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

2C:12-16 Violation of order. 5. A violation by the defendant of an order issued pursuant to this act shall constitute an offense under subsection b. of N.J.S.2C:29-9 and each order shall so state. L. 2021, c.327, s.5.

2C:12-1a Short title. 1. This act may be known and may be cited as the "Health Care Heroes Violence Prevention Act." L.2023, c.48, s.1.

2C:12-1b Defendant, assault, health care professional, health care facility volunteer, employee, anger management course. 4. a. In addition to any fine imposed pursuant to N.J.S.2C:43-3 or any term of imprisonment pursuant to N.J.S.2C:43-6, the court may order any defendant who c…

2C:12-1c Convicted defendant, assault, health care professional, health care facility volunteer, employee, community service. 5. a. Notwithstanding the term of imprisonment provided in N.J.S.2C:43-6 or any fine imposed pursuant to N.J.S.2C:43-3, a defendant convicted of assault, …

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 of violence with the purpose to terrorize another or to cause evacuation of a building, place of assembly, or facility of public tra…

2C:12-3.1 Disorderly persons offense, threat, health care professional, health care facility volunteer, employee; definitions. 3. a. A person commits a disorderly persons offense if the person orally or in writing: (1) knowingly and willfully makes a threat against any health car…

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 where he is found or if he unlawfully confines another with the purpose of holding that person for ransom or r…

2C:13-10 Findings, declarations relative to human trafficking; definitions. 12. a. The Legislature finds and declares that: (1) There reportedly are more than 12 million victims of human trafficking and it is estimated that this figure could actually be as high as 27 million; (2)…

2C:13-11 Coordination of State's involvement with national, 24-hour toll-free hotline service on human trafficking. 18. The Attorney General shall, in consultation with the Commission on Human Trafficking established by section 1 of P.L.2013, c.51 (C.52:17B-237), coordinate the S…

2C:13-12 Training courses on handling, response procedures, investigation, prosecution of human trafficking cases. 19. a. The Police Training Commission, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Director of the Division of Criminal Justice in the Department of Law and Pu…

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 bodily injury; or b. Holds another in a condition of involuntary servitude. The creation by the actor o…

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 this section, it is an affirmative defense that the person restrained was a child les…

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 with custody if he: (1) Takes or detains a minor child with the purpose of concealing the mi…

2C:13-5 Criminal coercion. 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 engaging in conduct, he threatens to: (1) Inflict bodily injury on anyo…

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…

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 person into a motor vehicle, structure or isolated area, or to meet…

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, harbors, transports, provides or obtains, by any means, another, to engage in sexual activity as defined in paragraph (2) of s…

2C:13-8.1 Civil action permitted by injured person. 4. a. Any person injured, including injury due to the loss of moneys or property, real or personal, as a result of the commission of a human trafficking offense in violation of section 1 of P.L.2005, c.77 (C.2C:13-8), or section…

2C:13-9. Second degree crime; penalties. 5. a. A person commits a crime of the second degree if he: (1) provides services, resources, or assistance with the knowledge that the services, resources, or assistance are intended to be used in furtherance of the commission of the crime…

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; b. "Victim" means a person alleging to have been subjected to offenses proscribed by this act; c. "Sexual penetr…

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 convicted of a sex offense, as defined in section 2 of P.L.1994, c.133 (C.2…

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, c.133 (C.2C:7-2). "Victim" means a "victim" as defined in N.J.S.2C:14-1. L.2007, c.133, s.1.

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 release may, as a condition of release, issue an order prohibiting th…

2C:14-13 Short title. 1. P.L.2015, c.147 (C.2C:14-13 et al.) shall be known and may be cited as the "Victim's Assistance and Survivor Protection Act." L.2015, c.147, s.1; amended 2023, c.127, s.1.

2C:14-14 Application for temporary protective order. 2. Application for Temporary Protective Order. a. (1) Any person alleging to be a victim of nonconsensual sexual contact, sexual penetration, or lewdness, or any attempt at such conduct, or stalking or cyber-harassment, and who…

2C:14-15 Temporary protective order. 3. Temporary Protective Order. a. An applicant may seek emergency, ex parte relief in the nature of a temporary protective order. A judge of the Superior Court may enter an emergency ex parte order when necessary to protect the safety and well…

2C:14-16 Final protective order. 4. Final Protective Order. a. A hearing shall be held in the Superior Court within 10 days of the filing of an application pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2015, c.147 (C.2C:14-15) in the county where the temporary protective order was issued, unless …

2C:14-17 Protective order, enforcement. 5. a. Any temporary or final protective order issued pursuant to P.L.2015, c.147 (C.2C:14-13 et al.) shall be in effect throughout the State, and shall be enforced by all law enforcement officers. b. When a law enforcement officer finds pro…

2C:14-18 Contempt proceedings. 6. a. A respondent's violation of any protective order issued pursuant to P.L.2015, c.147 (C.2C:14-13 et al.) shall constitute an offense under subsection d. of N.J.S.2C:29-9 and each order shall so state. All contempt proceedings brought pursuant t…

2C:14-19 Records, copies of protective orders. 7. a. All records maintained pursuant to P.L.2015, c.147 (C.2C:14-13 et al.) shall be confidential and shall not be made available to any individual or institution except as otherwise provided by law. b. A victim shall be provided wi…

2C:14-2 Sexual assault. 2C:14-2. Sexual assault. a. An actor is guilty of aggravated sexual assault if the actor commits an act of sexual penetration with another person under any one of the following circumstances: (1) The victim is less than 13 years old; (2) The victim is at l…

2C:14-2.1. Protocols for sexual assault cases. 1. a. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, any victim reporting a violation of N.J.S.2C:14-2 shall be provided with the option to review the initial incident report concerning that violation prior to filing b…

2C:14-20 Central registry of protective orders. 8. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall establish and maintain a central registry of all protective orders issued pursuant to P.L.2015, c.147 (C.2C:14-13 et al.) and all persons who have been charged with a violation of suc…

2C:14-21 Rules of Court. 9. The Supreme Court may promulgate Rules of Court to effectuate the purposes of P.L.2015, c.147 (C.2C:14-13 et al.). L.2015, c.147, s.9.

2C:14-3 Criminal sexual contact. 2C:14-3. 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 circumstances set forth in 2C:14-2a. (2) through (7). Aggravated criminal sexual …

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 is likely to be observed by other nonconsenting persons who would be affronted or alarmed. b. A person commi…

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 in any offense proscribed by this chapter. b. No actor shall be presumed to…

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 or subsequent offense shall, unless the person is sentenced pursuant to the provisions of 2C:43-7, include …

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, human trafficking involving sexual activity, endangering the welfare of a child in vi…

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, s. 27A, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.

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 circumstances in which a reasonable person would know that another may expose intimate pa…

2C:14-9.1 Sexual extortion, crime, parameters. 1. An actor commits the crime of sexual extortion if: a. with the purpose to coerce another person to: engage in sexual contact, sexual penetration, or simulated sexual contact or sexual penetration, expose their intimate parts, or p…

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 upon another; or (2) Threatens another with or purposely puts him in fear of immediate bodily injury; or (3) Commits or threate…

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 in R.S.39:1-1, or in an attempt to commit an unlawful taking of a motor vehicle he: (1) inflicts bodily injury o…

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, conspires with another to commit, or threatens the immediate commission of an offense specified in chapters 11 thro…

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 he starts a fire or causes an explosion, whether on his own property or another's: (1) Thereby purposely or knowi…