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

2C:36A-1 Conditional discharge, first offenses, certain. 2C:36A-1. Conditional discharge for certain first offenses. a. Whenever any person who has not previously been convicted of any offense under section 20 of P.L.1970, c.226 (C.24:21-20), or a disorderly persons or petty diso…

2C:37-1 Definitions 2C:37-1. The following definitions apply to this chapter and to chapter 64: a. "Contest of chance" means any contest, game, pool, gaming scheme, or gaming device in which the outcome depends in a material degree upon an element of chance, notwithstanding that …

2C:37-10 Gambling, risking property valued $1,000 more, offense, exception. 24. a. A person who participates in any form of gambling activity by risking property with a value of $1,000 or more, having agreed to pay 10 percent or more of the proceeds of the gambling activity to an…

2C:37-2 Promoting gambling 2C:37-2. Promoting Gambling. a. Promoting Gambling Defined. A person is guilty of promoting gambling when the person knowingly: (1) Accepts or receives money or other property, pursuant to an agreement or understanding with any person whereby the person…

2C:37-3 Possession of gambling records 2C:37-3. Possession of Gambling Records. a. A person is guilty of possession of gambling records when, with knowledge of the contents thereof, he possesses any writing, paper, instrument or article: (1) Of a kind commonly used in the operati…

2C:37-4 Maintenance of a gambling resort or online gambling resort. 2C:37-4. Maintenance of a Gambling Resort or Online Gambling Resort. a. A person is guilty of a crime of the third degree if, having substantial proprietary or other authoritative control over premises which are …

2C:37-4.1. Shipboard gambling, crime; grading; exception 1. a. A person is guilty of shipboard gambling when the person: (1) knowingly causes, engages in or permits any gambling activity prohibited under N.J.S.2C:37-2, 2C:37-3 or 2C:37-4 to be conducted on a vessel that embarks f…

2C:37-5. Gambling offenses; presumption In any prosecution under this article in which it is necessary to prove the occurrence of a sporting event, a published report of its occurrence in any daily newspaper, magazine or other periodically printed publication of general circulati…

2C:37-6. Lottery offenses; no defense Any offense defined in this article which consists of the commission of acts relating to a lottery is no less criminal because the lottery itself is drawn or conducted without the State. This section shall not apply to any person who has in h…

2C:37-6.1. Lottery equipment or advice for out of state utilization; manufacture, sale and transport; inapplicability of law providing penalty or disability No law providing any penalty or disability for the sale of lottery tickets or any acts done in connection with a lottery sh…

2C:37-7. Possession of a gambling device A person except a player is guilty of possession of a gambling device when, with knowledge of the character thereof, he manufactures, sells, transports, places or possesses, or conducts or negotiates any transaction affecting or designed t…

2C:37-8. Gambling offenses; jurisdiction. All offenses under this chapter shall be prosecuted in the Superior Court. L.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:37-8, eff. Sept. 1, 1979. Amended by L.1979, c. 178, s. 72, eff. Sept. 1, 1979

2C:37-9 Nonapplicability. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit any activity authorized by the "Casino Control Act" (P.L.1977, c. 110; C. 5:12-1 et seq.), or to supersede any provision of said act. L.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:37-9, eff. Sept. 1, 1979. Amended by L.1979,…

2C:38-1 Short title. 1. Sections 1 through 5 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "September 11th, 2001 Anti-Terrorism Act." L.2002,c.26,s.1.

