New Jersey statute

N.J.S.A. 2C:11-2 — Criminal homicide

Current through P.L.2025, c.346, and J.R.22

Part of Chapter 11, New Jersey Statutes.

Full text of N.J.S.A. 2C:11-2

Statutory text current through the P.L.2025, c.346, and J.R.22. This publication reproduces the official text of the New Jersey Statutes from the statute files published by the New Jersey Legislature; it is not the official statutes of the State of New Jersey.

N.J.S.A. 2C:11-2Primary source, current through the P.L.2025, c.346, and J.R.22

2C:11-2. Criminal homicide. a. A person is guilty of criminal homicide if he purposely, knowingly, recklessly or, under the circumstances set forth in N.J.S.2C:11-5 or section 1 of P.L.2017, c.165 (C.2C:11-5.3), causes the death of another human being. b. Criminal homicide is murder, manslaughter or death by auto or vessel. amended 1979, c.178, s.20; 2017, c.165, s.2.

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justia: N.J.S.A. 2C:11-2

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