New Jersey legal term
Government in New Jersey Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New Jersey legislative session
In New Jersey criminal law, “Government” 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 “Government” mean in New Jersey criminal law?
"Government" means the United States, any state, county, municipality, or other political unit, or any department, agency, or subdivision of any of the foregoing, or any corporation or other association carrying out the functions of government. e. (N.J.S.A. 2C:20-1)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Tampering with public records or information
- Wrongful credit practices and related offenses
- Acceptance or receipt of unlawful benefit by public servant for official behavior
- Crime of corruption of public resources; grading
- Forgery and Related Offenses
- Misapplication of entrusted property and property of government or financial institution
- Offer of unlawful benefit to public servant for official behavior
- Penalty for false contract payment claims, representation, for a government contract; prevailing wage violations; grading
- Posting, information, certain, Internet; degree of crime
- Prohibited areas, carrying, firearms, destructive device
- Providing certain items to a person under 21 years of age, petty disorderly persons offense
- Unauthorized practice of immigration law; penalties
Related terms in the same statutes
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