New Jersey statute

N.J.S.A. 2C:14-3 — Criminal sexual contact

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

Part of Chapter 14, New Jersey Statutes.

Criminal charges under this statute

Criminal sexual contact

Full text of N.J.S.A. 2C:14-3

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:14-3Primary source, current through the P.L.2025, c.346, and J.R.22

2C:14-3. Criminal sexual contact. a. An actor is guilty of aggravated criminal sexual contact if he commits an act of sexual contact with the victim under any of the circumstances set forth in 2C:14-2a. (2) through (7). Aggravated criminal sexual contact is a crime of the third degree. b. An actor is guilty of criminal sexual contact if he commits an act of sexual contact with the victim under any of the circumstances set forth in section 2C:14-2c. (1) through (5). Criminal sexual contact is a crime of the fourth degree. amended 1979, c.178, s.27; 1997, c.194, s.2; 2019, c.108, s.2.

Official sources

justia: N.J.S.A. 2C:14-3

Legal terms used in this section

Questions this section answers

What degree of offense is criminal sexual contact in New Jersey?

It depends on the circumstances: criminal sexual contact ranges from a crime of the fourth degree to a crime of the third degree in New Jersey under N.J.S.A. 2C:14-3.

Aggravated criminal sexual contact: crime of the third degree (N.J.S.A. 2C:14-3) · Criminal sexual contact: crime of the fourth degree (N.J.S.A. 2C:14-3)

Which New Jersey statute covers criminal sexual contact?

Criminal sexual contact is governed by N.J.S.A. 2C:14-3 (Criminal sexual contact).

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