removal or concealment of recordable instruments. A person commits a crime of the third degree if, with purpose to deceive or injure...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-4 Falsifying or tampering with records
a. Except as provided in subsection b. of this section, a person commits a crime of the fourth degree if he falsifies, destroys, removes, conceals...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-4.1 Destruction, alteration, falsification of records, crime of fourth degree
A person is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree if he purposefully destroys, alters or falsifies any record relating to the care of...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-4.2 Definitions relative to health care claims fraud.
2. As used in this act: "Health care claims fraud" means making, or causing to be made, a false, fictitious, fraudulent, or...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-4.3 Health care claims fraud, degree of crime; prosecution guidelines.
3. a. A practitioner is guilty of a crime of the second degree if that person knowingly commits health care claims fraud in the course...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-4.4 Findings, declarations relative to insurance fraud
71. With respect to sections 72 through 74 of P.L.2003, c.89 (C.2C:21-4.5 through C.2C:21-4.7), the Legislature finds and declares: a. Insurance fraud...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-4.5 Definitions relative to insurance fraud
72. As used in sections 73 and 74 of P.L.2003, c.89 (C.2C:21-4.6 and C.2C:21-4.7), unless the context otherwise requires, the following words and terms shall...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-4.6 Crime of insurance fraud
73. a. A person is guilty of the crime of insurance fraud if that person knowingly makes, or causes to be made, a false, fictitious,...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-4.7 Insurance Fraud Detection Reward Program
74. a. There is established within the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor an Insurance Fraud Detection Reward Program, to be funded from surcharges imposed...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-5 Bad checks.
2C:21-5. A person who issues or passes a check or similar sight order for the payment of money, knowing that it will not be honored...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-6 Credit cards
2C:21-6. Credit Cards. a. Definitions. As used in this section: (1) "Cardholder" means the person or organization named on the face of a credit card...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-6.1 Definitions relative to scanning devices, reencoders; criminal use, degree of crime.
1. a. Definitions. As used in this section: (1) "Merchant" means any owner or operator of any store or other retail mercantile...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-7 Deceptive business practices
Deceptive business practices. A person commits an offense if in the course of business he: a. Uses or possesses for use a false weight or...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-7.3 False representation
a. A false representation prohibited by this act shall include any oral or written statement that directly or indirectly tends to deceive or otherwise lead...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-7.4 Disorderly persons offense
A person commits a disorderly persons offense if in the course of business he: a. (1) Falsely represents any food sold, prepared, served or offered...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-8 Misrepresentation of mileage of motor vehicle
A person commits a disorderly persons offense when he sells, exchanges, offers for sale or exchange or exposes for sale or exchange a used motor...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-8.1 Definition; determination of degree of offense
a. As used in chapter 21, unless a different meaning plainly is required: "Benefit derived" means the loss resulting from the offense or any gain...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-9 Misconduct by corporate official
A person is guilty of a crime when: a. Being a director of a corporation, he knowingly with purpose to defraud, concurs in any vote...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-10 Commercial bribery and breach of duty to act disinterestedly
Commercial Bribery and Breach of Duty to Act Disinterestedly. a. A person commits a crime if he solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-11 Rigging publicly exhibited contest
Rigging Publicly Exhibited Contest. a. A person commits a crime if, with purpose to prevent a publicly exhibited contest from being conducted in accordance with...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-12 Defrauding secured creditors
A person is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree when he destroys, removes, conceals, encumbers, transfers or otherwise deals with property subject to...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-13 Fraud in insolvency
A person commits a crime if, knowing that proceedings have been or are about to be instituted for the appointment of a receiver or other...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-14 Receiving deposits in a failing financial institution
An officer, manager or other person directing or participating in the direction of a financial institution commits a crime of the fourth degree if he...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-15 Misapplication of entrusted property and property of government or financial institution
Misapplication of Entrusted Property and Property of Government or Financial Institution. A person commits a crime if he applies or disposes of property that has...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-16 Securing execution of documents by deception
A person commits a crime of the fourth degree if by deception as to the contents of the instrument, he causes or induces another to...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-17 Impersonation; theft of identity; crime.
2C:21-17. Impersonation; Theft of Identity; crime. a. A person is guilty of an offense if the person: (1) Impersonates...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-17.1 Restitution to victim of unlawful use of personal identifying information.
4. Restitution to a victim of an offense under N.J.S.2C:21-1, section 1 of P.L.1983, c.565 (C.2C:21-2.1), N.J.S.2C:21-17, section 5 of P.L.2003, c.184 (C.2C:21-17.2) or...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-17.2 Use of personal identifying information of another, certain; second degree crime.
5. a. A person is guilty of a crime of the second degree if, in obtaining or attempting to obtain a driver's license, birth certificate...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-17.3 Trafficking in personal indentifying information pertaining to another person, certain; crime degrees; terms defined
6. a. A person who knowingly distributes, manufactures or possesses any item containing personal identifying information pertaining to another person, without that person's authorization, and...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-17.4 Action by person defrauded by unauthorized use of personal identifying information.
7. a. Any person who suffers any ascertainable loss of moneys or property, real or personal, as a result of the use of that person's...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-17.5 Deletion of certain items from victim's consumer reporting files.
8. a. On motion of a person who has been the victim of a violation of N.J.S.2C:21-1, section 1 of P.L.1983, c.565 (C.2C:21-2.1), N.J.S.2C:21-17, section...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-17.6 Report of identity theft to local law enforcement agency.
3. a. A person who reasonably believes or reasonably suspects that he has been the victim of identity theft in violation of N.J.S.2C:21-1, section 1...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-18 Slugs
A person is guilty of a disorderly persons offense when, other than under such circumstances as would constitute a violation of any of the provisions...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-19 Wrongful credit practices and related offenses.
2C:21-19. Wrongful Credit Practices and Related Offenses. a. Criminal usury. A person is guilty of criminal usury when not being authorized or...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-20 Unlicensed practice of medicine, surgery, podiatric medicine, crime of third degree.
14. A person is guilty of a crime of the third degree if he knowingly does not possess a license or permit to practice medicine...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-20.1 Unlicensed practice of acupuncture, third degree crime.
16. A person is guilty of a crime of the third degree if he does not possess a license to practice acupuncture, or his license...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-21 Short title; definitions; offenses; penalties.
1. a. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Anti-Piracy Act." b. As used in this...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-22 Unauthorized practice of law, penalties.
1. a. A person is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree if the person knowingly engages in the unauthorized practice of law. ...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-22a Civil actions resulting from the unauthorized practice of law.
2. a. Any person who suffers any ascertainable loss of moneys or property, real or personal, as a result of any action or inaction by...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-22.1 Definitions relative to use of runners; crime; sentencing.
1. a. As used in this section: "Provider" means an attorney, a health care professional, an owner or operator of a health care...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-23 Findings, declarations
1. The Legislature hereby finds and declares to be the public policy of this State, the following: a. By enactment of the "Criminal Justice Act...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-24 Definitions
2. As used in this act: "Attorney General" includes the Attorney General of the State of New Jersey and the Attorney General's assistants and deputies....
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-25 Money laundering, illegal investment, crime.
3. A person is guilty of a crime if the person: a. transports or possesses property known or which a reasonable...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-26 Knowledge inferred
4. For the purposes of section 3 of this act, the requisite knowledge may be inferred where the property is transported or possessed in a...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-27 Degrees of offense; penalties; nonmerger.
5. a. The offense defined in subsections a. b. and c. of section 3 of P.L.1994, c.121 (C.2C:21-25) constitutes a crime of the first degree...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-27.1 Criteria for imposition of anti-money laundering profiteering penalty.
8. Criteria for Imposition of Anti-Money Laundering Profiteering Penalty. In addition to any other disposition authorized by this title, including but not...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-27.2 Calculation of anti-money laundering profiteering penalty.
9. Calculation of Anti-Money Laundering Profiteering Penalty. Where, pursuant to section 8 of P.L.1999, c.25 (C.2C:21-27.1) the prosecutor has established by a...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-27.3 Revocation or reduction of penalty assessment.
10. Revocation or reduction of penalty assessment. The court shall not revoke or reduce a penalty imposed pursuant to section 9 of P.L.1999, c.25 (C.2C:21-27.2)....
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-27.4 Payment schedule.
11. Payment Schedule. The court may, for good cause shown, and subject to the provisions of this section, grant permission for the payment...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-27.5 Relation to other dispositions.
12. Relation to Other Dispositions. a. An anti-money laundering profiteering penalty assessed pursuant to section 9 of P.L.1999, c.25 (C.2C:21-27.2) shall be...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-27.6 Collection and distribution.
13. Collection and Distribution. All anti-money laundering profiteering penalties assessed pursuant to section 9 of P.L.1999, c.25 (C.2C:21-27.2) shall be docketed and collected...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-28 Civil action for treble damages; allocation
6. a. The Attorney General may institute a civil action against any person who violates section 3 of this act, and may recover a judgment...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-29 Investigative interrogatives
7. a. Whenever the Attorney General, by the Attorney General's own inquiry or as the result of a complaint, determines that there exists reasonable suspicion...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-30 Unlawful practice of dentistry; third degree crime
1. A person is guilty of a crime of the third degree if he knowingly does not possess a license to practice dentistry or knowingly...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-31 Unauthorized practice of immigration law; penalties.
1. a. As used in this section: (1) "Immigration consultant" means any person rendering services for a fee, including the completion of...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-31.1 Civil actions resulting from unauthorized practice of immigration law.
4. a. Any person who suffers any ascertainable loss of moneys or property, real or personal, as a result of any action or inaction by...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-32 Short title; definitions relative to counterfeit marks; offenses.
1. a. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Trademark Counterfeiting Act." b. As used in...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-33 Electrical contracting without business permit, fourth degree crime.
1. a. A person is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree if that person knowingly engages in the business of electrical contracting without...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-34 Penalty for false contract payment claims, representation, for a government contract; prevailing wage violations; grading.
97. a. A person commits a crime if the person knowingly submits to the government any claim for payment for performance of a government contract...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-35 False public utility employee identification badge, violations, degree of crime.
2. a. A person who knowingly sells, offers or exposes for sale, or otherwise transfers, or possesses with the intent to sell, offer or expose...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-36 Sale of secondhand jewelry.
1. No person engaged in the business of retailing, wholesaling, or smelting jewelry who purchases any article of used or secondhand jewelry shall sell...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-37 Requirements for reselling of secondhand jewelry.
2. Any individual who purchases used or secondhand jewelry from another individual with the intent of selling that jewelry to a person engaged in...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-38 Requisite knowledge, belief for violation.
3. The requisite knowledge or belief for a violation of N.J.S.2C:20-7 is presumed in the case of a person subject to the provisions of...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-39 Report by purchaser.
4. Any person who purchases any article of used or secondhand jewelry shall immediately report to an appropriate law enforcement agency any delivery or...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-40 Immunity.
5. Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, any person who reports information to a law enforcement official or agency concerning the...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:21-41 Regulations.
6. The Attorney General shall promulgate regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to effectuate the provisions of...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:22-1 Disturbing, desecrating human remains; offenses.
1. a. A person commits a crime of the second degree if he: (1) Unlawfully disturbs, moves or conceals human remains; ...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:22-2 Disposition of body parts, criminal penalties imposed for certain offenses.
1. a. A person who knowingly, for valuable consideration, purchases or sells a part for transplantation or therapy, if removal of a part from a...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:24-1 Bigamy
a. Bigamy. A married person is guilty of bigamy, a disorderly persons offense, if he contracts or purports to contract another marriage, unless at the...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:24-4 Endangering welfare of children.
