New Jersey · New Jersey Revised Statutes — Title 2C, The New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice

N.J.S.A. Title 2C § 2C:35-7: Distribution on or within 1,000 feet of school property

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

A person who distributes or possesses with intent to distribute controlled substances on school property or within 1,000 feet of school property is guilty of a third-degree crime, punishable by imprisonment with mandatory minimum parole ineligibility periods.

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