New Jersey · New Jersey Revised Statutes — Title 2C, The New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice
N.J.S.A. Title 2C § 2C:12-11: Disarming a law enforcement, corrections officer; crime; degrees
What this law says, in plain English
Taking or attempting to control a firearm or weapon from a law enforcement or corrections officer performing duties is a second-degree crime; it becomes first-degree if the weapon is fired, used/threatened against someone, or causes serious injury.
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