2C:24-4. Endangering Welfare of Children. a. Any person having a legal duty for the care of a child or who has assumed...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:24-5 Willful nonsupport
Willful nonsupport. A person commits a crime of the fourth degree if he willfully fails to provide support which he can provide and which he...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:24-7 Endangering the welfare of an incompetent person
A person is guilty of a disorderly persons offense when he knowingly acts in a manner likely to be injurious to the physical, mental or...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:24-8 Abandonment, neglect of elderly person, disabled adult; third degree crime
1. a. A person having a legal duty to care for or who has assumed continuing responsibility for the care of a person 60 years...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:24-9 Use of 17-year-old or younger to commit criminal offense; crime.
1. a. Except as provided in P.L.1991, c.81 (C.2C:20-17) and N.J.S.2C:35-6, any person who is at least 18 years of age who knowingly uses, solicits,...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:25-17 Short title
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991." L.1991,c.261,s.1.
New Jersey Statutes 2C:25-18 Findings, declarations
2. The Legislature finds and declares that domestic violence is a serious crime against society; that there are thousands of persons in this State who...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:25-19 Definitions
3. As used in this act: a. "Domestic violence" means the occurrence of one or more of the following acts inflicted upon a person protected...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:25-21 Arrest of alleged attacker; seizure of weapons, etc.
5. a. When a person claims to be a victim of domestic violence, and where a law enforcement officer responding to the incident finds probable...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:25-21.1 Rules, regulations concerning weapons prohibitions and domestic violence.
6. The Attorney General may adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations necessary and appropriate to...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:25-22 Immunity from civil liability
6. A law enforcement officer or a member of a domestic crisis team or any person who, in good faith, reports a possible incident of...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:25-23 Dissemination of notice to victim of domestic violence
7. A law enforcement officer shall disseminate and explain to the victim the following notice, which shall be written in both English and Spanish: "You...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:25-24 Domestic violence offense reports.
8. a. It shall be the duty of a law enforcement officer who responds to a domestic violence call to complete a domestic violence offense...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:25-25 Criminal complaints; proceedings
9. The court in a criminal complaint arising from a domestic violence incident: a. Shall not dismiss any charge or delay disposition of a case...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:25-26 Release of defendant before trial; conditions.
10. a. When a defendant charged with a crime or offense involving domestic violence is released from custody before trial on bail or personal recognizance,...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:25-26.1 Notification of victim of release of defendant
1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, whenever a defendant charged with a crime or an offense involving domestic violence is released...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:25-27 Conditions of sentencing of defendant found guilty of domestic violence.
11. a. When a defendant is found guilty of a crime or offense involving domestic violence and a condition of sentence restricts the defendant's ability...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:25-28 Filing complaint alleging domestic violence in Family Part; proceeding.
12. a. A victim may file a complaint alleging the commission of an act of domestic violence with the Family Part of the Chancery Division...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:25-29 Hearing procedure; relief.
13. a. A hearing shall be held in the Family Part of the Chancery Division of the Superior Court within 10 days of the filing...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:25-29.1 Civil penalty for certain domestic violence offenders.
1. In addition to any other disposition, any person found by the court in a final hearing pursuant to section 13 of P.L.1991, c.261...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:25-29.2 Collection, distribution of civil penalties collected.
2. All civil penalties imposed pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2001, c.195 (C.2C:25-29.1) shall be collected as provided by the Rules of Court. All...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:25-29.3 Rules of Court.
4. The Supreme Court may promulgate Rules of Court to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2001,c.195,s.4.
New Jersey Statutes 2C:25-29.4 Surcharge for domestic violence offender to fund grants.
50. In addition to any other penalty, fine or charge imposed pursuant to law, a person convicted of an act of domestic violence, as that...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:25-30 Violations, penalties
14. Except as provided below, a violation by the defendant of an order issued pursuant to this act shall constitute an offense under subsection b....
New Jersey Statutes 2C:25-31 Contempt, law enforcement procedures.
15. Where a law enforcement officer finds that there is probable cause that a defendant has committed contempt of an order entered pursuant to...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:25-32 Alleged contempt, complainant's procedure
16. Where a person alleges that a defendant has committed contempt of an order entered pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1981, c.426 (C.2C:25-1 et seq.)...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:25-33 Records of applications for relief; reports; confidentiality; forms.
17. a. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall, with the assistance of the Attorney General and the county prosecutors, maintain a uniform record of...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:25-34 Domestic violence restraining orders, central registry.
1. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall establish and maintain a central registry of all persons who have had domestic violence restraining orders...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:25-35 Rules of Court concerning central registry for domestic violence.
7. The Supreme Court of New Jersey may adopt Rules of Court appropriate or necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. ...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:27-1 Definitions
In chapters 27 through 30, unless a different meaning plainly is required: a. "Benefit" means gain or advantage, or anything regarded by the beneficiary as...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:27-2 Bribery in official and political matters
A person is guilty of bribery if he directly or indirectly offers, confers or agrees to confer upon another, or solicits, accepts or agrees to...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:27-3 Threats and other improper influence in official and political matters
a. Offenses defined. A person commits an offense if he directly or indirectly: (1) Threatens unlawful harm to any person with purpose to influence a...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:27-5 Retaliation for past official action
A person commits a crime of the fourth degree if he harms another by any unlawful act with purpose to retaliate for or on account...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:27-9 Unlawful official business transaction where interest is involved; grading; conditions.
100. A public servant commits a crime of the fourth degree if, while performing his official functions on behalf of a governmental entity, the public...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:27-10 Acceptance or receipt of unlawful benefit by public servant for official behavior.
5. Acceptance or receipt of unlawful benefit by public servant for official behavior. a. A public servant commits a crime if,...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:27-11 Offer of unlawful benefit to public servant for official behavior.
6. Offer of unlawful benefit to public servant for official behavior. a. A person commits a crime if the person offers,...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:27-12 Crime of corruption of public resources; grading.
1. a. A person commits the crime of corruption of public resources if, with respect to a public resource which is subject to an obligation...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:28-1 Perjury
a. Offense defined. A person is guilty of perjury, a crime of the third degree, if in any official proceeding he makes a false statement...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:28-2 False swearing
a. False swearing. A person who makes a false statement under oath or equivalent affirmation, or swears or affirms the truth of such a statement...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:28-3 Unsworn falsification to authorities
a. Statements "Under Penalty." A person commits a crime of the fourth degree if he makes a written false statement which he does not believe...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:28-4 False reports to law enforcement authorities
a. Falsely incriminating another. A person who knowingly gives or causes to be given false information to any law enforcement officer with purpose to implicate...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:28-5 Tampering with witnesses and informants; retaliation against them.
2C:28-5. a. Tampering. A person commits an offense if, believing that an official proceeding or investigation is pending or about to be instituted or has...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:28-5.1 Witness, victim protective orders
If a court having jurisdiction under any criminal matter finds that the defendant in that criminal action or any other person connected in any way...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:28-5.2 Penalties for violations
Any person violating any order made pursuant to section 1 of this act may be subject to any of the following penalties: a. He may...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:28-5.3 Moving parties
A motion for an order as provided by section 1 of this act may be made by the prosecuting authority, the defendant, or by any...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:28-5.4 Standard for issuance
No order may be issued under this act unless the court's findings are made upon a preponderance of evidence adduced at a hearing. The rules...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:28-5.5 No interference with defense preparation
No order shall be entered under this act which interferes with the preparation of the underlying criminal case by the defendant or by his attorney,...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:28-6 Tampering with or fabricating physical evidence
A person commits a crime of the fourth degree if, believing that an official proceeding or investigation is pending or about to be instituted, he:...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:28-7 Tampering with public records or information
2C:28-7. Tampering with public records or information. a. Offense defined. A person commits an offense if he: (1) Knowingly makes a false...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:28-8 Impersonating a public servant or law enforcement officer.
2C:28-8. Impersonating a public servant or law enforcement officer. a. Except as provided in subsection b. of this section, a person commits...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:29-1 Obstructing administration of law or other governmental function
2C:29-1. Obstructing Administration of Law or Other Governmental Function. a. A person commits an offense if he purposely obstructs, impairs or perverts the administration of...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:29-2 Resisting arrest, eluding officer
2C:29-2. Resisting Arrest; Eluding Officer. a. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (3), a person is guilty of a disorderly persons offense if he purposely...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:29-3 Hindering apprehension or prosecution.
2C:29-3. Hindering Apprehension or Prosecution. a. A person commits an offense if, with purpose to hinder the detention, apprehension, investigation, prosecution, conviction or punishment of...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:29-3.1 Animal owned, used by law enforcement agency, search and rescue dog, infliction of harm upon, interference with officer, degree of crime, penalties.
1. Any person who purposely kills a dog, horse or other animal owned or used by a law enforcement agency or a search and...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:29-4 Compounding
A person commits a crime if he accepts or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit in consideration of refraining from reporting to law enforcement authorities...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:29-5 Escape
2C:29-5. Escape. a. Escape. A person commits an offense if he without lawful authority removes himself from official detention or fails to return to official...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:29-6 Implements for escape; other contraband
a. Escape implements. (1) A person commits an offense if he knowingly and unlawfully introduces within an institution for commitment of persons under N.J.S. 2C:4-8...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:29-7 Bail jumping; default in required appearance
A person set at liberty by court order, with or without bail, or who has been issued a summons, upon condition that he will subsequently...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:29-8 Corrupting or influencing a jury.
2C:29-8. Corrupting or Influencing a Jury. Any person who, directly or indirectly, corrupts, influences or attempts to corrupt or influence a jury or...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:29-8.1 Prohibited juror contact
a. Any person impaneled as a petit or grand juror in any criminal action in this State who, before the rendering of a verdict, entry...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:29-10 Definitions relative to use of certain electronic communication devices in correctional facilities; possession, use, sale, crimes, certain.
1. a. For the purposes of this section: "County correctional facility" means any prison or other secure facility managed and operated by any...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:29-11 Refusal to allow blood, biological sample to be drawn; fourth degree crime.
5. A person or juvenile who knowingly refuses to allow a blood sample to be drawn or a biological sample to be collected pursuant...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:30-2 Official misconduct
A public servant is guilty of official misconduct when, with purpose to obtain a benefit for himself or another or to injure or to deprive...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:30-3 Speculating or wagering on official action or information
A person commits a crime if, in contemplation of official action by himself or by a governmental unit with which he is or has been...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:30-4 Disbursing moneys, incurring obligations in excess of appropriations
A person or member of a board or body charged with or having the control of a State office, division, department or institution or a...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:30-5 Findings, declarations relative to deprivation of civil rights by public officials
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Public confidence in the institutions of government is undermined when an official engages...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:30-6 Crime of official deprivation of civil rights
2. a. A public servant acting or purporting to act in an official capacity commits the crime of official deprivation of civil rights if, knowing...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:30-7 Crime of pattern of official misconduct
3. a. A person commits the crime of pattern of official misconduct if he commits two or more acts that violate the provisions of N.J.S.2C:30-2...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:30-8 "Public Corruption Profiteering Penalty Act."
1. a. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Public Corruption Profiteering Penalty Act." b. In addition to...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:33-1 Riot; failure to disperse
a. Riot. A person is guilty of riot if he participates with four or more others in a course of disorderly conduct as defined in...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:33-2 Disorderly conduct
a. Improper behavior. A person is guilty of a petty disorderly persons offense, if with purpose to cause public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or recklessly...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:33-2.1 "Public place" defined; loitering to obtain or distribute CDS is a disorderly persons offense
1. a. As used in this section: "Public place" means any place to which the public has access, including but not limited to a public...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:33-3 False public alarms.