2C:38-2 Crime of terrorism; definitions. 2. a. A person is guilty of the crime of terrorism if he commits or attempts, conspires or threatens to commit any crime enumerated in subsection c. of this section with the purpose: (1) to promote an act of terror; or (2) to terrorize fiv…

2C:38-3 Producing or possessing chemical weapons, biological agents or nuclear or radiological devices; definitions. 3. Producing or Possessing Chemical Weapons, Biological Agents or Nuclear or Radiological Devices. a. A person who, purposely or knowingly, unlawfully develops, pr…

2C:38-4 Hindering apprehension or prosecution for terrorism. 4. Hindering Apprehension or Prosecution for Terrorism. a. A person commits a crime if, with the purpose to hinder the detention, apprehension, investigation, prosecution, conviction or punishment of another for the cri…

2C:38-5. Soliciting or providing material support or resources for terrorism 5. Soliciting or Providing Material Support or Resources for Terrorism. a. As used in this section: "Charitable organization" means: (1) any person determined by the federal Internal Revenue Service to b…

2C:39-1 Definitions. 2C:39-1. Definitions. The following definitions apply to this chapter and to chapter 58: a. "Antique firearm" means any rifle or shotgun and "antique cannon" means a destructive device defined in paragraph (3) of subsection c. of this section if the rifle, sh…

2C:39-10 Violation of the regulatory provisions relating to firearms; false representation in applications. 2C:39-10. Violation of the regulatory provisions relating to firearms; false representation in applications. a. (1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) and paragr…

2C:39-11. Pawnbrokers; loaning on firearms a. Any pawnbroker who sells, offers to sell or to lend or to give away any weapon, destructive device or explosive is guilty of a crime of the third degree. b. Any person who loans money, the security for which is any handgun, rifle or s…

2C:39-12 Voluntary surrender. 2C:39-12. No person shall be convicted of an offense under this chapter for possessing any firearms, weapons, destructive devices, large capacity ammunition magazines, silencers or explosives, if after giving written notice of his intention to do so,…

2C:39-13. Unlawful use of body vests 1. Unlawful use of body vests. A person is guilty of a crime if he uses or wears a body vest while engaged in the commission of, or an attempt to commit, or flight after committing or attempting to commit murder, manslaughter, robbery, sexual …

2C:39-14. 2nd degree crimes a. Any person who teaches or demonstrates to any other person the use, application, or making of any firearm, explosive or destructive device, or technique capable of causing injury or death to a person, knowing or having reason to know or intending th…

2C:39-15. Gun advertising requirement Any person who offers to sell a machine gun, semi-automatic rifle, or assault firearm by means of an advertisement published in a newspaper circulating within this State, which advertisement does not specify that the purchaser shall hold a va…

2C:39-16. "Leader of a firearms trafficking network" defined; first degree crime; fines; sentencing 1. A person is a leader of a firearms trafficking network if he conspires with others as an organizer, supervisor, financier or manager, to engage for profit in a scheme or course …

2C:39-16.1 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Real Accountability for Consequences of Unlawful Trafficking of Firearms Act." L.2023, c.148, s.1.

2C:39-16.2 Firearm trafficking violation, definition; liability. 2. a. As used in this act, "firearm trafficking violation" means: (1) A violation of paragraph (1) of subsection a. of N.J.S.2C:39-10 by selling, giving, transferring, assigning, or otherwise disposing of a handgun …

2C:39-16.3 Trier of fact, defendant, requisite mental state, commit, firearm trafficking, conditions. 3. a. In a prosecution under section 2 of P.L.2023, c.148 (C.2C:39-16.2), the trier of fact may infer that the defendant had the requisite mental state to commit a firearm traffi…

2C:39-17 Retired law enforcement officers permitted to possess, carry certain ammunition. 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection j. of N.J.S.2C:39-3, a retired law enforcement officer who is authorized to possess and carry a handgun pursuant to subsection l. of N.J.S.2C:…

2C:39-18 Inapplicability. 4. The provisions of P.L.2018, c.39 (C.2C:39-17 et al.) shall not apply to the possession of a large capacity ammunition magazine solely used as a prop for a motion picture, television, or video production, provided the large capacity ammunition magazine…

2C:39-19 Regulations relative to certain current owners of automatic rifles. 5. Except as provided in section 7 of P.L.2018, c.39 (C.2C:39-20), a person who legally owns a semi-automatic rifle with a fixed magazine capacity exceeding 10 rounds or a large capacity ammunition magaz…

