New Jersey statute

N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1 — Obstructing administration of law or other governmental function

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

Part of Chapter 29, New Jersey Statutes.

Criminal charges under this statute

Obstructing administration of law or other governmental function

Full text of N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1

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:29-1Primary source, current through the P.L.2025, c.346, and J.R.22

2C:29-1. Obstructing Administration of Law or Other Governmental Function. a. A person commits an offense if he purposely obstructs, impairs or perverts the administration of law or other governmental function or prevents or attempts to prevent a public servant from lawfully performing an official function by means of flight, intimidation, force, violence, or physical interference or obstacle, or by means of any independently unlawful act. This section does not apply to failure to perform a legal duty other than an official duty, or any other means of avoiding compliance with law without affirmative interference with governmental functions. b. An offense under this section is a crime of the fourth degree if the actor obstructs the detection or investigation of a crime or the prosecution of a person for a crime, otherwise it is a disorderly persons offense. L.1978, c.95; amended 1986, c.34, 2000, c.18, s.1.

Official sources

justia: N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1

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Questions this section answers

What degree of offense is obstructing administration of law or other governmental function in New Jersey?

It depends on the circumstances: obstructing administration of law or other governmental function ranges from a disorderly persons offense to a crime of the fourth degree in New Jersey under N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1.

Obstruction relating to detection/investigation/prosecution of a crime: crime of the fourth degree (N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1) · General obstruction (not crime-related): disorderly persons offense (N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1)

Which New Jersey statute covers obstructing administration of law or other governmental function?

Obstructing administration of law or other governmental function is governed by N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1 (Obstructing administration of law or other governmental function).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.