2C:33-3. False Public Alarms. a. Except as provided in subsection b. or c. of this section, a person is guilty of a crime of the...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:33-3.1 Penalties for juvenile violating N.J.S.2C:33-3.
2. a. In the case of a juvenile adjudicated delinquent for a violation of N.J.S. 2C:33-3 the court shall suspend or postpone the juvenile's right...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:33-3.2 Fines for violation of N.J.S.2C:33-3.
3. Any person who violates the provisions of N.J.S.2C:33-3 shall be liable for a civil penalty of not less than $2,000 or actual costs...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:33-4 Harassment.
2C:33-4. Harassment. Except as provided in subsection e., a person commits a petty disorderly persons offense if, with purpose to harass another, he:...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:33-7 Obstructing highways and other public passages
a. A person, who, having no legal privilege to do so, purposely or recklessly obstructs any highway or other public passage whether alone or with...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:33-8 Disrupting meetings and processions
A person commits a disorderly persons offense if, with purpose to prevent or disrupt a lawful meeting, procession or gathering, he does an act tending...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:33-8.1 Definitions relative to disruption of funerals, violations, disorderly persons offense.
2. a. As used in this act: "funeral" means the ceremonies, processions and memorial services held in connection with the burial or cremation...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:33-9 Desecration of venerated objects
A person commits a disorderly persons offense if he purposely desecrates any public monument, insignia, symbol, or structure, or place of worship or burial. "Desecrate"...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:33-10 Causing fear of unlawful bodily violence, crime of third degree; act of graffiti, additional penalty
1. A person is guilty of a crime of the third degree if he purposely, knowingly or recklessly puts or attempts to put...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:33-11 Defacement of private property, crime of fourth degree; act of graffiti, additional penalty
2. A person is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree if he purposely defaces or damages, without authorization of the owner...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:33-11.1 Certain actions relevant to evictions, disorderly persons offense.
3. a. A person commits a disorderly persons offense if, after being warned by a law enforcement or other public official of the illegality of...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:33-12 Maintaining a nuisance
A person is guilty of maintaining a nuisance when: a. By conduct either unlawful in itself or unreasonable under all the circumstances, he knowingly or...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:33-12.1 Abating nuisance
2C:33-12.1. Abating Nuisance. a. In addition to the penalty imposed in case of conviction under N.J.S.2C:33-12 or under section 2 of P.L.1995, c.167 (C.2C:33-12.2), the...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:33-12.2 Sexually oriented business, nuisance; crime
2. a. As used in this act: (1) "Sexually oriented business" means: (a) A commercial establishment which as one of its principal business purposes offers...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:33-13.1 Sale of cigarettes, electronic smoking devices to persons under age 19, petty disorderly persons offense.
3. a. A person who sells or gives to a person under 19 years of age any cigarettes made of tobacco or of any other...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:33-14 Interference with transportation.
2C:33-14. a. Interference with Transportation. A person is guilty of interference with transportation if the person purposely or knowingly: (1) casts, shoots...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:33-14.1 Vandalizing railroad crossing devices, property; grading of offenses; graffiti.
1. a. Any person who purposely, knowingly or recklessly defaces, damages, obstructs, removes or otherwise impairs the operation of any railroad crossing warning signal or...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:33-15 Possession, consumption of alcoholic beverages by persons under legal age; penalty.
1. a. Any person under the legal age to purchase alcoholic beverages who knowingly possesses without legal authority or who knowingly consumes any alcoholic beverage...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:33-16 Alcoholic beverages; bringing or possession on school property by person of legal age; penalty
Any person of legal age to purchase alcoholic beverages, who knowingly and without the express written permission of the school board, its delegated authority, or...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:33-17 Availability of alcoholic beverages to underaged, offenses
1. a. Anyone who purposely or knowingly offers or serves or makes available an alcoholic beverage to a person under the legal age for consuming...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:33-19 Possession of remotely activated paging devices on school property, disorderly persons offense; exemptions
2. No person enrolled as a student of an elementary or secondary school, knowingly and without the express written permission of the school board, its...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:33-20 Use of remotely activated paging device during commission of certain crimes is a crime of fourth degree
A person is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree if he uses a remotely activated paging device while engaged in the commission of,...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:33-21 Interception or use of official communications.
1. Any person who intercepts any message or transmission made on or over any police, fire or emergency medical communications system, or any person...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:33-22 Possession of emergency communications receiver
2. Any person who, while in the course of committing or attempting to commit a crime, including the immediate flight therefrom, possesses or controls a...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:33-23 Radar device not included
3. For purposes of P.L.1991, c.432 (C.2C:33-21 et seq.), the term "police, fire or emergency medical communications system" shall not include radar devices used to...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:33-23.1 License required for certain radio transmissions.
1. A person shall not: a. Make, or cause to be made, a radio transmission of energy in this State unless...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:33-23.2 Violations, fourth degree crime.
2. A person who violates the provisions of this act is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree. L.2005,c.293,s.2.
New Jersey Statutes 2C:33-24 Definitions
7. As used in this chapter: a. "Act of graffiti" means the drawing, painting or making any mark or inscription...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:33-25 Warning sign required for sale of spray paint; violations, penalties
8. No person shall knowingly sell or offer for sale to the general public any spray paint unless a sign is exhibited, either where...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:33-26 Sale of motor vehicles on Sunday; exemption.
4. Except as provided in section 1 of P.L.2011, c.29 (C.39:10-38), a person who engages in the business of buying, selling, or exchanging motor...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:33-27 Consumption of alcohol in restaurants
5. Consumption of alcohol in restaurants. a. No person who owns or operates a restaurant, dining room or other public place...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:33-28 Solicitation, recruitment to join criminal street gang; crime, degrees, sentencing.
1. a. An actor who solicits or recruits another to join or actively participate in a criminal street gang with the knowledge or purpose that...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:33-29 Crime of gang criminality; "criminal street gang" defined; grading of offense.
1. a. A person is guilty of the crime of gang criminality if, while knowingly involved in criminal street gang activity, he commits, attempts to...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:33-30 Crime of promotion of organized street crime; grading of offense.
2. a. A person promotes organized street crime if he conspires with others as an organizer, supervisor, financier or manager to commit any crime specified...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:34-1 Prostitution and related offenses.
2C:34-1. Prostitution and Related Offenses. a. As used in this section: (1) "Prostitution" is sexual activity with another person...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:34-1.1 Loitering for the purpose of engaging in prostitution
3. Loitering for the purpose of engaging in prostitution. a. As used in this section, "public place" means any place to which the public has...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:34-2 Obscenity for persons 18 years of age or older
2C:34-2. Obscenity for Persons 18 Years of Age or Older. a. Definitions for purpose of this section: (1) ...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:34-3 Obscenity for persons under 18
2C:34-3. Obscenity For Persons Under 18. a. Definitions for purposes of this section: (1) "Obscene material" means any description, narrative account, display, depiction...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:34-3.1 Retailer defined
"Retailer," as used in this act, means any person who operates a store, newsstand, booth, concession or similar business with unimpeded access for persons under...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:34-3.2 Display of obscene material
A municipality may enact an ordinance making it a petty disorderly persons offense for a retailer to display or permit to be displayed at his...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:34-4 Public communication of obscenity
a. "Publicly communicate" means to display, post, exhibit, give away or vocalize material in such a way that its character and content may be readily...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:34-5 Diseased person committing an act of sexual penetration
2C:34-5. Diseased person committing an act of sexual penetration. a. A person is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree who, knowing...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:34-6 Definitions
2. As used in sections 2 and 3 of this act: a. "Sexually oriented business" means: (1) ...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:34-7 Sexually oriented business; location, building requirements; penalty.
3. a. Except as provided in a municipal zoning ordinance adopted pursuant to N.J.S.2C:34-2, no person shall operate a sexually oriented business within 1,000 feet...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-1 Short Title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Comprehensive Drug Reform Act of 1987." L. 1987, c. 106, s. 1.
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-1.1 Declaration of policy and legislative findings
The Legislature hereby finds and declares to be the public policy of this State, the following: a. By enactment of the "New Jersey Code of...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-1.2 Reference to Code of Criminal Justice
Whenever in any law, rule or regulation, reference is made to the "New Jersey Controlled Dangerous Substances Act," P.L. 1970, c. 226 (C. 24:21-1 et...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-2 Definitions.
2C:35-2. Definitions. As used in this chapter: "Administer" means the direct application of a controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analog, whether by...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-3 Leader of Narcotics Trafficking Network
2C:35-3. Leader of Narcotics Trafficking Network. As used in this section: "Financier" means a person who, with the intent to derive...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-4 Maintaining or operating a controlled dangerous substance production facility
2C:35-4. Except as authorized by P.L.1970, c.226 (C.24:21-1 et seq.), any person who knowingly maintains or operates any premises, place or facility used for the...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-4.1 Booby traps in manufacturing or distribution facilities; fortified premises
1. Booby traps in Manufacturing or Distribution Facilities; Fortified Premises. a. As used in this section: (1) "Booby trap" means any...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-5 Manufacturing, distributing or dispensing
2C:35-5. Manufacturing, Distributing or Dispensing. a. Except as authorized by P.L.1970, c.226 (C.24:21-1 et seq.), it shall be unlawful for any person knowingly or purposely:...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-5.2 Manufacturing, etc. gamma hydroxybutyrate; penalties
3. a. Except as authorized by P.L.1970, c.226 (C.24:21-1 et seq.), it shall be a crime of the second degree for any person knowingly or...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-5.3 Manufacturing, etc. flunitrazepam; penalties
5. a. Except as authorized by P.L.1970, c.226 (C.24:21-1 et seq.), it is unlawful for any person knowingly or purposely to manufacture, distribute or dispense,...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-5.3a Criminalization, degree of crime.
2. a. It is a crime for any person knowingly or purposely to manufacture, distribute or dispense, or to possess or have under his control...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-5.4 Short title.
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Drug Offender Restraining Order Act of 1999." L.1999,c.334,s.1.
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-5.5 Findings, declarations relative to removal, restraint of certain drug offenders.
2. The Legislature hereby finds and declares to be the public policy of this State, the following: a. By the enactment...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-5.6 Definitions relative to removal, restraint of certain offenders
3. Definitions. As used in this act: a. "Person" means any person charged with or convicted of a criminal...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-5.7 Issuance of order by court.
4. a. When a person is charged with a criminal offense on a warrant and the person is released from custody before trial on bail...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-5.8 Violations, penalties.
5. Violation of any order issued pursuant to this act shall subject the person to civil contempt, criminal contempt, revocation of bail, probation or...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-5.9 Certification of offense location.
3. Certification of Offense Location. The court shall issue a restraining order pursuant to P.L.1999, c.334 (C.2C:35-5.4 et seq.) only upon request...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-5.10 Discretion to not seek restraining order
4. Discretion to Not Seek Restraining Order. A law enforcement officer or prosecuting attorney shall have discretion to not seek a restraining...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-6 Employing a juvenile in a drug distribution scheme
2C:35-6. Employing a Juvenile in a Drug Distribution Scheme. Any person being at least 18 years of age who knowingly uses, solicits, directs,...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-7 Distribution on or within 1,000 feet of school property.
1. a. Any person who violates subsection a. of N.J.S.2C:35-5 by distributing, dispensing or possessing with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance or controlled...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-7a Review of sentence by court.
