New Jersey legal term
Specified sexual activity in New Jersey Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New Jersey legislative session
In New Jersey criminal law, “Specified sexual activity” 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 “Specified sexual activity” mean in New Jersey criminal law?
"Specified sexual activity" means: (a) The fondling or other erotic touching of covered or uncovered human genitals, pubic region, buttock or female breast; or (b) Any actual or simulated act of human masturbation, sexual intercourse or deviate sexual intercourse. b. (N.J.S.A. 2C:33-12.2)
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