New Jersey legal term
Dog fighting paraphernalia in New Jersey Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New Jersey legislative session
In New Jersey criminal law, “Dog fighting paraphernalia” 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 “Dog fighting paraphernalia” mean in New Jersey criminal law?
"Dog fighting paraphernalia" means equipment, products, implements, and materials of any kind that are used, intended for use, or designed for use in the training, preparation, or conditioning of a dog for fighting, or in furtherance of dog fighting. "Bait" means to attack with violence, to provoke, or to harass a dog with one or more animals for the purpose of training the dog for, or to cause a dog to engage in, a fight with or among other dogs. d. (N.J.S.A. 2C:33-31)
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