New Jersey

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

889 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 2C:41-5 — Investigative interrogatories
• § 2C:41-6 — Liberal construction
• § 2C:41-6.1 — Remedies cumulative
• § 2C:41-6.2 — Severability
• § 2C:43-1 — Degrees of crimes
• § 2C:43-10 — Place of imprisonment; beginning sentences; transfers
• § 2C:43-11 — Program of intensive supervision, eligibility
• § 2C:43-12 — Supervisory treatment - pretrial intervention
• § 2C:43-13 — Supervisory treatment procedure
• § 2C:43-13.1 — Eligibility, application
• § 2C:43-13.2 — Court approval of defendant's participation in conditional dismissal program
• § 2C:43-13.3 — Extension of conditional dismissal term
• § 2C:43-13.4 — Violation of terms prior to dismissal
• § 2C:43-13.5 — Dismissal
• § 2C:43-13.6 — Effect of dismissal
• § 2C:43-13.7 — Limitation
• § 2C:43-13.8 — Conditional dismissal assessment, restitution and other assessments
• § 2C:43-14 — Authority of supreme court
• § 2C:43-15 — Presentation of proposed rules at judicial conference
• § 2C:43-16 — Public announcement of proposed rules; delivery of copies
• § 2C:43-17 — Effective date of rules; rules subject to cancellation by joint resolution
• § 2C:43-18 — Change or cancellation of rules by statute or adoption of subsequent rules
• § 2C:43-19 — Adoption of rules at such time, or with such effective date, or without presentation at judicial conference, as may be provided in joint resolution
• § 2C:43-2 — Sentence in accordance with code; authorized dispositions
• § 2C:43-2.1 — Motor vehicle theft or unlawful taking; restitution
• § 2C:43-2.2 — Issuance of court order requiring serological tests
• § 2C:43-2.4 — Authority to impound motor vehicles
• § 2C:43-20 — Reduction or elimination of time during which rules may be canceled by joint resolution
• § 2C:43-21 — Index and reports
• § 2C:43-22 — Disclaimer
• § 2C:43-23 — Definitions relative to offenders who are veterans or servicemembers
• § 2C:43-24 — Statewide Veterans Diversion Program
• § 2C:43-25 — Determination of eligibility
• § 2C:43-26 — Application to participate in Veterans Diversion Program
• § 2C:43-27 — Construction of act
• § 2C:43-28 — Development of differentiated mental health supervision case type
• § 2C:43-29 — Annual report to Governor, Legislature
• § 2C:43-3 — Fines and restitutions
• § 2C:43-3.1 — Victim, witness, criminal disposition, and collection funds
• § 2C:43-3.2 — Assessments for Safe Neighborhoods Services
• § 2C:43-3.4 — Restitution for extradition costs
• § 2C:43-3.5 — Additional penalty for certain offenses
• § 2C:43-3.6 — Additional penalty for sex offense for deposit in Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program Fund
• § 2C:43-3.7 — Surcharge for certain sexual offenders to fund grants, programs, certain
• § 2C:43-3.8 — Offenses involving computer criminal activities; penalties; "Computer Crime Prevention Fund."
• § 2C:43-30 — Collaboration with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs
• § 2C:43-31 — Information published on websites
• § 2C:43-32 — Findings, declarations
• § 2C:43-33 — Definitions
• § 2C:43-34 — Statewide Mental Health Diversion Program, parameters, initial implementation
• § 2C:43-35 — Mental Health Diversion Program, leader, Superior Court judge, duties
• § 2C:43-36 — Prosecutor, refer person, consideration, Mental Health Diversion Program, timing
• § 2C:43-37 — Application process, legal determination, clinical determination
• § 2C:43-38 — Authority, discretion, prosecutor, Mental Health Diversion Program
• § 2C:43-39 — Administrative Director of the Courts, differentiated mental health supervision case type, probation
• § 2C:43-4 — Penalties Against Corporations; Forfeiture of Corporate Charter or Revocation of Certificate Authorizing Foreign Corporation to do Business in the State
• § 2C:43-40 — Attorney General, Mental Health Diversion Program, report, Governor, Legislature
• § 2C:43-5 — Young adult offenders
• § 2C:43-5.1 — Crimes committed by students, notification to principal, certain circumstances
• § 2C:43-6 — Sentence of imprisonment for crime; ordinary terms; mandatory terms
• § 2C:43-6.1 — Person under minimum mandatory sentence for possession of firearm with intent to use against property of another; review of sentence; imposition of other sentence
• § 2C:43-6.2 — Probation; reduction of mandatory minimum term
• § 2C:43-6.3 — Review of sentence