2. Notwithstanding any court rule limiting the time period within which a motion to reduce or change a sentence may be filed, any person...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-7.1 Violations of N.J.S.2C:35-5, certain locations; degree of crime; terms defined
1. a. Any person who violates subsection a. of N.J.S.2C:35-5 by distributing, dispensing or possessing with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance or controlled...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-8 Distribution to persons under age 18; enhanced punishment
2C:35-8. Distribution to Persons Under Age 18; Enhanced Punishment. Upon the application of the prosecuting attorney, any person being at least 18 years of age...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-9 Strict Liability for Drug-Induced Deaths
a. Any person who manufactures, distributes or dispenses methamphetamine, lysergic acid diethylamide, phencyclidine or any other controlled dangerous substance classified in Schedules I or II,...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-10 Possession, use or being under the influence, or failure to make lawful disposition
2C:35-10. Possession, Use or Being Under the Influence, or Failure to Make Lawful Disposition. a. It is unlawful for any person, knowingly or...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-10.2 Possession, etc. of gamma hydroxybutyrate; penalties
4. a. It is a crime of the third degree for any person, knowingly or purposely, to obtain, or to possess, gamma hydroxybutyrate unless the...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-10.3 Possession, etc. of flunitrazepam; penalties
6. a. It is a crime of the third degree for any person, knowingly or purposely, to obtain, or to possess, flunitrazepam, unless the substance...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-10.3a Criminalization, degree of crime.
3. a. It is a crime for any person, knowingly or purposely, to obtain, or to possess, substances containing: 4-methylmethcathinone (mephedrone, 4-MMC); 3,4-methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV); 3,4-methylenedioxymethcathinone...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-10.4 Toxic chemicals.
7. Toxic Chemicals a. As used in this section the term "toxic chemical" means any chemical or substance having the property of releasing toxic fumes....
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-10.5 Prescription legend drugs.
8. Prescription legend drugs. a. A person who knowingly: (1) distributes a prescription legend drug or stramonium preparation in an amount...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-11 Imitation controlled dangerous substances; distribution, possession, manufacture, etc.; penalties
2C:35-11. Imitation controlled dangerous substances; distribution, possession, manufacture, etc.; penalties. a. It is unlawful for any person to distribute or to possess or...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-12 Waiver of Mandatory Minimum and Extended Terms.
Whenever an offense defined in this chapter specifies a mandatory sentence of imprisonment which includes a minimum term during which the defendant shall be ineligible...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-13 Obtaining by fraud
2C:35-13. Obtaining by Fraud. It shall be unlawful for any person to acquire or obtain possession of a controlled dangerous substance or controlled...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-14 Rehabilitation program for drug and alcohol dependent persons subject to a presumption of incarceration or a mandatory minimum period of parole ineligibility; criteria for imposing special probation; ineligible offenders; prosecutorial objections; commitment to residential treatment facilities or participation in a nonresidential treatment program; presumption of revocation; brief incarceration in lieu of permanent revocation.
2C:35-14. Rehabilitation Program for Drug and Alcohol Dependent Persons Subject to a Presumption of Incarceration or a Mandatory Minimum Period of Parole Ineligibility; Criteria for...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-15 Mandatory drug enforcement and demand reduction penalties; collection; disposition; suspension.
2C:35-15. a. (1) In addition to any disposition authorized by this title, the provisions of section 24 of P.L.1982, c.77 (C.2A:4A-43), or any other statute...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-16 Forfeiture or postponement of driving privileges.
2C:35-16. a. In addition to any disposition authorized by this title, the provisions of section 24 of P.L.1982, c.77 (C.2A:4A-43), or any other statute indicating...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-16.1 Notification to landlord of offenses committed by tenant under "Comprehensive Drug Reform Act of 1987"
The court in which any conviction is had or any plea of guilty entered to a charge of an offense under the "Comprehensive Drug Reform...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-17 Exception to physician-patient privilege
Information communicated to a practitioner in an effort unlawfully to obtain or procure the administration of a controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analog shall...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-18 Exemption, burden of proof.
2C:35-18. Exemption; Burden of Proof. a. If conduct is authorized by the provisions of P.L.1970, c.226 (C.24:21-1 et seq.) or P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-1 et al.),...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-19 Laboratory certificates; use; admission into evidence; objections
2C:35-19. Laboratory Certificates; Use; Admission into Evidence; Objections. a. The Attorney General of New Jersey may designate State Forensic Laboratories. These laboratories shall be staffed...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-20 Forensic laboratory fees
2C:35-20. Forensic Laboratory Fees. a. In addition to any disposition made pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S. 2C:43-2, any person convicted of an offense under...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-21 Seizure in violation of chapter; pretrial destruction of bulk seizures of controlled dangerous substances
2C:35-21. Seizure in Violation of Chapter; Pretrial Destruction of Bulk Seizures of Controlled Dangerous Substances. Any controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analog seized in...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-22 Severability
If any one or more sections, clauses, sentences or parts of this chapter shall for any reason be questioned in any court, and shall be...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-23 Pending Cases
a. Except as provided in subsections b. and c. of this section, any violation of a provision of P.L. 1970, c. 226 (C. 24:21-1 et...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-24 Possession of certain prescription drugs
9. Possession of certain prescription drugs. A person who possesses a controlled dangerous substance that was prescribed or dispensed lawfully may possess...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-25 Sale restrictions for ephedrine products; disorderly persons offense.
1. a. Except as provided in subsection d. of this section, no person shall sell, offer for sale or purchase in any single retail transaction...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-26 Reporting requirement for ephedrine products.
2. Every pharmacy, store and other retail mercantile establishment shall promptly communicate to local law enforcement authorities the confirmed report of, or actual knowledge...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-27 Permissive inference concerning possession of ephedrine products.
3. Proof that a person has in his possession more than 30 grams or 10 packages of any drug containing a sole active ingredient...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35-29 Definitions relative to industrial use of certain chemicals; not deemed a CDS, certain; inferences.
1. a. For the purposes of this section: "Finished product" means a product: (1) that does not contain an industrial use chemical or...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35A-1 Short Title.
2C:35A-1. Short Title.
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35A-2 Declaration of Policy and Legislative Findings.
2C:35A-2. Declaration of policy and legislative findings. The Legislature hereby finds and declares the following: a. Persons who engage in drug...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35A-3 Criteria for imposition of anti-drug profiteering penality
2C:35A-3. Criteria for imposition of anti-drug profiteering penalty. a. In addition to any other disposition authorized by this title, including but not...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35A-4 Calculation of anti-drug profiteering penalty
2C:35A-4. Calculation of anti-drug profiteering penalty. a. Where the prosecutor has established one or more grounds for imposing an Anti-Drug Profiteering Penalty...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35A-5 Revocation or Reduction of Penalty Assessment.
2C:35-A-5. Revocation or reduction of penalty assessment. The court shall not revoke or reduce a penalty imposed pursuant to this chapter except in...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35A-6 Payment Schedule.
2C:35A-6. Payment schedule. The court may, for good cause shown, and subject to the provisions of this section, grant permission for the payment...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35A-7 Relation to Other Dispositions.
2C:35A-7. Relation to other dispositions. a. An anti-drug profiteering penalty assessed pursuant to this chapter shall be imposed and paid in addition to...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35A-8 Collection and Distribution.
2C:35A-8. Collection and distribution. All penalties assessed pursuant to this chapter shall be docketed and collected as provided for collection of fines, penalties...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35B-1 Short title
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Drug Dealer Liability Act." L.2001, c.114, s.1.
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35B-2 Findings, declarations regarding civil actions against drug dealers
2. The Legislature finds and declares: a. Although the criminal justice system is an important weapon in the battle against controlled...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35B-3 Definitions regarding civil actions against drug dealers
3. As used in this act: a. "Marketing of controlled dangerous substances" means the illegal distributing, dispensing, or possessing with intent...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35B-4 Liability of illegal marketer of controlled dangerous substances
4. A person who knowingly participates in the illegal marketing of controlled dangerous substances within this State is liable for damages, as provided in...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35B-5 Action for damages; plaintiffs, offenses
5. a. Any of the following persons may bring an action for damages caused by an individual's illegal use of a controlled dangerous substance: ...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35B-6 Controlled dangerous substance individual user; conditions to bring an action
6. a. An individual user of a controlled dangerous substance may bring an action for damages caused by the use of a controlled dangerous substance...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35B-7 No third party damage payments; assignment of cause of action restricted
7. a. A third party shall not pay damages awarded under this act, or provide a defense or money for a defense, on behalf of...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35B-8 Damage table
8. A person whose participation in the marketing of controlled dangerous substances is grounds for liability pursuant to this act shall be rebuttably presumed...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35B-9 Joint actions
9. a. Two or more persons may join in one action under this act as plaintiffs if their respective actions have at least one market...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35B-10 Comparative responsibility governing action
10. a. An action by an individual user of a controlled dangerous substance is governed by the principles of comparative responsibility. Comparative responsibility attributed to...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35B-11 Right of action for contribution
11. A person subject to liability under this act has a right of action for contribution against another person subject to liability under this act....
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35B-12 Proof of liability; prima facie evidence
12. a. Proof of liability in an action brought under this act shall be shown by clear and convincing evidence. b. A...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35B-13 Ex parte prejudgment attachment order
13. A plaintiff under this act may request an ex parte prejudgment attachment order from the court against all assets of a defendant sufficient to...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35B-14 Cause of action, accrual; statute of limitations on claim
14. a. A cause of action accrues under this act when a person has reason to know of the harm from use of a controlled...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35B-15 Stay of action pending criminal action
15. On motion by a governmental agency involved in an investigation or prosecution involving a controlled dangerous substance, an action brought under this act shall...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35B-16 Satisfaction of judgment after other fines, penalties, etc.
16. Any judgment resulting from a cause of action brought pursuant to this act shall be satisfied only after the satisfaction of any assessment, fine,...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:35B-17 Nonapplicability of act
17. No cause of action shall arise based on any act by a defendant which occurred prior to the effective date of this act. ...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:36-1 Drug paraphernalia, defined; determination.
2C:36-1. Drug paraphernalia, defined; determination. As used in this act, "drug paraphernalia" means all equipment, products and materials of any kind which are used or...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:36-2 Use or possession with intent to use, disorderly persons offense.
2C:36-2. Use or possession with intent to use, disorderly persons offense. It shall be unlawful for any person to use, or to possess...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:36-3 Distribute, dispense or possess with intent to distribute or manufacture, crime of fourth degree.
2C:36-3. Distribute, dispense or possess with intent to distribute or manufacture, crime of fourth degree. It shall be unlawful for any person to...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:36-4 Advertising to promote sale, crime of fourth degree
It shall be unlawful for any person to place in any newspaper, magazine, handbill, or other publication any advertisement, knowing that the purpose of the...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:36-5 Delivering drug paraphernalia to person under 18 years of age, crime of third degree
Any person 18 years of age or over who violates N.J.S. 2C:36-3 by delivering drug paraphernalia to a person under 18 years of age commits...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:36-6 Possession or distribution of hypodermic syringe or needle
2C:36-6. a. Except as authorized by subsection b., c. or other law, it shall be unlawful for a person to have under his control or...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:36-6a Possession of syringe, needle, certain circumstances, not an offense.
8. The possession of a hypodermic syringe or needle by a consumer who participates in, or an employee or volunteer of, a sterile syringe...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:36-6.1 Discarding hypodermic needle or syringe
6. Discarding hypodermic needle or syringe. a. A person commits a petty disorderly persons offense if: (1) the person...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:36-6.2 Sale by licensed pharmacy of hypodermic syringe or needle under certain circumstances.
