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

2C:20-39 Participation in pyramid promotional scheme, crime, penalties. 1. a. (1) A person is a leader of a pyramid promotional scheme if he conspires with any other person as an organizer, supervisor, financier, or manager to engage in a scheme or course of conduct by which a pe…

2C:20-4. Theft by deception 2C:20-4. Theft by deception. A person is guilty of theft if he purposely obtains property of another by deception. A person deceives if he purposely: a. Creates or reinforces a false impression, including false impressions as to law, value, intention o…

2C:20-5. Theft by extortion A person is guilty of theft by extortion if he purposely and unlawfully obtains property of another by extortion. A person extorts if he purposely threatens to: a. Inflict bodily injury on or physically confine or restrain anyone or commit any other cr…

2C:20-6. Theft of property lost, mislaid, or delivered by mistake. 2C:20-6. Theft of Property Lost, Mislaid, or Delivered by Mistake. a. 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 the nature …

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, other than a motor vehicle, of another knowing that it has been stolen, or believing that it is pr…

2C:20-7.1 Fencing. 7. 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 affixed labels of property in his possession have been removed or altered without the consen…

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 of the theft and provide such businesses with information to id…

2C:20-7.3 Fostering the sale of stolen property, parameters; definitions. 2. a. As used in P.L.2025, c.39 (C.2C:20-7.3 et al.): "Online platform" means any public-facing Internet website, Internet web application, or computer or mobile application, including a social networking w…

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 compensation, by deception or threat, or by false token, slug, or other means, including but not limited to mechanical or e…

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 legal obligation to make specified payment or ot…

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 with knowledge that he is facilitating a fraud or injury to be perpetrated by anyone, the actor: (1) Alters or c…

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 as consideration for knowingly violating or agreeing to violate…

2C:21-11. Rigging publicly exhibited contest 2C:21-11. Rigging or Improperly Influencing Publicly Exhibited Contest or Sports Event. a. A person commits a crime if, with purpose to prevent a publicly exhibited contest or sports event from being conducted in accordance with the ru…

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 a security interest with purpose to hinder enforcement of that interest. L.1978, c. 95, …

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 person entitled to administer property for the benefit of creditors, or that any other composition or liquidation…

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 receives or permits the receipt of a deposit, premium payment or o…

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 been entrusted to h…

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 execute any instrument affecting, purporting to affect, or likely to affect the pecuniary int…

2C:21-17 Impersonation; theft of identity; crime. 2C:21-17. Impersonation; Theft of identity; crime. a. A person is guilty of a crime if the person engages in one or more of the following actions by any means including, but not limited to, the use of electronic communications or …

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 section 6 of P.L. 2003, c…

2C:21-17.2 Use of personal identifying information of another; certain; degree of 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 or other document issued by a governmental agency which…

2C:21-17.3. Trafficking in personal identifying 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, w…

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 personal identifying information, in violation of N.…

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 5 of P.L.2003, c.184 (C.2C:21-17.2) or section 6 o…

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 of P.L.1983, c.565 (C.2C:21-2.1) or N.J.S.2C:21-17 may contact…

2C:21-17.7 Findings, declarations. 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Technological advances in artificial intelligence have resulted in widespread accessibility to sophisticated "deepfake" technology, which can be used to manipulate audio and visual content to create…

2C:21-17.8 Definitions, "deepfake", deceptive audio, visual media, crimes, penalties. 2. a. As used in P.L.2025, c.40 (C.2C:21-17.7 et seq.): "Deceptive audio or visual media" means any video recording, motion picture film, sound recording, electronic image, photograph, any techn…

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 of the "Casino Control Act" (P.L. 1977, c. 110): (1) He inserts or deposits a slug, key, tool, instrument, explosi…

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 permitted by law to do so, he: (1) Loans or agrees to loan, directly or indirect…

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 be perpetrated by anyone, he makes, alters or utters any object so that it appears to have value because of antiquity…

2C:21-2.1 Offenses involving false government documents. 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 for sale, or otherwise transfer, a document, printed form or other writing which …

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 has been in use in New Jersey during any of the five years preceding the sale, to a person other than …

2C:21-2.3. Producing, selling, offering, displaying, possessing, fraudulent motor vehicle insurance ID cards; penalties 2. a. A person who knowingly produces, sells, offers or exposes for sale a document, printed form or other writing which simulates a motor vehicle insurance ide…

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 this section, any person who knowingly poss…

2C:21-2.5 “New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act” violations, penalties. 1. a. It shall be a crime of the fourth degree for an employer to: (1) knowingly falsify a certified payroll record or other record required pursuant to the provisions of the “New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act,” P.L.1…

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 and surgery or podiatric medicine, or knowingly has had th…

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 is suspended, revoked or otherwise limited by an order entered by the Acupuncture Exam…

2C:21-20.2 Unauthorized practice of psychology; third degree crime. 1. A person is guilty of a crime of the third degree if he is required to be licensed to practice psychology pursuant to the "Practicing Psychology Licensing Act," P.L.1966, c.282 (C.45:14B-1 et seq.), and he kno…

2C:21-20.3 Unauthorized practice of chiropractic; third degree crime. 2. A person is guilty of a crime of the third degree if he is required to be licensed to practice chiropractic pursuant to the "Chiropractic Board Act," P.L.1989, c.153 (C.45:9-41.17 et al.), or R.S.45:9-14.5, …

2C:21-20.4 Unauthorized practice of social work; third degree crime. 3. A person is guilty of a crime of the third degree if he is required to be licensed or certified to practice social work pursuant to the "Social Workers' Licensing Act of 1991," P.L.1991, c.134 (C.45:15BB-1 et…

2C:21-20.5 Unauthorized practice of psychoanalysis; third degree crime. 4. A person is guilty of a crime of the third degree if he knowingly does not possess a certification to practice psychoanalysis pursuant to the provisions of P.L.2000, c.57 (C.45:14BB-1 et seq.) or knowingly…

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 act: (1) "Sound recording" means any phonograph record, disc, tape, film, wire, cartridge, cassette, player piano roll or…

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. b. A person is guilty of a crime of the third degree if the person knowingly engages in the unauthorized…

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 practice or facility, any person who creates the impression that he or his practice…

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 a person who knowingly engaged in the unauthorized practice of law in vio…

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 of 1970," P.L.1970, c.74 (C.52:17B-97 et seq.), the legislature recognized that the existence of organi…