• § 2C:43-6.4 — Special sentence of parole supervision for life
• § 2C:43-6.5 — Mandatory minimum prison term for public officer, employee convicted of certain crimes; waiver, reduction
• § 2C:43-6.6 — Internet access conditions for certain sex offenders; fourth degree crime
• § 2C:43-6.8 — Sentencing for offenses involving domestic violence
• § 2C:43-7 — Sentence of imprisonment for crime; extended terms
• § 2C:43-7.1 — Life imprisonment without parole
• § 2C:43-7.2 — Mandatory service of 85 percent of sentence for certain offenses
• § 2C:43-8 — Sentence of imprisonment for disorderly persons offenses and petty disorderly persons offenses
• § 2C:43-8.1 — Seasonally leased premises; termination of right to occupy, visit
• § 2C:43-9 — Release of all offenders; length of recommitment and reparole after revocation of parole
• § 2C:44-1 — Criteria, withholding, imposing sentences, imprisonment
• § 2C:44-1.1 — Certain convictions vacated, expunged
• § 2C:44-1.2 — Defendants with prior convictions, petition for resentencing
• § 2C:44-1.3 — Notification to eligible incarcerated persons
• § 2C:44-1.4 — Training course, curriculum; report to the Governor and Legislature
• § 2C:44-2 — Criteria for Imposing Fines and Restitutions
• § 2C:44-3 — Criteria for sentence of extended term of imprisonment
• § 2C:44-4 — Definition of prior conviction; conviction in another jurisdiction; proof of prior conviction
• § 2C:44-5 — Multiple sentences; concurrent and consecutive terms
• § 2C:44-5.1 — Penalties for committing certain offenses while released on bail, own recognizance increased
• § 2C:44-6 — Procedure on sentence; presentence investigation and report
• § 2C:44-6.1 — Defendant liable for cost of psychological evaluation; rules, regulations
• § 2C:44-6.2 — Person sentenced to incarceration, care and custody of minor child
• § 2C:44-6.3 — Report of persons convicted of certain crimes residing with minor children
• § 2C:44-6.4 — Rules of Court
• § 2C:44-7 — Appellate review of actions of sentencing court
• § 2C:44-8 — Convicted defendants, prior restrictions continued
• § 2C:45-1 — Conditions of suspension or probation
• § 2C:45-2 — Period of suspension or probation; modification of conditions; discharge of defendant
• § 2C:45-3 — Summons or arrest of defendant under suspended sentence or on probation; commitment without bail; revocation and resentence
• § 2C:45-4 — Notice and hearing on revocation or modification of conditions of suspension or probation
• § 2C:45-5 — Medication-assisted treatment
• § 2C:45-6 — Program to record, analyze recidivism of persons sentenced to probation
• § 2C:46-1 — Time and method of payment; disposition of funds
• § 2C:46-1.1 — Computerized Collection Fund
• § 2C:46-1.2 — Rules, regulations
• § 2C:46-2 — Consequences of nonpayment; summary collection
• § 2C:46-3 — Revocation of fine
• § 2C:46-4 — Fines, assessments, penalties, restitution; collection; disposition
• § 2C:46-4.1 — Application of moneys collected; priority
• § 2C:46-5 — Inapplicability of chapter to certain fines and restitutions
• § 2C:47-1 — Referral to adult diagnostic and treatment center; commitment; examination
• § 2C:47-2 — Report on Examination
• § 2C:47-3 — Disposition
• § 2C:47-4.1 — Transfer out of Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center
• § 2C:47-4.2 — Confinement of female offenders
• § 2C:47-5 — Parole
• § 2C:47-5.1 — Revocation of parole
• § 2C:47-7 — Cost of maintenance
• § 2C:47-8 — Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center, "good time"; conditions
• § 2C:47-9 — Establishment of program to record, analyze recidivism of convicted sex offenders
• § 2C:48A-2 — Duty of commission
• § 2C:48A-3 — Constitution of commission
• § 2C:48A-4 — Report to Governor, Legislature
• § 2C:48B-1 — Findings, declarations relative to certain racial and ethnic impact statements
• § 2C:48B-2 — Racial and ethnic impact statement for certain proposed rules
• § 2C:5-1 — Criminal attempt
• § 2C:5-2 — Conspiracy
• § 2C:5-3 — Incapacity, irresponsibility or immunity of party to conspiracy
• § 2C:5-4 — Grading of criminal attempt and conspiracy, mitigation in cases of lesser danger
• § 2C:5-5 — Burglar's tools
• § 2C:5-6 — Motor vehicle master keys
• § 2C:5-7 — Key to lock in or on real property owned or leased by state
• § 2C:51-1 — Basis of disqualification or disability
• § 2C:51-2 — Forfeiture of public office, position, or employment
• § 2C:51-2.1 — Applicability of act
• § 2C:51-3 — Voting and jury service
