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

N.J.S.A. Title 2C § 2C:38-2: Crime of terrorism; definitions

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

Terrorism is a first-degree felony committed when a person commits or threatens to commit certain serious crimes with the intent to promote terror, terrorize multiple persons, influence government policy, disrupt public services, or incite bias-motivated violence. Conviction requires a minimum 30-year sentence without parole eligibility; death results in life imprisonment.

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