Classification of Crimes, Statute of Limitations, and Criminal Records
Classification of Crimes, Statute of Limitations, and Criminal Records
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New Jersey Criminal Statute of Limitations
Statutes of limitations set forth the time period within which the state must commence a case for a crime. Below is a summary of the statute of limitation periods for criminal cases in New Jersey.
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New Jersey Disorderly Persons Offenses by Class and Sentences
In New Jersey, crimes are not categorized as felonies and misdemeanors but as indictable crimes, disorderly persons offenses, and petty disorderly persons offenses. Learn what charges for disorderly persons offenses can mean.
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New Jersey Indictable Offenses by Class and Sentences
Indictable offenses in New Jersey are most similar to other states’ felonies, which generally carry the possibility of more than one year’s incarceration. Learn more about penalties for indictable offenses and what's at stake.
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Expunging or Sealing Adult Criminal Records in New Jersey
Learn more about New Jersey's expungement laws from eligibility requirements and wait periods to clean slate expungement provisions.
Drug Possession and Sale
Drug Possession and Sale
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Possession of a Controlled Substance in New Jersey
All states regulate and control the possession of controlled dangerous substances (CDS), though each differs in its exact definition of CDS and the penalties for possession. New Jersey classifies not only well-known drugs like marijuana, heroin, and cocaine as CDS, but also the compounds used to manufacture them.
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Learn about New Jersey’s laws and penalties for marijuana possession, cultivation, and sales.
Theft-Related Crimes
Theft-Related Crimes
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New Jersey Theft Laws and Penalties
A person who commits theft or a related offense in New Jersey can face serious felony penalties, including lengthy terms of imprisonment and robust fines.
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Burglary and Criminal Trespass in New Jersey
A person who commits burglary or trespass in New Jersey can face prison time and hefty fines. Learn more about these crimes and their penalties.
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Like many states, a conviction for motor vehicle theft or a related crime in New Jersey can result in a lengthy prison sentence and substantial fines.
Harassment, Bullying and Violent Crimes
Harassment, Bullying and Violent Crimes
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Cyberbullying and Cyber-Harassment Laws in New Jersey
A person who commits cyberbullying or cyber-harassment in New Jersey can face serious criminal penalties, including sizable fines and significant incarceration time.
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New Jersey Domestic Violence Laws
In New Jersey, the commission of a domestic violence crime can result in imprisonment and fines for the offender. Punishment for conviction of a domestic violence offense depends on the grade of the crime, as set by law.
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In New Jersey, an assault occurs when a person injures or attempts to injure another person without legal justification. Assault can be charged as either a simple assault or an aggravated assault.
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Aggravated Assault in New Jersey
In New Jersey, an assault occurs when a person injures or attempts to injure another person without legal justification. Assault can be charged as either a simple assault or an aggravated assault.
Gun and Weapon Laws
Gun and Weapon Laws
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As a result of a court order declaring New Jersey’s complete ban on stun guns and Tasers to be unconstitutional, most people 18 or older may buy and possess one of these weapons in the state.
Sex Crimes
Sex Crimes
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New Jersey Sexting Laws for Teens and Minors
New Jersey has specific legislation that deals with teen sexting. The state created a diversion program that may be used in lieu of criminal prosecution for teens who are charged with child pornography as a result of sexting.
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Revenge Porn Laws in New Jersey
New Jersey has a specific law prohibiting nonconsensual pornography, also known as revenge porn or cyber exploitation.
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Prostitution, Pimping, and Pandering Laws in New Jersey
In New Jersey, a person commits the crime of prostitution by engaging in (or offering or accepting an offer to engage in) any sexual activity in exchange for money or something else of value. It is illegal in New Jersey to buy or sell sex, or to promote the sale of sex.
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Transmitting an STD in New Jersey
New Jersey repealed its HIV-criminal-transmission law, but criminal charges are still possible for engaging in reckless conduct that puts another at risk of contracting an STD.
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New Jersey Statutory Rape Laws
In New Jersey, it is illegal for an adult (someone 18 or older) to have sex with a minor (someone younger than 16), even if the sex is consensual. Those who break the law have committed statutory rape.