New Jersey statute

N.J.S.A. 2C:33-14.1 — Vandalizing railroad crossing devices, property; grading of offenses; graffiti

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

Part of Chapter 33, New Jersey Statutes.

Criminal charges under this statute

Vandalizing railroad crossing devices, property; grading of offenses; graffiti

Full text of N.J.S.A. 2C:33-14.1

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:33-14.1Primary source, current through the P.L.2025, c.346, and J.R.22

1. a. Any person who purposely, knowingly or recklessly defaces, damages, obstructs, removes or otherwise impairs the operation of any railroad crossing warning signal or protection device, including, but not limited to safety gates, electric bell, electric sign or any other alarm or protection system authorized by the Commissioner of Transportation, which is required under the provisions of R.S.48:12-54 or R.S.48:2-29, or any other railroad property or equipment, other than administrative buildings, offices or equipment, shall, for a first offense, be guilty of a crime of the fourth degree; however, if the defacement, damage, obstruction, removal or impediment of the crossing warning signal or protection device, property or equipment recklessly causes bodily injury or pecuniary loss of $2000 or more, the actor is guilty of a crime of the third degree, or if it recklessly causes a death or serious bodily injury, the actor is guilty of a crime of the second degree. b. A person convicted of a violation of this section that involves an act of graffiti may, in addition to any other penalty imposed by the court, be required to pay to the owner of the damaged property monetary restitution in the amount of the pecuniary damage caused by the act of graffiti and 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 or not less than the number of days necessary to remove the graffiti from the property. As used in this section, "act of graffiti" means the drawing, painting or making of any mark or inscription on public or private real or personal property without the permission of the owner. L.1991, c.335, s.1; amended 1998, c.54, s.2; 2001, c.413, s.3.

Official sources

justia: N.J.S.A. 2C:33-14.1

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Questions this section answers

What degree of offense is vandalizing railroad crossing devices, property; grading of offenses; graffiti in New Jersey?

It depends on the circumstances: vandalizing railroad crossing devices, property; grading of offenses; graffiti ranges from a crime of the fourth degree to a crime of the second degree in New Jersey under N.J.S.A. 2C:33-14.1.

First offense - basic vandalizing of railroad crossing devices/property: crime of the fourth degree (N.J.S.A. 2C:33-14.1) · Reckless causation of bodily injury or $2000+ pecuniary loss: crime of the third degree (N.J.S.A. 2C:33-14.1) · Reckless causation of death or serious bodily injury: crime of the second degree (N.J.S.A. 2C:33-14.1)

Which New Jersey statute covers vandalizing railroad crossing devices, property; grading of offenses; graffiti?

Vandalizing railroad crossing devices, property; grading of offenses; graffiti is governed by N.J.S.A. 2C:33-14.1 (Vandalizing railroad crossing devices, property; grading of offenses; graffiti).

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