New Jersey · New Jersey Revised Statutes — Title 2C, The New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice
N.J.S.A. Title 2C § 2C:1-13: Proof beyond a reasonable doubt; affirmative defenses; burden of proving fact when not an element of an offense
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes procedural rules for criminal trials: prosecutors must prove each offense element beyond a reasonable doubt; affirmative defenses need not be disproven unless evidence supports them; and non-element facts are proved by preponderance of evidence.
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