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- 2C:12-1. Assault. a. Simple assault. A person is guilty of assault if the person: (1) Attempts to cause or purposely, knowingly or recklessly causes bodily injury to another; or (2) Negligently causes bodily injury to another with a deadly weapon; or (3) Attempts by physical menace to put another in fear of imminent serious bodily injury.
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Title 2C - The New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice. Previous Next. Section 2C:1-1 - Short title; rules of construction. Section 2C:1-2 - Purposes; principles of construction. Section 2C:1-3 - Territorial applicability. Section 2C:1-4 - Classes of offenses.
Chapter 2C:66 - ATTACHMENT OF DEPOSITED FUNDS OF SUSPECTED TERRORISTS OR THEIR SUPPORTERS (§§ 66-1 — 66-11) Chapter 2C:98 - CONSTRUCTION (§§ 98-1 — 98-4) Chapter 2C:104 (§§ 104-1 — 104-9) Browse New Jersey Statutes | Title 2C - THE NEW JERSEY CODE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE for free on Casetext.
Section 2C:5-2 - Conspiracy. Universal Citation: NJ Rev Stat § 2C:5-2 (2023) 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 of promoting or facilitating its commission he:
Title 2C - The New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice. Section 2C:12-1 - Assault. Universal Citation: NJ Rev Stat § 2C:12-1 (2020) Previous Next. 2C:12-1 Assault. 2C:12-1. Assault. a. Simple assault. A person is guilty of assault if the person: (1) Attempts to cause or purposely, knowingly or recklessly causes bodily injury to another; or.
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Sentencing in New Jersey involves several factors. Statutes specify the penalties available for an offense, as well as guidelines for sentencing. In addition to incarceration, the judge can order the offender to pay fines, fees, and restitution(compensation to the victim). Below are the possible penalties and examples of offenses for each crime cla...
Most offenders will be sentenced to a fixed incarceration term, depending on the degree of the convicted crime. For instance, a judge might sentence an offender to a 15-year prisonterm for a first-degree crime or a 9-month jail term for a fourth-degree crime. When deciding on the appropriate sentence, the judge must order the presumptive sentence u...
Like most states, New Jersey sets a time limit in law for filing a criminal case—called a statute of limitations. A few crimes, like murder, manslaughter, and sexual assault, can be charged at any time after the crime was committed. But, for most indictable offenses, an indictment must be found within five to seven years of the commission of the cr...
A conviction for an indictable crime in New Jersey becomes part of your criminal record. If you are convicted later of another indictable offense, the court can consider your prior conviction and impose a harsher sentence in the new case. Being a convicted felon can hurt you when looking for a job or housing. Convicted felons may also lose the righ...
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 the first degree; (2) Crimes of the second degree; (3) Crimes of the third degree; and. (4) Crimes of the fourth degree.
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