New Jersey statute

N.J.S.A. 2C:33-10 — Causing fear of unlawful bodily violence, crime of third degree; act of graffiti, additional penalty

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

Part of Chapter 33, New Jersey Statutes.

Criminal charges under this statute

Causing fear of unlawful bodily violence, crime of third degree; act of graffiti, additional penalty

Full text of N.J.S.A. 2C:33-10

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:33-10Primary source, current through the P.L.2025, c.346, and J.R.22

1. A person is guilty of a crime of the third degree if he purposely, knowingly or recklessly puts or attempts to put another in fear of bodily violence by placing on private property of another a symbol, an object, a characterization, an appellation or graffiti that exposes another to threats of violence. A person shall not be guilty of an attempt unless his actions cause a serious and imminent likelihood of causing fear of unlawful bodily violence. A person convicted of an offense under this section that involves an act of graffiti may, in addition to any other penalty imposed by the court, be required either to pay to the owner of the damaged property monetary restitution in the amount of the pecuniary damage caused by the act of graffiti or to perform community service, which shall include removing the graffiti from the property, if appropriate. If community service is ordered, it shall be for either not less than 20 days nor less than the number of days necessary to remove the graffiti from the property. L.1981,c.282,s.1; amended 1995,c.211,s.4; 1995,c.251,s.2

Official sources

justia: N.J.S.A. 2C:33-10

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Questions this section answers

What degree of offense is causing fear of unlawful bodily violence, crime of third degree; act of graffiti, additional penalty in New Jersey?

Causing fear of unlawful bodily violence, crime of third degree; act of graffiti, additional penalty is a crime of the third degree in New Jersey under N.J.S.A. 2C:33-10.

Which New Jersey statute covers causing fear of unlawful bodily violence, crime of third degree; act of graffiti, additional penalty?

Causing fear of unlawful bodily violence, crime of third degree; act of graffiti, additional penalty is governed by N.J.S.A. 2C:33-10 (Causing fear of unlawful bodily violence, crime of third degree; act of graffiti, additional penalty).

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