New Jersey statute

N.J.S.A. 2C:2-5 — Defenses generally

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

Part of Chapter 2, New Jersey Statutes.

Full text of N.J.S.A. 2C:2-5

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:2-5Primary source, current through the P.L.2025, c.346, and J.R.22

Conduct which would otherwise be an offense is excused or alleviated by reason of any defense now provided by law for which neither the code nor other statutory law defining the offense provides exceptions or defenses dealing with the specific situation involved and a legislative purpose to exclude the defense claimed does not otherwise plainly appear. L.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:2-5, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.

Official sources

justia: N.J.S.A. 2C:2-5

Legal terms used in this section

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.