Title 2C, Title 2C: THE NEW JERSEY CODE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

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 such proof, the innocenc…

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 of a political subdivision of the State; b. "Act" or "action" means a bodily movement whether voluntary or involuntary; …

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 or threatens serious harm to individual or public interests; (2…

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 of an offense committed by his own conduct or the conduct of another for which he is legally accountable if:…

2C:1-4. Classes of offenses 2C:1-4. Classes of Offenses. a. (1) An offense defined by this code or by any other statute of this State, for which a sentence of imprisonment in excess of 6 months is authorized, constitutes a crime within the meaning of the Constitution of this Stat…

2C:1-4.1 Crime, disorderly persons offense, petty disorderly persons offense, construing out-of-State conviction. 3. When a provision in Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes, any other statute, rule, regulation, or ordinance of this State, or any certification or application form …

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 anoth…

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 through C.2C:38-5) may be commenced at any time. (2) A prosecution for any offense…

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 may establish the commission of…

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 barred by such former prosecution under the following circumstances: …