New Jersey legal term
Child in New Jersey Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New Jersey legislative session
In New Jersey criminal law, “Child” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the New Jersey criminal code.
What does “Child” mean in New Jersey criminal law?
"Child" means a person less than 18 years old. "Electronic means" includes, but is not limited to, the Internet, which shall have the meaning set forth in N.J.S.2C:24-4. "Structure" means any building, room, ship, vessel or airplane and also means any place adapted for overnight accommodation of persons, or for carrying on business therein, whether or not a person is actually present. c. (N.J.S.A. 2C:13-6)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Assault
- Hindering apprehension or prosecution
- Lewdness
- Prostitution and related offenses
- Certain persons not to have weapons or ammunition
- Criminal restraint
- False imprisonment
- Kidnapping
- Posting, information, certain, Internet; degree of crime
- Second degree crime; penalties
- Sexual extortion, crime, parameters
- Sexually oriented business; location, building requirements; penalty
Related terms in the same statutes
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