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

2C:58-30 Electronic central registry. 11. a. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall include all persons who have had a final extreme risk protective order entered against them pursuant to section 5 of P.L.2018, c.35 (C.2C:58-24), and all persons who have been charged with …

2C:58-31 Rules of Court. 15. The Supreme Court may promulgate Rules of Court to effectuate the purposes of the "Extreme Risk Protective Order Act of 2018," P.L.2018, c.35 (C.2C:58-20 et al.). L.2018, c.35, s.15.

2C:58-32 Rules, regulations. 16. 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 to implement the provisions of the "Extreme Risk Protective Order Act of 2018," P.L.2018, c.35 (…

2C:58-33 Attorney General, statutory cause of action, public nuisance violations, certain. 1. a. In cases involving the common law tort of public nuisance, New Jersey courts have issued decisions which have limited the ability of public officials to pursue civil actions for abate…

2C:58-34 Definitions. 2. As used in this act: "Gun industry member" means a person engaged in the sale, manufacturing, distribution, importing or marketing of a gun-related product, and any officer, agent, employee, or other person authorized to act on behalf of that person or wh…

2C:58-35 Gun industry member, engage in public nuisance, prohibited, consequences; reasonable controls. 3. a. (1) A gun industry member shall not, by conduct either unlawful in itself or unreasonable under all the circumstances, knowingly or recklessly create, maintain, or contri…

2C:58-36 Exemptions. 4. The provisions of P.L.1987, c.197 (C.2A:58C-1 et seq.) shall not apply to any public nuisance action brought by the Attorney General pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2022, c.56 (C.2C:58-35). L.2022, c.56, s.4.

2C:58-4 Permits to carry handguns. 2C:58-4. a. Scope and duration of authority. Any person who holds a valid permit to carry a handgun issued pursuant to this section shall be authorized to carry a handgun in a holster concealed on their person in all parts of this State, except …

2C:58-4.1. Employee of armored car company; application; letter from chief executive officer In addition to the requirements of N.J.S. 2C:58-4 any application to carry a handgun by an employee of an armored car company shall be accompanied by a letter from the chief executive off…

2C:58-4.2 Findings, declarations. 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The decision of the United States Supreme Court in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen holds significant implications for carrying a handgun in New Jersey and the law governing the iss…

2C:58-4.3 Liability insurance, handgun, public, carrying. 4. a. Every private citizen who carries a handgun in public in this State shall maintain liability insurance coverage insuring against loss resulting from liability imposed by law for bodily injury, death, and property dam…

2C:58-4.4 Safety requirements, handgun carry. 5. Safe carry requirements for authorized holders of a permit to carry a handgun. a. The holder of a permit to carry a handgun issued pursuant to N.J.S.2C:58-4 shall not: (1) use or consume alcohol, a cannabis item, or a controlled su…

2C:58-4.5 Restrictions, public carrying, handgun. 6. Requirements and restrictions on the lawful carrying of a handgun in public. Except as permitted pursuant to N.J.S.2C:39-6, in addition to any criminal penalties under subsection b. of N.J.S.2C:39-5, sections 5 and 7 of P.L.202…

2C:58-4.6 Prohibited areas, carrying, firearms, destructive device. 7. Places where the carrying of a firearm or destructive device is prohibited. a. Except as otherwise provided in this section and in the case of a brief, incidental entry onto property, which shall be deemed a d…

2C:58-4.7 Regulations, necessary to implementation. 9. Notwithstanding any provision of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to the contrary, the Superintendent of State Police may adopt immediately upon filing with the Office of Administrative…

2C:58-4.8 Application determinations, pending, filed, submitted. 10. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection d. of N.J.S.2C:58-4, application determinations for a permit to carry a handgun that were pending before the Superior Court and filed prior to the date of enactmen…

2C:58-4.9 Severability. 11. The provisions of P.L.2022, c.131 (C.2C:58-4.2 et al.) are severable; if any provision, or application of any provision, of this amendatory and supplementary act is held invalid by any court, the holding or judgment shall not affect the remaining provi…

2C:58-5. Licenses to possess and carry machine guns and assault firearms 2C:58-5. Licenses to Possess and Carry Machine Guns and Assault Firearms. a. Any person who desires to purchase, possess and carry a machine gun or assault firearm in this State may apply for a license to do…

2C:58-6.1 Possession of firearms by minors; exceptions. 14. a. No person under the age of 18 years shall purchase, barter or otherwise acquire a firearm and no person under the age of 21 years shall purchase, barter or otherwise acquire a handgun, unless the person is authorized …

2C:58-7. Persons possessing explosives or destructive devices to notify police a. Any person who becomes the possessor of any explosive, destructive device, or ammunition therefor, which is or may be loaded or otherwise dangerous, except such as is possessed for any lawful commer…

2C:58-8 Certain wounds and injuries to be reported. 2C:58-8. Certain Wounds and Injuries to be Reported. a. Every case of a wound, burn or any other injury arising from or caused by a firearm, destructive device, explosive or weapon shall be reported at once to the law enforcemen…

2C:58-8.1 Rules, regulations. 2. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, in consultation with the Attorney General, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this a…

2C:58-9. Certain convictions to be reported Every conviction under any provision of chapter 39 of this code of a person who is not a citizen of the United States, shall be certified to the proper officer of the United States Government by the county prosecutor of the county in wh…

2C:62-1. Support orders for willful nonsupport a. Order for support pendente lite. At any time after a sworn complaint is made charging an offense under section 2C:24-5 and before trial, the court may enter such temporary order as may seem just, providing for the support of the s…

2C:64-1 Property subject to forfeiture. 2C:64-1. Property Subject to Forfeiture. a. Any interest in the following shall be subject to forfeiture and no property right shall exist in them: (1) Controlled dangerous substances; firearms which are unlawfully possessed, carried, acqui…

2C:64-10 "Quarter" defined. 1. For the purposes of P.L.2019, c.304 (C.2C:64-10 et seq.), "quarter" means a calendar year quarter as follows: January 1 through March 31; April 1 through June 30; July 1 through September 30; and October 1 through December 31. L.2019, c.304, s.1.

