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Utility Company Property in New Jersey Criminal Law

Current through 2026 New Jersey legislative session

In New Jersey criminal law, “Utility Company Property” 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 “Utility Company Property” mean in New Jersey criminal law?

"Utility Company Property" means property owned by a public utility, as defined in R.S.48:2-13, or by a municipality, county, water district, authority, or other public agency and which is used for the purpose of providing electric, gas or water utility service. "Operational area" means any portion of a public airport, from which access by the public is prohibited by fences or appropriate signs, and includes runways, taxiways, all ramps, cargo ramps and apron areas, aircraft parking and storage areas, fuel storage areas, maintenance areas, and any other area of a public airport used or inte (N.J.S.A. 2C:18-1)

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This reference is informational and is not legal advice.