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

2C:24-4.1 Leader of child pornography network; degree of crime; definitions. 8. a. A person is a leader of a network to share child sexual abuse or exploitation material if the person knowingly conspires with others as an organizer, moderator, administrator, programmer, recruiter…

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 knows he is legally obliged to provide to a spouse, child or other dependent. In addition to the sentence autho…

2C:24-6. Unlawful adoptions Unlawful adoptions shall be governed by the provisions of Title 9 of the Revised Statutes. L.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:24-6, eff. Sept. 1, 1979. Amended by L.1979, c. 178, s. 46A, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.

2C:24-7.1 Endangering another person; offense created; degree of crime. 1. a. (1) A person commits a disorderly persons offense if he recklessly engages in conduct which creates a substantial risk of bodily injury to another person. (2) A person commits a crime of the fourth degr…

2C:24-7.2 Personal identifying information protected during certain prosecutions, knowingly exposing others to infectious, communicable disease. 1. a. As used in this section: "Infectious or communicable disease" means a non-airborne disease spread from person to person that is f…

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 of age or older or a disabled adult, who abandons the elderly person o…

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, directs, hires, employs or conspires with a person who is i…

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.

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 are regularly beaten, tortured and in some cases even killed by their spouses or cohabitants; th…

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 under this act by an adult or an emancipated minor: (1) Homicide N.J.S.2C:11-1 et seq. (2) Assault N.J.S.2C:12-1 (3) Te…

2C:25-20 Development of training course; curriculum. 4. a. (1) The Division of Criminal Justice shall develop and approve a training course and curriculum on the handling, investigation and response procedures concerning reports of domestic violence and abuse and neglect of the e…

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 cause to believe that domestic violence has occurred, the law enforcement of…

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 implement this act. L.2…

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 domestic violence to the police shall not be held liable in any civil action brought by any party for an arr…

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 prepared by the Attorney General in English, Spanish, and up to 10 additional high-demand languages spoke…

2C:25-23.1 Domestic violence victim, legal representative to be provided law enforcement records copies, relating to alleged acts, no cost; circumstances, timeline, alternatives. 1. a. In addition to any rights to access records provided pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1963, c.…

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 report. All information contained in the domestic violence offense report shall be forwarded to the…

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 because of concurrent dissolution of a marriage, other civil proceedings, or because the victi…

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, the court authorizing the release may as a condition of release issu…

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 from custody the prosecuting agency shall notify the victim. L…

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 to have contact with the victim, the victim's …

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 of the Superior Court in conformity with the Rules of Court. …

2C:25-28.1. In-house restraining order prohibited 2. Notwithstanding any provision of P.L.1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-17 et seq.) to the contrary, no order issued by the Family Part of the Chancery Division of the Superior Court pursuant to section 12 or section 13 of P.L.1991, c.261 (C…

2C:25-29 Hearing procedure; relief. 13. a. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a hearing shall be held in the Family Part of the Chancery Division of the Superior Court within 10 days of the filing of a complaint pursuant to section 12 of P.L.1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-28)…

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 (C.2C:25-29) to have committed an act of domestic violence shall be ordered by the…

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 moneys collected shall be forwarded to the Domestic Violence Victims'…

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.

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 term is defined by subsection a. of section 3 of P.L.1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-1…

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. of N.J.S.2C:29-9 and each order shall so state. All contempt proceedings conducted pursuant to N.J.S.…

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 the provisions of P.L.1981, c.426 (C.2C:25-1 et seq.) or P.L.1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-17 et se…

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.) or P.L.1991, c.261, but where a law enforcement officer has found that ther…

2C:25-32.1 Four-year pilot program for electric monitoring of defendants and notification of domestic violence victims. 1. The Attorney General and the State Parole Board shall establish, administer, and maintain a four-year pilot program in Ocean County or a different county as …

2C:25-32.10 Promulgation of rules and regulations; change of county. 12. a. The Attorney General, in conjunction with the State Parole Board, and in consultation with the Ocean County Prosecutor and Ocean County Sheriff and any other entities that the Attorney General deems neces…

2C:25-32.2 Victim’s informed consent; factors considered by the court. 2. a. Pursuant to the pilot program established by P.L.2025, c.291 (C.2C:25-32.1 et al.), electronic monitoring may be ordered only with the victim’s informed consent as defined in section 5 of P.L.2025, c.291…

2C:25-32.3 Sentencing. 3. Pursuant to the pilot program established by P.L.2025, c.291 (C.2C:25-32.1 et al.), whenever a defendant is convicted of contempt of a domestic violence order entered pursuant to P.L.1981, c.426 (C.2C:25-1 et al.) or P.L.1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-17 et al.), …

2C:25-32.4 Electric monitoring device tampering, removal, vandalism. 4. Any person who tampers with, removes, or vandalizes an electronic monitoring device worn or utilized by a defendant pursuant to P.L.2025, c.291 (C.2C:25-32.1 et al.) is guilty of a crime of the third degree. …

2C:25-32.5 Informed consent definition; termination of victim participation. 5. a. As used in P.L.2025, c.291 (C.2C:25-32.1 et al.), "informed consent" means that prior to consenting to a defendant’s participation in the electronic monitoring program established pursuant to P.L.2…

2C:25-32.6 Civil penalties. 6. a. From the implementation of the pilot program established by P.L.2025, c.291 (C.2C:25-32.1 et al.) through the fifth year thereafter, and, in addition to the provisions of section 1 of P.L.2001, c.195 (C.2C:25-29.1), any person found by the court …

2C:25-32.7 Establishment of the Domestic Violence Victim Notification Fund. 7. a. There is hereby established the “Domestic Violence Victim Notification Fund,” a dedicated, non-lapsing fund within the General Fund and administered by the Attorney General. The fund shall be the de…

2C:25-32.8 Product, system, or services suppliers not liable for damages; exception. 8. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no supplier of a product, system, or service used for electronic monitoring with victim notification in the pilot program establishe…

2C:25-32.9 Annual report evaluating pilot program. 11. Not later than one year following the implementation of the pilot program, and annually thereafter for a total of four years, the Attorney General shall submit to the Governor, and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of …

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 all applications for relief pursuant to section…

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 entered against them, all persons who have been charged wit…

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. L.1999,c.421,s.7.

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 gain or advantage, including a pecuniary benefit or a benefit to any other person or entity in whose we…

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, under color of office and in connection with any official act …