1. a. Notwithstanding any State law, rule or regulation to the contrary, a licensed pharmacy may sell a hypodermic syringe or needle, or any other...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:36-6.3 Affirmative defense to criminal action, construction of act.
2. It is an affirmative defense to any criminal action arising under chapter 36 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes for possession...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:36-7 Seizure in violation of Chapter
Any drug paraphernalia, hypodermic syringe or needle seized in violation of this chapter shall be subject to the forfeiture provisions of Chapter 64 of this...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:36-8 Severability
If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance are held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:36-9 Pending Cases
Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, the provisions of P.L. 1970, c. 226 (C. 24:21-1 et seq.) shall remain in full force and effect...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:36-10 Definition of "defraud the administration of a drug test;" crime, grading
1. a. As used in this act, "defraud the administration of a drug test" means to submit a substance that purports to be from a...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:36A-1 Conditional discharge for certain first offenses; expunging of records.
2C:36A-1. Conditional discharge for certain first offenses; expunging of records. a. Whenever any person who has not previously been convicted of any offense under section...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:37-1 Definitions
The following definitions apply to this chapter and to chapter 64: a. "Contest of chance" means any contest, game, pool, gaming scheme or gaming device...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:37-2 Promoting gambling
2C:37-2. Promoting Gambling. a. Promoting Gambling Defined. A person is guilty of promoting gambling when he knowingly: (1) Accepts or receives...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:37-3 Possession of gambling records
2C:37-3. Possession of Gambling Records. a. A person is guilty of possession of gambling records when, with knowledge of the contents thereof, he...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:37-4 Maintenance of a gambling resort
2C:37-4. Maintenance of a Gambling Resort. a. A person is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree if, having substantial proprietary or...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:37-4.1 Shipboard gambling, crime; grading; exception
1. a. A person is guilty of shipboard gambling when the person: (1) knowingly causes, engages in or permits any gambling...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:37-5 Gambling offenses; presumption
In any prosecution under this article in which it is necessary to prove the occurrence of a sporting event, a published report of its occurrence...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:37-6 Lottery offenses; no defense
Any offense defined in this article which consists of the commission of acts relating to a lottery is no less criminal because the lottery itself...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:37-6.1 Lottery equipment or advice for out of state utilization; manufacture, sale and transport; inapplicability of law providing penalty or disability
No law providing any penalty or disability for the sale of lottery tickets or any acts done in connection with a lottery shall apply to...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:37-7 Possession of a gambling device
A person except a player is guilty of possession of a gambling device when, with knowledge of the character thereof, he manufactures, sells, transports, places...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:37-8 Gambling offenses; jurisdiction
All offenses under this chapter shall be prosecuted in the Superior Court. L.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:37-8, eff. Sept. 1, 1979. Amended by L.1979, c....
New Jersey Statutes 2C:37-9 Nonapplicability
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit any activity authorized by the "Casino Control Act" (P.L.1977, c. 110; C. 5:12-1 et seq.), or...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:38-2 Crime of terrorism; definitions.
2. a. A person is guilty of the crime of terrorism if he commits or attempts, conspires or threatens to commit any crime enumerated in...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:38-3 Producing or possessing chemical weapons, biological agents or nuclear or radiological devices; definitions.
3. Producing or Possessing Chemical Weapons, Biological Agents or Nuclear or Radiological Devices. a. A person who, purposely or knowingly, unlawfully...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:38-4 Hindering apprehension or prosecution for terrorism.
4. Hindering Apprehension or Prosecution for Terrorism. a. A person commits a crime if, with the purpose to hinder the detention,...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:38-5 Soliciting or providing material support or resources for terrorism
5. Soliciting or Providing Material Support or Resources for Terrorism. a. As used in this section: "Charitable organization" means:...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:39-1 Definitions.
2C:39-1. Definitions. The following definitions apply to this chapter and to chapter 58: a. "Antique firearm" means any rifle or shotgun and...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:39-2 Presumptions
a. Possession of firearms, weapons, destructive devices, silencers, or explosives in a vehicle. When a firearm, weapon, destructive device, silencer, or explosive described in this...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:39-3 Prohibited weapons and devices
2C:39-3. Prohibited Weapons and Devices. a. Destructive devices. Any person who knowingly has in his possession any destructive device is guilty of...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:39-4 Possession of weapons for unlawful purposes.
2C:39-4. Possession of weapons for unlawful purposes. a. Firearms. (1) Any person who has in his possession any firearm with a purpose...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:39-4.1 Weapons; controlled dangerous substances and other offenses, penalties.
2C:39-4.1. Weapons; controlled dangerous substances and other offenses, penalties. 1. a. Any person who has in his possession any firearm while in the...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:39-5 Unlawful possession of weapons.
2C:39-5. Unlawful possession of weapons. a. Machine guns. Any person who knowingly has in his possession a machine gun or any instrument or device adaptable...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:39-6 Exemptions.
2C:39-6. a. Provided a person complies with the requirements of subsection j. of this section, N.J.S.2C:39-5 does not apply to: (1) Members...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:39-7 Certain persons not to have weapons.
6. Certain Persons Not to Have Weapons. a. Except as provided in subsection b. of this section, any person, having been...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:39-9 Manufacture, transport, disposition and defacement of weapons and dangerous instruments and appliances.
2C:39-9. Manufacture, Transport, Disposition and Defacement of Weapons and Dangerous Instruments and Appliances. a. Machine guns. Any person who manufactures, causes to be manufactured, transports,...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:39-9.1 Sale of knives to minors; crime of the fourth degree; exceptions
4. A person who sells any hunting, fishing, combat or survival knife having a blade length of five inches or more or an overall...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:39-9.2 Sale of handcuffs to minors, prohibited
2. A person who sells handcuffs to a person under 18 years of age is guilty of a disorderly persons offense. A law enforcement officer...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:39-10 Violation of the regulatory provisions relating to firearms; false representation in applications.
2C:39-10. Violation of the regulatory provisions relating to firearms; false representation in applications. a. (1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:39-11 Pawnbrokers; loaning on firearms
a. Any pawnbroker who sells, offers to sell or to lend or to give away any weapon, destructive device or explosive is guilty of a...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:39-12 Voluntary surrender
No person shall be convicted of an offense under this chapter for possessing any firearms, weapons, destructive devices, silencers or explosives, if after giving written...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:39-13 Unlawful use of body vests
1. Unlawful use of body vests. A person is guilty of a crime if he uses or wears a body vest while engaged in...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:39-14 2nd degree crimes
a. Any person who teaches or demonstrates to any other person the use, application, or making of any firearm, explosive or destructive device, or technique...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:39-15 Gun advertising requirement
Any person who offers to sell a machine gun, semi-automatic rifle, or assault firearm by means of an advertisement published in a newspaper circulating within...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:39-16 "Leader of a firearms trafficking network" defined; first degree crime; fines; sentencing
1. A person is a leader of a firearms trafficking network if he conspires with others as an organizer, supervisor, financier or manager,...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:40-1 Creating a hazard
A person is guilty of a disorderly persons offense when: a. He maintains, stores or displays unattended in a place other than a permanently enclosed...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:40-2 Refusing to yield a party line
A person is guilty of a disorderly persons offense when, being informed that a party line is needed for an emergency call, he refuses immediately...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:40-3 Hazing; aggravated hazing
a. A person is guilty of hazing, a disorderly persons offense, if, in connection with initiation of applicants to or members of a student or...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:40-4 Consent not available as defense to hazing
Notwithstanding any other provision of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes to the contrary, consent shall not be available as a defense to a...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:40-5 Conduct constituting offense may be prosecuted under other provisions of Title 2C
Conduct constituting an offense under this Act may, at the discretion of the prosecuting attorney, be prosecuted under any other applicable provision of Title 2C...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:40-6 Definitions
As used in this act: a. "Portable, oil-burning heating device" means any self-contained, self-supporting, oil-fueled heater not connected to a flue, equipped with an integral...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:40-7 Portable, oil-burning heating devices; certificate of evaluation by test of safety prior to sale, offer for sale or use
A portable, oil-burning heating device shall not be sold, offered for sale, or used in this State unless a nationally recognized testing or inspection agency,...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:40-8 Label cautioning and informing user
A portable, oil-burning heating device shall not be sold, offered for sale, or used in this State unless a label is affixed to the device...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:40-9 Inclusion of instructions concerning proper and safe maintenance and operation
No portable, oil-burning heating device shall be sold or offered for sale in this State unless it is accompanied by instructions concerning its proper and...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:40-10 Construction requirements
No portable, oil-burning heating device shall be sold, offered for sale, or used in this State unless it is constructed with a low center of...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:40-11 Automatic safety shut-off device or design feature to eliminate fire hazard in event of tipover
No portable, oil-burning heating device shall be sold, offered for sale, or used in this State unless equipped with an automatic safety shut-off device or...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:40-12 Carbon monoxide limitations
No portable, oil-burning heating device which, when operated according to the instructions that must accompany the heater as required by section 4 of this act,...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:40-13 Posting of sign at point of sale or display of prohibition of use in multiple dwellings or in residences in certain municipalities
No portable, oil-burning heating device shall be sold or offered for sale in this State unless a conspicuous sign is posted at the point of...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:40-14 Regulations
Pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs shall adopt regulations for...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:40-15 Violations; petty disorderly persons offense
Any person who sells, offers for sale or uses any portable kerosene-burning heating device in violation of the provisions of this act is guilty of...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:40-16 Definitions.
1. As used in this act: a. "Cosmetic" means any substance or other device which is used for the treatment of...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:40-17 Tampering, degree of offense; sentencing requirements.
2. a. Except as provided in subsection b. of this section, a person who knowingly tampers with a cosmetic, drug or food product is guilty...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:40-18 Violation of law intended to protect public health and safety; grading
2. a. A person is guilty of a crime of the second degree if the person knowingly violates a law intended to protect the public...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:40-19 Consumer products; unauthorized writing, offense.
1. a. Except as provided in subsection b. of this section, any person who stamps, prints, places or inserts any writing in or on a...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:40-20 Use of certain cable, wire devices; fourth degree crime
2. A person who uses any type of device, including but not limited to wire or cable, that is not a fence but is...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:40-21 Tattooing of a minor; parental permission, required
1. A person commits a disorderly persons offense if he knowingly tattoos or engages in body piercing of a minor under the age of...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:40-22 Penalty for causing death or injury while driving in violation of R.S.39:3-40 or unlicensed.
2. a. A person who, while operating a motor vehicle in violation of R.S.39:3-40 or while the person's driver's license is suspended or revoked in...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:40-23 Production, delivery of ignition key, documentation required
1. a. No person shall produce and deliver an ignition key or other device designed to operate a lock or locks on a motor vehicle...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:40-24 "Traffic control preemption device" defined; possession, certain, unlawful, violations, penalties.
2. a. As used in this section: "Traffic control preemption device" means an infrared transmitter or other device which transmits an infrared beam,...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:40-25 Persons permitted to dispense contact lenses; violations, fines, penalties.
3. a. No person shall dispense contact lenses in this State unless he is a licensed ophthalmic dispenser or person licensed to practice medicine or...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:40-26 Operating motor vehicle during period of license suspension, fourth degree crime.
1. a. It shall be a crime of the fourth degree to operate a motor vehicle during the period of license suspension in violation of...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:40A-1 Employer requiring lie detector test
Any person who as an employer shall influence, request or require an employee or prospective employee to take or submit to a lie detector test...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:40A-2 Violation of contract to pay employees
10. Violation of contract to pay employees. a. An employer who has agreed with an employee or with a bargaining agent for...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:40A-3 Wrongful discharge of employee
11. Wrongful discharge of employee. a. An employer who discharges an employee or takes any other disciplinary action against the employee because...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:41-1 Definitions.