• § 2C:51-5 — Forfeiture, suspension of license, certificate; exceptions
• § 2C:52-1 — Definitions of expungement
• § 2C:52-10 — Service of petition and documents
• § 2C:52-10.1 — System to electronically file expungement applications
• § 2C:52-11 — Order expungement where no objection prior to hearing
• § 2C:52-12 — Denial of relief although no objection entered
• § 2C:52-13 — When hearing on petition for expungement shall not be held
• § 2C:52-14 — Grounds for denial of relief
• § 2C:52-15 — Disposition of records
• § 2C:52-15.1 — Online portal to obtain expungement order status; report to Governor, Legislature
• § 2C:52-16 — Expunged record including names of persons other than petitioner
• § 2C:52-17 — Use of expunged records by agencies on pending petition for expungement
• § 2C:52-18 — Supplying information to Violent Crimes Compensation Office
• § 2C:52-19 — Order of superior court permitting inspection of records or release of information; limitations
• § 2C:52-2 — Indictable offenses
• § 2C:52-20 — Use of expunged records in conjunction with supervisory treatment or diversion programs
• § 2C:52-21 — Use of expunged records in conjunction with setting bail or authorizing pretrial release, presentence report, or sentencing
• § 2C:52-22 — Use of expunged records by parole board
• § 2C:52-23 — Use of expunged records by department of corrections
• § 2C:52-23.1 — Use of expunged, sealed records
• § 2C:52-24 — County prosecutor's obligation to ascertain propriety of petition
• § 2C:52-25 — Retroactive application
• § 2C:52-26 — Vacating of orders of sealing; time; basis
• § 2C:52-27 — Effect of expungement
• § 2C:52-27.1 — Petition to rescind order of debarment for health care claims fraud; restoration
• § 2C:52-28 — Motor vehicle offenses
• § 2C:52-29 — Fees waived for certain applications
• § 2C:52-3 — Disorderly persons offenses and petty disorderly persons offenses
• § 2C:52-30 — Disclosure of expungement order
• § 2C:52-31 — Limitation
• § 2C:52-32 — Construction
• § 2C:52-32.1 — Petition for judicial determination of factual innocence for certain victims of identity theft
• § 2C:52-4 — Ordinances
• § 2C:52-4.1 — Juvenile delinquent; expungement of adjudications and charges
• § 2C:52-5 — Expungement of records of young drug offenders
• § 2C:52-5.1 — Eligibility to file petition for expungement
• § 2C:52-5.2 — System for sealing records from the public
• § 2C:52-5.4 — Automated "clean slate" process
• § 2C:52-5.5 — Conditions for expungement of conviction, finding of guilt, or adjudication of delinquency
• § 2C:52-6 — Arrests not resulting in conviction
• § 2C:52-6.1 — Certain crimes expunged by operation of law
• § 2C:52-7 — Petition for expungement
• § 2C:52-8 — Statements to accompany petition
• § 2C:52-9 — Order fixing time for hearing
• § 2C:58-1 — Registration of manufacturers and wholesale dealers of firearms
• § 2C:58-10 — Incendiary or tracer ammunition
• § 2C:58-12 — Registration of assault firearms
• § 2C:58-13 — Transfer of assault firearm to another; rendering inoperable; voluntarily surrendering
• § 2C:58-14 — Annual report on assault firearms
• § 2C:58-14.1 — Voluntary surrender of certain firearm components
• § 2C:58-15 — Minor's access to a loaded firearm; penalty, conditions
• § 2C:58-16 — Retailer's written warnings; wholesaler's warning; violation, penalty
• § 2C:58-18 — Report on KeepSafe program
• § 2C:58-19 — Report of loss, theft of firearm within 36 hours; violations, penalties
• § 2C:58-2 — Licensing of retail dealers and their employees
• § 2C:58-2.1 — Guidelines for delivery of handguns
• § 2C:58-2.10 — Availability of personalized handguns for purchase; posting of roster; inspections
• § 2C:58-2.11 — Violations, penalties
• § 2C:58-2.12 — Suicide prevention course curriculum, informational materials for firearm retail dealers
• § 2C:58-2.13 — Definitions
• § 2C:58-2.14 — Violations, penalties
• § 2C:58-2.15 — Rebate eligibility; necessary forms, record, report participation; sign prominently displayed
• § 2C:58-2.7 — Personalized Handgun Authorization Commission
• § 2C:58-2.8 — Definitions relative to personalized handguns; roster
• § 2C:58-2.9 — Application, testing, criteria for approval
• § 2C:58-20 — Short title
• § 2C:58-21 — Definitions relative to extreme risk protective orders
• § 2C:58-22 — Immunity from liability for law enforcement
• § 2C:58-23 — Filing of temporary extreme risk protection order
• § 2C:58-24 — Final extreme risk protective order