2C:39-2. Presumptions a. Possession of firearms, weapons, destructive devices, silencers, or explosives in a vehicle. When a firearm, weapon, destructive device, silencer, or explosive described in this chapter is found in a vehicle, it is presumed to be in the possession of the …

2C:39-20 Registration of certain firearms. 7. a. A person who legally owns a firearm as set forth in paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection prior to the effective date of P.L.2018, c.39 (C.2C:39-17 et al.) shall register that firearm within one year from the effective date: (1) …

2C:39-21 Prohibited firearm registration, liability; exceptions, certain. 2. a. A person who lawfully owned a center-fire rifle that is capable of firing a .50 BMG cartridge before the rifle was prohibited under the provisions of paragraph (5) of subsection c. of N.J.S.2C:39-1 by…

2C:39-22 Unregistered prohibited firearm, procedure; exceptions, certain. 3. a. A person who lawfully owned a center-fire rifle that is capable of firing a .50 BMG cartridge prohibited under the provisions of paragraph (5) of subsection c. of N.J.S.2C:39-1 on the effective date o…

2C:39-3 Prohibited weapons and devices. 2C:39-3. Prohibited Weapons and Devices. a. Destructive devices. Any person who knowingly has in his possession any destructive device is guilty of a crime of the third degree. b. Sawed-off shotguns. Any person who knowingly has in his poss…

2C:39-4 Possession of weapons for unlawful purposes. 2C:39-4. Possession of weapons for unlawful purposes. a. Firearms. (1) Any person who has in his possession any firearm with a purpose to use it unlawfully against the person or property of another is guilty of a crime of the s…

2C:39-4.1 Weapons; controlled dangerous substances and other offenses, penalties. 2C:39-4.1. Weapons; controlled dangerous substances and other offenses, penalties. 1. a. Any person who has in his possession any firearm while in the course of committing, attempting to commit, or …

2C:39-5 Unlawful possession of weapons. 2C:39-5. Unlawful possession of weapons. a. Machine guns. Any person who knowingly has in his possession a machine gun, without being licensed to do so as provided in N.J.S.2C:58-5, is guilty of a crime of the second degree, except as provi…

2C:39-6 Exemptions. 2C:39-6. a. Provided a person complies with the requirements of subsection j. of this section, N.J.S.2C:39-5 does not apply to: (1) Members of the Armed Forces of the United States or of the National Guard while actually on duty, or while traveling between pla…

2C:39-7 Certain persons not to have weapons or ammunition. 6. Certain Persons Not to Have Weapons or Ammunition. a. Except as provided in subsection b. of this section, any person, having been convicted in this State or elsewhere of the crime, or an attempt or conspiracy to commi…

2C:39-8 Reckless discharge of firearms offense; definitions; violations, convictions. 1. a. For the purposes of this act: “Recklessly” shall have the same meaning as set forth in paragraph (3) of subsection b. of N.J.S.2C:2-2. “Structure” means any building, room, ship, vessel, c…

2C:39-9 Manufacture, transport, disposition and defacement of weapons and dangerous instruments and appliances. 2C:39-9. Manufacture, Transport, Disposition, and Defacement of Weapons and Dangerous Instruments and Appliances. a. Machine guns. Any person who manufactures, causes t…

2C:39-9.1. Sale of knives to minors; crime of the fourth degree; exceptions 4. A person who sells any hunting, fishing, combat or survival knife having a blade length of five inches or more or an overall length of 10 inches or more to a person under 18 years of age commits a crim…

2C:39-9.2. Sale of handcuffs to minors, prohibited 2. A person who sells handcuffs to a person under 18 years of age is guilty of a disorderly persons offense. A law enforcement officer shall confiscate handcuffs sold in violation of the law. As used in this section, "handcuffs" …