2C:41-1. For purposes of this section and N.J.S.2C:41-2 through N.J.S.2C:41-6: a. "Racketeering activity" means (1) any of the following crimes which are...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:41-1.1 Declaration of policy and legislative findings
The Legislature hereby finds and declares to be the public policy of this State, the following: a. By enactment of the "Criminal Justice Act of...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:41-2 Prohibited activities
a. It shall be unlawful for any person who has received any income derived, directly or indirectly, from a pattern of racketeering activity or through...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:41-3 Criminal penalties.
2C:41-3. Criminal penalties. a. Any person who violates any provision of N.J.S.2C:41-2 in connection with a pattern of racketeering activity which involves...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:41-4 Civil remedies
a. The Superior Court, making due provision for the rights of innocent persons, shall have jurisdiction to prevent and restrain the acts or conduct which...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:41-5 Investigative interrogatories
a. Whenever the Attorney General determines that there exists a reasonable suspicion that any person or enterprise may have information or be in possession, custody,...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:41-6 Liberal construction
The provisions of subsections a., c., d., e., and h. of 2C:41-1; 2C:41-2; subsections b., c., d., e., and f. of 2C:41-3; and 2C:41-4 shall...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:41-6.1 Remedies cumulative
The remedies provided in this act shall be cumulative with each other and other remedies at law. L.1981, c. 167, s. 11, eff. June 15,
New Jersey Statutes 2C:41-6.2 Severability
If any one or more sections, clauses, sentences or parts of this act shall for any reason be questioned in any court, and shall be...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:43-1 Degrees of crimes
2C:43-1. Degrees of Crimes. a. Crimes defined by this code are classified, for the purpose of sentence, into four degrees, as follows: (1) Crimes of...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:43-2 Sentence in accordance with code; authorized dispositions.
Sentence in accordance with code; authorized dispositions. a. Except as otherwise provided by this code, all persons convicted of an offense or offenses shall be...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:43-2.1 Motor vehicle theft or unlawful taking; restitution
A person who is convicted of an offense involving the theft or unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, in addition to any other fine, penalty,...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:43-2.2 Issuance of court order requiring serological tests
4. a. In addition to any other disposition made pursuant to law, a court shall order a person convicted of, indicted for or formally charged...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:43-2.3 Orders for certain serological testing required under certain circumstances
7. a. In addition to any other disposition made pursuant to law, a court shall order a person convicted of, indicted for or formally charged...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:43-3 Fines and restitutions
2C:43-3. Fines and Restitutions. A person who has been convicted of an offense may be sentenced to pay a fine, to make restitution, or both,...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:43-3.1 Victim, witness, criminal disposition, and collection funds
2. a. (1) In addition to any disposition made pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.2C:43-2, any person convicted of a crime of violence, theft of...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:43-3.2 Assessments for Safe Neighborhoods Services
11. a. (1) In addition to any other fine, fee or assessment imposed, any person convicted of a crime, disorderly or petty disorderly persons offense...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:43-3.3 Additional penalties for persons convicted of crime deposited in "Law Enforcement Officers Training and Equipment Fund"
9. a. In addition to any disposition made pursuant to the provisions of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes, any person convicted of a...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:43-3.4 Restitution for extradition costs.
4. In addition to any fine or restitution authorized by N.J.S.2C:43-3, the court may sentence a defendant to make restitution for costs incurred by any...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:43-3.5 Additional penalty for certain offenses.
1. a. In addition to any term or condition that may be included in an agreement for supervisory treatment pursuant to N.J.S.2C:43-13 or imposed as...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:43-3.6 Additional penalty for sex offense for deposit in Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program Fund.
11. a. In addition to any fine, fee, assessment or penalty authorized under the provisions of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes, a person...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:43-3.7 Surcharge for certain sexual offenders to fund grants, programs, certain.
51. In addition to any other penalty, fine or charge imposed pursuant to law, a person convicted of an act of aggravated sexual assault or...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:43-3.8 Offenses involving computer criminal activities; penalties; "Computer Crime Prevention Fund."
1. a. In addition to any disposition authorized by this Title, the provisions of section 24 of P.L.1982, c.77 (C.2A:4A-43), or any other statute indicating...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:43-4 Penalties Against Corporations; Forfeiture of Corporate Charter or Revocation of Certificate Authorizing Foreign Corporation to do Business in the State
a. The court may suspend the imposition of sentence of a corporation which has been convicted of an offense or may sentence it to pay...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:43-5 Young adult offenders
Any person who, at the time of sentencing, is less than 26 years of age and who has been convicted of a crime may be...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:43-5.1 Crimes committed by students, notification to principal, certain circumstances.
1. At the time of a criminal charge, adjudication of delinquency, or conviction of any student who is 18 years of age or older...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:43-6 Sentence of imprisonment for crime; ordinary terms; mandatory terms.
2C:43-6. a. Except as otherwise provided, a person who has been convicted of a crime may be sentenced to imprisonment, as follows: (1) ...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:43-6.1 Person under minimum mandatory sentence for possession of firearm with intent to use against property of another; review of sentence; imposition of other sentence
Any person who, on the effective date of this amendatory and supplementary act, is serving a minimum mandatory sentence as provided for by N.J.S. 2C:43-6c....
New Jersey Statutes 2C:43-6.2 Probation; reduction of mandatory minimum term
1. On a motion by the prosecutor made to the assignment judge that the imposition of a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment under (a) subsection...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:43-6.3 Review of sentence
Any person who, on the effective date of this act, is serving a mandatory minimum sentence as provided for by subsection c. of N.J.S.2C:43-6, who...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:43-6.5 Mandatory minimum prison term for public officer, employee convicted of certain crimes; waiver, reduction.
6. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection a. of N.J.S.2C:43-6 and except as otherwise provided in subsection c. of this section, a person who serves...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:43-6.6 Internet access conditions for certain sex offenders; fourth degree crime.
1. a. In the case of a person who has been convicted, adjudicated delinquent or found not guilty by reason of insanity for the commission...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:43-6.7 Effective date; applicability.
7. This act shall take effect on the 60th day following enactment and shall apply to any person who commits an offense subject to...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:43-7 Sentence of imprisonment for crime; extended terms.
2C:43-7. Sentence of Imprisonment for Crime; Extended Terms. a. In the cases designated in section 2C:44-3, a person who has been convicted...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:43-7.2 Mandatory service of 85% of sentence for certain offenses.
2. a. A court imposing a sentence of incarceration for a crime of the first or second degree enumerated in subsection d. of this section...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:43-8 Sentence of imprisonment for disorderly persons offenses and petty disorderly persons offenses
A person who has been convicted of a disorderly persons offense or a petty disorderly persons offense may be sentenced to imprisonment for a definite...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:43-8.1 Seasonally leased premises; termination of right to occupy, visit
1. In addition to any other disposition authorized by law, if a person is convicted of a disorderly persons offense, a petty disorderly persons offense...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:43-9 Release of all offenders; length of recommitment and reparole after revocation of parole
Release of offenders on parole, recommitment and reparole after revocation shall be governed by the "Parole Act of 1979," P.L.1979, c. 441 (C. 30:4-123.45 et...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:43-10 Place of imprisonment; beginning sentences; transfers
a. Sentences for terms of 1 year or longer. Except as provided in section 2C:43-5 and in subsection b. of this section, when a person...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:43-11 Program of intensive supervision, eligibility.
2. a. No custodial sentence imposed pursuant to Chapter 43, 44 or 45 of Title 2C shall be changed to permit entry into any program...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:43-12 Supervisory treatment - pretrial intervention.
2C:43-12. Supervisory Treatment--Pretrial Intervention. a. Public policy. The purpose of sections 2C:43-12 through 2C:43-22 of this chapter is to effectuate a Statewide program of Pretrial...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:43-13 Supervisory treatment procedure
2C:43-13. Supervisory Treatment Procedure a. Agreement. The terms and duration of the supervisory treatment shall be set forth in writing, signed by the prosecutor and...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:43-14 Authority of supreme court
The Supreme Court may adopt rules dealing with Supervisory Treatment in accordance with procedures herein set forth. L.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:43-14, eff. Sept. 1,
New Jersey Statutes 2C:43-15 Presentation of proposed rules at judicial conference
2C:43-15. The subject matter and a tentative draft of a rule or rules proposed to be adopted pursuant to this chapter shall be entered upon...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:43-16 Public announcement of proposed rules; delivery of copies
The proposed rule or rules shall be publicly announced by the Supreme Court on September 15 next following such Judicial Conference (or, if such day...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:43-17 Effective date of rules; rules subject to cancellation by joint resolution
The rule or rules so announced and delivered shall take effect on July 1 next following; provided, however, that all such rules shall remain subject...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:43-18 Change or cancellation of rules by statute or adoption of subsequent rules
Any rule or rules so proposed or adopted shall be subject to change or cancellation at any time by statute or by a subsequent rule...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:43-19 Adoption of rules at such time, or with such effective date, or without presentation at judicial conference, as may be provided in joint resolution
By joint resolution adopted by the Senate and General Assembly and signed by the Governor with respect to a particular rule or rules therein specified...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:43-20 Reduction or elimination of time during which rules may be canceled by joint resolution
By joint resolution adopted by the Senate and General Assembly and signed by the Governor with respect to a particular rule or rules therein specified,...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:43-21 Index and reports
a. Index. The Administrative Director of the Courts shall establish and maintain an index of cases in which applications for supervisory treatment have been made...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:43-22 Disclaimer
Nothing contained in this act is intended to supersede, repeal or modify the authority granted and procedure prescribed under section 27 of P.L.1970, c. 226...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:44-1 Criteria for withholding or imposing sentence of imprisonment.
2C:44-1. a. In determining the appropriate sentence to be imposed on a person who has been convicted of an offense, the court shall consider the...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:44-2 Criteria for Imposing Fines and Restitutions
a. The court may sentence a defendant to pay a fine in addition to a sentence of imprisonment or probation if: (1) The defendant has...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:44-3 Criteria for sentence of extended term of imprisonment.
2C:44-3. The court may, upon application of the prosecuting attorney, sentence a person who has been convicted of a crime of the first, second or...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:44-4 Definition of prior conviction; conviction in another jurisdiction; proof of prior conviction
a. Prior conviction of an offense. An adjudication by a court of competent jurisdiction that the defendant committed an offense constitutes a prior conviction. b....
New Jersey Statutes 2C:44-5 Multiple sentences; concurrent and consecutive terms.
2C:44-5. Multiple Sentences; Concurrent and Consecutive Terms. a. Sentences of imprisonment for more than one offense. When multiple sentences of imprisonment are...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:44-5.1 Penalties for committing certain offenses while released on bail, own recognizance increased.
1. a. A person who has been convicted under subsection a. of N.J.S.2C:39-4 of possession of a firearm with intent to use it unlawfully against...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:44-6 Procedure on sentence; presentence investigation and report.
2C:44-6 Procedure on sentence; presentence investigation and report. a. The court shall not impose sentence without first ordering a presentence investigation of...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:44-6.1 Defendant liable for cost of psychological evaluation; rules, regulations.
4. a. A defendant who is required to submit to a psychological evaluation pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.2C:44-6 shall be liable for the cost...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:44-6.2 Person sentenced to incarceration, care and custody of minor child.
1. a. In any case in which a person has been convicted of a crime for which the person will be incarcerated, the court shall...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:44-6.3 Report of persons convicted of certain crimes residing with minor children.