2C:64-11 Report to Attorney General. 2. a. A county prosecutor shall compile and submit to the Attorney General a quarterly report on the first day of the month following the end of each quarter containing information pertaining to each seizure and forfeiture of funds or property…

2C:64-12 Responsibilities of Attorney General. 3. The Attorney General shall: a. develop an asset forfeiture reporting form to be completed by a county prosecutor to implement the provisions of section 1 of P.L.2019, c.304 (C.2C:64-10); b. establish and maintain a case tracking s…

2C:64-13 Notification to enforcement agency. 4. The Attorney General shall electronically notify any law enforcement agency which has not submitted to the county prosecutor information pertaining to each seizure and forfeiture of funds or property pursuant to section 2 of P.L.201…

2C:64-2. Forfeiture procedures; prima facie contraband Forfeiture Procedures; Prima Facie Contraband. Except as provided in N.J.S. 2C:35-21, prima facie contraband shall be retained by the State until entry of judgment or dismissal of the criminal proceeding, if any, arising out …

2C:64-3 Forfeiture procedures. 2C:64-3. Forfeiture procedures. a. Whenever any property other than prima facie contraband is subject to forfeiture under this chapter, the forfeiture may be enforced by a civil action, instituted within 90 days of the seizure and commenced by the S…

2C:64-4 Seized property; evidentiary use. a. Nothing in this chapter shall impair the right of the State to retain evidence pending a criminal prosecution. b. The fact that a prosecution involving seized property other than prima facie contraband terminates with no criminal culpa…

2C:64-5 Seized property; rights of owners and others holding interests. Seized Property; Rights of Owners and Others Holding Interests. a. Forfeiture pursuant to this chapter shall not affect the rights of any lessor in the ordinary course of business or any person holding a perf…

2C:64-6. Disposal of forfeited property 2C:64-6. Disposal of Forfeited Property. a. Property which has been forfeited shall be destroyed if it can serve no lawful purpose or it presents a danger to the public health, safety or welfare. An all-terrain vehicle or dirt bike operated…

2C:64-7. Vesting of title in forfeited property Vesting of Title in Forfeited Property. Title to property forfeited under this chapter shall vest in the entity funding the prosecuting agency involved at the time the item was utilized illegally, or, in the case of proceeds, when r…

2C:64-8. Seized property; statute of limitations on claims Any person who could not with due diligence have discovered that property which he owns was seized as contraband may file a claim for its return or the value thereof at the time of seizure within 3 years of the seizure if…

2C:64-9. Forfeited weapons with military value; donation to National Guard Militia Museum Any weapon with present or historical military value that has been forfeited pursuant to the provisions of chapter 64 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes may be donated to the National Gu…

2C:65-1. Procedure to be followed by law enforcement agencies when stolen property is taken into custody When any article of property alleged to be stolen comes into the custody of a law enforcement agency, that agency shall enter in a suitable book a description of that article …

2C:65-2. Release of stolen property prior to final determination of proceeding a. A law enforcement agency, upon satisfactory proof of ownership of property held pursuant to this section, and upon presentation of proper personal identification, may release the property to the per…

2C:65-3. Disposition of stolen property after final determination of proceeding a. After final determination of any action or proceeding, the court, on application of the person claiming ownership, or an agent designated in writing by the person, may order all property, other tha…

2C:65-4. Disposition of documentary exhibits No exhibit shall be destroyed or otherwise disposed of until 60 days after the clerk of the court has posted a notice conspicuously in three places in the county, referring to the order for the disposition, describing briefly the exhib…

2C:66-1. Attachment of deposited funds of suspected terrorists or their supporters 1. Attachment of deposited funds. a. As used in this act: "Financial institution" means a state or federally chartered bank, savings bank or savings and loan association or any other financial serv…

2C:66-10 No liability for freezing funds 10. No liability for freezing funds. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a financial institution shall not be liable to any person for blocking, freezing, encumbering or refusing to release any funds or assets held by the financ…

2C:66-11. Construction of act 11. Nothing contained in this act shall be construed to abrogate or affect the status, force or operation of the forfeiture provisions of the "New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice," N.J.S.2C:64-1 et seq., or any other provision of law. L.2003,c.22,s.1…

2C:66-2. Application by Attorney General 2. Application. The application of the Attorney General required by this act shall contain: a. a statement of the approximate financial loss caused by the account holder in the commission of the crime of terrorism in violation of section 2…

2C:66-3. Issuance of an order 3. Issuance of an order. If the court finds that: a. there exists a reasonable suspicion that the account holder has committed or is about to commit the crime of terrorism in violation of section 2 of P.L.2002, c.26 (C.2C:38-2) or the crime of solici…