New Jersey statute

N.J.S.A. 2C:30-2 — Official misconduct

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

Part of Chapter 30, New Jersey Statutes.

Criminal charges under this statute

Official misconduct

Full text of N.J.S.A. 2C:30-2

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:30-2Primary source, current through the P.L.2025, c.346, and J.R.22

A public servant is guilty of official misconduct when, with purpose to obtain a benefit for himself or another or to injure or to deprive another of a benefit: a. He commits an act relating to his office but constituting an unauthorized exercise of his official functions, knowing that such act is unauthorized or he is committing such act in an unauthorized manner; or b. He knowingly refrains from performing a duty which is imposed upon him by law or is clearly inherent in the nature of his office. Official misconduct is a crime of the second degree. If the benefit obtained or sought to be obtained, or of which another is deprived or sought to be deprived, is of a value of $200.00 or less, the offense of official misconduct is a crime of the third degree. L.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:30-2, eff. Sept. 1, 1979. Amended by L.1979, c. 178, s. 61, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.

Official sources

justia: N.J.S.A. 2C:30-2

Legal terms used in this section

Questions this section answers

What degree of offense is official misconduct in New Jersey?

It depends on the circumstances: official misconduct ranges from a crime of the third degree to a crime of the second degree in New Jersey under N.J.S.A. 2C:30-2.

Official misconduct — general: crime of the second degree (N.J.S.A. 2C:30-2) · Official misconduct — benefit value $200 or less: crime of the third degree (N.J.S.A. 2C:30-2)

Which New Jersey statute covers official misconduct?

Official misconduct is governed by N.J.S.A. 2C:30-2 (Official misconduct).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.