3. a. In any case in which a person has been convicted of a crime enumerated in subsection b. of this section and: ...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:44-6.4 Rules of Court.
5. The Supreme Court of the State of New Jersey may adopt Rules of Court appropriate or necessary to effectuate the purposes of sections...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:44-7 Appellate review of actions of sentencing court
Any action taken by the court in imposing sentence shall be subject to review by an appellate court. The court shall specifically have the authority...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:44-8 Convicted defendants, prior restrictions continued.
3. When a defendant is found guilty of a sex offense, the court may, at the time of sentencing and in addition to any...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:45-1 Conditions of suspension or probation.
2C:45-1. Conditions of Suspension or Probation. a. When the court suspends the imposition of sentence on a person who has been convicted...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:45-2 Period of suspension or probation; modification of conditions; discharge of defendant.
2C:45-2. Period of Suspension or Probation; Modification of Conditions; Discharge of Defendant a. When the court has suspended imposition of sentence or...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:45-3 Summons or arrest of defendant under suspended sentence or on probation; commitment without bail; revocation and resentence
a. At any time before the discharge of the defendant or the termination of the period of suspension or probation: (1) The court may summon...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:45-4 Notice and hearing on revocation or modification of conditions of suspension or probation
The court shall not revoke a suspension of sentence or probation or delete, add or modify conditions of probation except after a hearing upon written...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:46-1 Time and method of payment; disposition of funds.
2C:46-1. Time and Method of Payment; Disposition of Funds. a. When a defendant is sentenced to pay an assessment pursuant to section...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:46-1.1 Computerized Collection Fund
2. a. Transaction fees collected pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection d. of N.J.S.2C:46-1 shall be deposited in the Courts Computerized Collection Fund, which is...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:46-1.2 Rules, regulations
3. a. The Supreme Court of New Jersey may issue Rules of Court to effectuate the purposes of this act. b. The Commissioner of the...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:46-2 Consequences of nonpayment; summary collection.
2C:46-2. Consequences of Nonpayment; Summary Collection. a. When a defendant sentenced to pay an assessment imposed pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1979, c.396 (C.2C:43-3.1), a...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:46-3 Revocation of fine
A defendant who has been sentenced to pay a fine may at any time petition the court which sentenced him for a revocation of the...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:46-4 Fines, assessments, penalties, restitution; collection; disposition.
3. a. All fines, assessments imposed pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1979, c.396 (C.2C:43-3.1), all penalties imposed pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1999, c.295 (C.2C:43-3.5),...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:46-4.1 Application of moneys collected; priority.
13. Moneys that are collected in satisfaction of any assessment imposed pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1979, c.396 (C.2C:43-3.1), or in satisfaction of restitution...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:46-5 Inapplicability of chapter to certain fines and restitutions
4. Except as expressly provided, this chapter shall not affect fines and restitutions imposed under Title 39 of the Revised Statutes or in proceedings in...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:47-1 Referral to adult diagnostic and treatment center; commitment; examination
2C:47-1. Referral to Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center; Commitment; Examination. Whenever a person is convicted of the offense of aggravated sexual assault, sexual...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:47-2 Report on Examination
2C:47-2. Report on Examination. The Department of Corrections shall conduct the psychological examination required pursuant to N.J.S.2C:47-1 within 30 days after it receives...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:47-3 Disposition
2C:47-3. Disposition. a. If the report of the examination reveals that the offender's conduct was characterized by a pattern of repetitive, compulsive...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:47-4.1 Transfer out of Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center
6. a. The commissioner shall order the transfer out of the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center of any offender serving a life sentence without eligibility...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:47-4.2 Confinement of female offenders
7. An offender sentenced in accordance with the provisions of this chapter who is female shall be confined in a facility designated by the...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:47-5 Parole
2C:47-5. Parole
New Jersey Statutes 2C:47-5.1 Revocation of parole
3. a. Whenever the parole of an offender committed to confinement under the terms of this chapter is revoked by the State Parole Board, the...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:47-7 Cost of maintenance
2C:47-7. Cost of Maintenance. The Commissioner shall determine and fix the per capita cost of examining and maintaining any offender upon order of...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:47-8 Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center, "good time"; conditions
1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 7 of P.L.1979, c.441 (C.30:4-123.51), R.S.30:4-140, R.S.30:4-92 or any other law, a term of imprisonment imposed on a...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:47-9 Establishment of program to record, analyze recidivism of convicted sex offenders.
1. a. The Commissioner of Corrections shall establish a program to record and analyze the recidivism of all inmates who are released from the Adult...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:47-10 "Sexually oriented material" defined; receipt by inmates at Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center, prohibited.
1. a. As used in this act, "sexually oriented material" means any description, narrative account, display, or depiction of sexual activity or associated anatomical area...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:48A-1 "Criminal Sentencing and Disposition Commission."
1. a. There is hereby created a commission to be known as the "Criminal Sentencing and Disposition Commission" to consist of 13 members as follows:...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:48A-2 Duty of commission.
2. a. It shall be the duty of the commission to conduct a thorough review of the criminal sentencing provisions of New Jersey law for...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:48A-3 Constitution of commission.
3. The commission shall constitute a commission of the Legislature in accordance with the provisions of Article IV, Section V, paragraph 2 of the...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:48A-4 Report to Governor, Legislature.
4. The commission shall issue a report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature within one year of organization of...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:51-1 Basis of disqualification or disability
a. No person shall suffer any legal disqualification or disability because of his conviction of an offense or his sentence on such conviction, unless the...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:51-2 Forfeiture of public office, position, or employment.
2C:51-2. Forfeiture of Public Office, Position, or Employment. a. A person holding any public office, position, or employment, elective or appointive, under...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:51-2.1 Applicability of act.
3. This act shall apply as follows: a. Any person who forfeited or was disqualified from holding any public office, position,...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:51-3 Voting and jury service
A person who is convicted of a crime shall be disqualified a. From voting in any primary, municipal, special or general election as determined by...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:51-5 Forfeiture, suspension of license, certificate; exceptions
4. a. (1) A practitioner convicted of health care claims fraud pursuant to subsection a. of section 3 of P.L.1997, c.353 (C.2C:21-4.3) or a substantially...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:52-1 Definition of expungement
a. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, expungement shall mean the extraction and isolation of all records on file within any court, detention or...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:52-2 Indictable offenses.
2C:52-2. Indictable Offenses. a. In all cases, except as herein provided, wherein a person has been convicted of a crime under the...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:52-3 Disorderly persons offenses and petty disorderly persons offenses
2C:52-3. Disorderly persons offenses and petty disorderly persons offenses. Any person convicted of a disorderly persons offense or petty disorderly persons offense under the laws...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:52-4 Ordinances
In all cases wherein a person has been found guilty of violating a municipal ordinance of any governmental entity of this State and who has...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:52-4.1 Juvenile delinquent; expungement of adjudications and charges.
1. a. Any person adjudged a juvenile delinquent may have such adjudication expunged as follows: (1) Pursuant to N.J.S.2C:52-2, if the act...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:52-5 Expungement of records of young drug offenders
Expungement of Records of Young Drug Offenders. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 2C:52-2 and 2C:52-3, after a period of not less than one year following...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:52-6 Arrests not resulting in conviction
a. In all cases, except as herein provided, wherein a person has been arrested or held to answer for a crime, disorderly persons offense, petty...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:52-7 Petition for expungement
2C:52-7 Petition for expungement. Every petition for expungement filed pursuant to this chapter shall be verified and include: a. Petitioner's date of birth. b. Petitioner's...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:52-8 Statements to accompany petition
2C:52-8. Statements to accompany petition. There shall be attached to a petition for expungement: a. A statement with the affidavit or verification that there are...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:52-9 Order fixing time for hearing
Upon the filing of a petition for relief pursuant to this chapter, the court shall, by order, fix a time not less than 35 nor...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:52-10 Service of petition and documents
A copy of each petition, together with a copy of all supporting documents, shall be served pursuant to the rules of court upon the Superintendent...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:52-11 Order expungement where no objection prior to hearing
If, prior to the hearing, there is no objection from those law enforcement agencies notified or from those offices or agencies which are required to...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:52-12 Denial of relief although no objection entered
In the event that none of the persons or agencies required to be noticed under 2C:52-10 has entered any objection to the relief being sought,...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:52-13 When hearing on petition for expungement shall not be held
No petition for relief made pursuant to this section shall be heard by any court if the petitioner, at the time of filing or date...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:52-14 Grounds for denial of relief.
2C:52-14. A petition for expungement filed pursuant to this chapter shall be denied when: a. Any statutory prerequisite, including any provision of...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:52-15 Records to be removed; control
If an order of expungement of records of arrest or conviction under this chapter is granted by the court, all the records specified in said...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:52-16 Expunged record including names of persons other than petitioner
Any record or file which is maintained by a judicial or law enforcement agency, or agency in the criminal justice system, which is the subject...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:52-17 Use of expunged records by agencies on pending petition for expungement
Expunged records may be used by the agencies that possess same to ascertain whether a person has had prior conviction expunged, or sealed under prior...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:52-18 Supplying information to violent crimes compensation board
Information contained in expunged records may be supplied to the Violent Crimes Compensation Board, in conjunction with any claim which has been filed with said...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:52-19 Order of superior court permitting inspection of records or release of information; limitations
Inspection of the files and records, or release of the information contained therein, which are the subject of an order of expungement, or sealing under...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:52-20 Use of expunged records in conjunction with supervisory treatment or diversion programs
Expunged records may be used by any judge in determining whether to grant or deny the person's application for acceptance into a supervisory treatment or...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:52-21 Use of expunged records in conjunction with setting bail, presentence report or sentencing
Expunged records, or sealed records under prior law, of prior arrests or convictions shall be provided to any judge, county prosecutor, probation department or the...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:52-22 Use of expunged records by parole board
Expunged records, or sealed records under prior law, of prior disorderly persons, petty disorderly persons and criminal convictions shall be provided to the Parole Board...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:52-23 Use of expunged records by department of corrections
Expunged records, and records sealed under prior law, shall be provided to the Department of Corrections for its use solely in the classification, evaluation and...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:52-24 County prosecutor's obligation to ascertain propriety of petition
Notwithstanding the notice requirements provided herein, it shall be the obligation of the county prosecutor of the county wherein any petition for expungement is filed...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:52-25 Retroactive application
This chapter shall apply to arrests and convictions which occurred prior to, and which occur subsequent to, the effective date of this act. L.1979, c....
New Jersey Statutes 2C:52-26 Vacating of orders of sealing; time; basis
If, within 5 years of the entry of an expungement order, any party to whom notice is required to be given pursuant to section 2C:52-10...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:52-27 Effect of expungement
Unless otherwise provided by law, if an order of expungement is granted, the arrest, conviction and any proceedings related thereto shall be deemed not to...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:52-27.1 Petition to rescind order of debarment for health care claims fraud; restoration.
5. a. If an order of expungement of records of conviction under the provisions of chapter 52 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:52-28 Motor vehicle offenses
Nothing contained in this chapter shall apply to arrests or conviction for motor vehicle offenses contained in Title 39. L.1979, c. 178, s. 135, eff....
New Jersey Statutes 2C:52-29 Fee
Any person who files an application pursuant to this chapter shall pay to the State Treasurer a fee of $30.00 to defer administrative costs in...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:52-30 Disclosure of expungement order
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any person who reveals to another the existence of an arrest, conviction or related legal proceeding with knowledge...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:52-31 Limitation
Nothing provided in this chapter shall be interpreted to permit the expungement of records contained in the Controlled Dangerous Substances Registry created pursuant to P.L.1970,...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:52-32 Construction
This chapter shall be construed with the primary objective of providing relief to the one-time offender who has led a life of rectitude and disassociated...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:58-1 Registration of manufacturers and wholesale dealers of firearms
a. Registration. Every manufacturer and wholesale dealer of firearms shall register with the superintendent as provided in this section. No person shall engage in the...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:58-2 Retailing of firearms; licensing of dealers and their employees.
2C:58-2. a. Licensing of retail dealers and their employees. No retail dealer of firearms nor any employee of a retail dealer shall sell or expose...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:58-2.1 Guidelines for delivery of handguns
6. The Superintendent of State Police, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall promulgate guidelines to effectuate the purposes of P.L.1999, c.233.
New Jersey Statutes 2C:58-2.2 Findings, declarations relative to sale of handguns.
1. a. The Legislature finds: New Jersey's commitment to firearms safety is unrivaled anywhere in the nation; New Jersey was the...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:58-2.3 Reports as to availability of personalized handguns.
2. a. On the first day of the sixth month following the effective date of P.L.2002, c.130 (C.2C:58-2.2 et al.), the Attorney General shall report...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:58-2.4 List of personalized handguns.
3. a. On the first day of the 24th month following the date on which the Attorney General reports that personalized handguns are available for...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:58-2.5 Sale of personalized handguns, inapplicability.
4. a. On and after the first day of the sixth month following the preparation and delivery of the list of personalized handguns which may...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:58-2.6 Rules, regulations.
7. The Attorney General, in accordance with the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall promulgate rules and regulations...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:58-3 Purchase of firearms.
2C:58-3. a. Permit to purchase a handgun. No person shall sell, give, transfer, assign or otherwise dispose of, nor receive, purchase, or otherwise acquire a...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:58-3.1 Temporary transfer of firearms
1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.2C:39-9, N.J.S.2C:58-2, N.J.S.2C:58-3 or any other statute to the contrary concerning the transfer or disposition of firearms, the legal...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:58-3.2 Temporary transfer of firearm for training purposes
1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.2C:39-9, N.J.S.2C:58-2, N.J.S.2C:58-3 or any other statute to the contrary, a person who is certified as an instructor in...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:58-3.3 "Handgun ammunition" defined; sale, purchase, etc., regulated; violation, fourth degree crime.
1. a. As used in this act, "handgun ammunition" means ammunition specifically designed to be used only in a handgun. "Handgun ammunition" shall not include...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:58-3.4 Exemption on restriction of purchase of handguns.
4. a. The superintendent may grant an exemption from the restriction on the purchase of handguns set forth in subsection i. of N.J.S.2C:58-3 if the...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:58-4 Permits to carry handguns
a. Scope and duration of authority. Any person who holds a valid permit to carry a handgun issued pursuant to this section shall be authorized...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:58-4.1 Employee of armored car company; application; letter from chief executive officer
In addition to the requirements of N.J.S. 2C:58-4 any application to carry a handgun by an employee of an armored car company shall be accompanied...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:58-5 Licenses to possess and carry machine guns and assault firearms
2C:58-5. Licenses to Possess and Carry Machine Guns and Assault Firearms. a. Any person who desires to purchase, possess and carry a machine gun or...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:58-6.1 Possession of firearms by minors; exceptions
14. a. No person under the age of 18 years shall purchase, barter or otherwise acquire a firearm and no person under the age of...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:58-7 Persons possessing explosives or destructive devices to notify police
a. Any person who becomes the possessor of any explosive, destructive device, or ammunition therefor, which is or may be loaded or otherwise dangerous, except...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:58-8 Certain wounds and injuries to be reported.
2C:58-8. Certain Wounds and Injuries to be Reported. a. Every case of a wound, burn or any other injury arising from or caused by a...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:58-8.1 Rules, regulations.
2. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, in consultation with the Attorney General, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:58-9 Certain convictions to be reported
Every conviction under any provision of chapter 39 of this code of a person who is not a citizen of the United States, shall be...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:58-10 Incendiary or tracer ammunition
No incendiary or tracer type ammunition shall be discharged anywhere in this State except for law enforcement purposes by law enforcement officers in the course...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:58-12 Registration of assault firearms
a. Within 90 days of the effective date of P.L.1990, c.32 (C.2C:58-12 et al.), the Attorney General shall promulgate a list by trade name of...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:58-13 Transfer of assault firearm to another; rendering inoperable; voluntarily surrendering
a. Any person who legally owns an assault firearm on the effective date of this act and who is unable to register or chooses not...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:58-14 Annual report on assault firearms
Within 180 days of the enactment of P.L.1990, c.32 (C.2C:58-12 et al.), and annually thereafter, the Attorney General shall present a report to the Legislature...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:58-15 Minor's access to a loaded firearm; penalty, conditions
1. a. A person who knows or reasonably should know that a minor is likely to gain access to a loaded firearm at a premises...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:58-16 Retailer's written warnings; wholesaler's warning; violation, penalty
2. a. Upon the retail sale or transfer of any firearm, the retail dealer or his employee shall deliver to the purchaser or transferee the...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:58-17 "KeepSafe" program established
2. a. There is established a "KeepSafe" program to encourage and stimulate the safe storage of firearms in the State of New Jersey by providing...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:58-18 Report on KeepSafe program
3. On the first day of the thirteenth month following the effective date of this act, the superintendent shall submit a report on the...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:58-19 Report of loss, theft of firearm within 36 hours; violations, penalties.
1. The legal owner of a firearm, upon discovering that the firearm is lost or stolen, shall report the loss or theft within 36...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:62-1 Support orders for willful nonsupport
a. Order for support pendente lite. At any time after a sworn complaint is made charging an offense under section
New Jersey Statutes 2C:64-1 Property subject to forfeiture.
2C:64-1. Property Subject to Forfeiture. a. Any interest in the following shall be subject to forfeiture and no property right shall exist...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:64-2 Forfeiture procedures; prima facie contraband
Forfeiture Procedures; Prima Facie Contraband. Except as provided in N.J.S. 2C:35-21, prima facie contraband shall be retained by the State until entry of judgment or...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:64-3 Forfeiture procedures
2C:64-3. Forfeiture procedures. a. Whenever any property other than prima facie contraband is subject to forfeiture under this chapter, such forfeiture may be enforced by...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:64-4 Seized property; evidentiary use
a. Nothing in this chapter shall impair the right of the State to retain evidence pending a criminal prosecution. b. The fact that a prosecution...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:64-5 Seized property; rights of owners and others holding interests
Seized Property; Rights of Owners and Others Holding Interests. a. No forfeiture under this chapter shall affect the rights of any lessor in the ordinary...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:64-6 Disposal of forfeited property
2C:64-6. Disposal of Forfeited Property. a. Property which has been forfeited shall be destroyed if it can serve no lawful purpose or it presents a...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:64-7 Vesting of title in forfeited property
Vesting of Title in Forfeited Property. Title to property forfeited under this chapter shall vest in the entity funding the prosecuting agency involved at the...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:64-8 Seized property; statute of limitations on claims
Any person who could not with due diligence have discovered that property which he owns was seized as contraband may file a claim for its...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:64-9 Forfeited weapons with military value; donation to National Guard Militia Museum
Any weapon with present or historical military value that has been forfeited pursuant to the provisions of chapter 64 of Title 2C of the New...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:65-1 Procedure to be followed by law enforcement agencies when stolen property is taken into custody
When any article of property alleged to be stolen comes into the custody of a law enforcement agency, that agency shall enter in a suitable...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:65-2 Release of stolen property prior to final determination of proceeding
a. A law enforcement agency, upon satisfactory proof of ownership of property held pursuant to this section, and upon presentation of proper personal identification, may...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:65-3 Disposition of stolen property after final determination of proceeding
a. After final determination of any action or proceeding, the court, on application of the person claiming ownership, or an agent designated in writing by...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:65-4 Disposition of documentary exhibits
No exhibit shall be destroyed or otherwise disposed of until 60 days after the clerk of the court has posted a notice conspicuously in three...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:66-1 Attachment of deposited funds of suspected terrorists or their supporters
1. Attachment of deposited funds. a. As used in this act: "Financial institution" means a state or federally chartered...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:66-2 Application by Attorney General
2. Application. The application of the Attorney General required by this act shall contain: a. a statement of the approximate financial...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:66-3 Issuance of an order
3. Issuance of an order. If the court finds that: a. there exists a reasonable suspicion that the account holder has...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:66-4 Duty of financial institutions
4. Duty of financial institutions. Upon receipt of the order authorized by this act, a financial institution shall not permit any funds or assets...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:66-5 Release of funds
5. Release of funds. a. The account holder may, upon notice and motion, have a hearing to contest the freezing of funds or assets...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:66-6 Disposition of funds
6. Disposition of funds. a. The court may order the financial institution to remit all or part of the frozen funds...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:66-7 Time limit
7. Time limit. The freeze permitted by this act expires 24 months after the date of the court's initial attachment order unless the time...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:66-8 Notice
8. Notice. Within ten days after a court issues an attachment order under this act, the Attorney General shall send a copy of the...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:66-9 Rights and remedies of financial institution
9. Rights and remedies of financial institution. A financial institution that is directed to block, freeze or encumber an account pursuant to this act...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:66-10 No liability for freezing funds
10. No liability for freezing funds. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a financial institution shall not be liable to any person for blocking,...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:66-11 Construction of act
11. Nothing contained in this act shall be construed to abrogate or affect the status, force or operation of the forfeiture provisions of the "New...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:98-1 Construction
The provisions of R.S. 1:1-8 and R.S. 1:1-11 to 1:1-21, both inclusive, shall be applicable to the enactment and operation of said Title 2C. The...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:98-2 Repealer
All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby superseded and repealed, and without limiting the general effect of this act in...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:98-3 Allocations
Pending enactment of acts to revise, repeal or to compile the same in Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes, the following sections, acts or...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:98-4 Effective date
This act shall take effect the first day of the thirteenth month following enactment. L.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:98-4, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.
New Jersey Statutes 2C:104-1 Definitions
2C:104-1 Definitions. a. A material witness is a person who has information material to the prosecution or defense of a crime. b. A material witness...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:104-2 Application for material witness order
2C:104-2 Application for material witness order. a. The Attorney General, county prosecutor or defendant in a criminal action may apply to a judge of the...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:104-3 Order to appear
2C:104-3 Order to appear. a. If there is probable cause to believe that a material witness order may issue against the person named in the...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:104-4 Arrest with warrant
2C:104-4 Arrest With Warrant. a. If there is clear and convincing evidence that the person named in the application will not be available as a...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:104-5 Arrest without warrant
2C:104-5 Arrest Without Warrant. a. A law enforcement officer may arrest an alleged material witness without a warrant only if the arrest occurs prior to...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:104-6 Material witness hearing
2C:104-6 Material witness hearing. a. At the material witness hearing, the following rights shall be afforded to the person: (1) the right to be represented...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:104-7 Conditions of release; confinement
2C:104-7 Conditions of release; confinement. a. A confined person shall not be held in jail or prison, but shall be lodged in comfortable quarters and...
New Jersey Statutes 2C:104-8 Deposition
2C:104-8 Deposition. A material witness may apply to the Superior Court for an order directing that a deposition be taken to preserve the witness's testimony....
New Jersey Statutes 2C:104-9 Orders appealable
Orders appealable. A material witness order shall constitute a final order for purposes of appeal, but, on motion of the material witness, may be reconsidered...

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