New Jersey statute

N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4 — Harassment

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

Part of Chapter 33, New Jersey Statutes.

Criminal charges under this statute

Harassment

Full text of N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4

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:33-4Primary source, current through the P.L.2025, c.346, and J.R.22

2C:33-4. Harassment. Except as provided in subsection e., a person commits a petty disorderly persons offense if, with purpose to harass another, he: a. Makes, or causes to be made, one or more communications anonymously or at extremely inconvenient hours, or in offensively coarse language, or any other manner likely to cause annoyance or alarm; b. Subjects another to striking, kicking, shoving, or other offensive touching, or threatens to do so; or c. Engages in any other course of alarming conduct or of repeatedly committed acts with purpose to alarm or seriously annoy such other person. A communication under subsection a. may be deemed to have been made either at the place where it originated or at the place where it was received. d. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2001, c.443). e. A person commits a crime of the fourth degree if, in committing an offense under this section, he was serving a term of imprisonment or was on parole or probation as the result of a conviction of any indictable offense under the laws of this State, any other state or the United States or he knowingly directs such action to a current or former judge that relates to the performance of the judge's public duties. L.1978, c.95; amended 1983, c.334; 1990, c.87, s.2; 1995, c.211, s.2; 1998, c.17, s.4; 2001, c.443, s.3; 2021, c.327, s.1.

Official sources

justia: N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4

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Questions this section answers

What degree of offense is crime of cyber-harassment in New Jersey?

It depends on the circumstances: crime of cyber-harassment ranges from a crime of the fourth degree to a crime of the third degree in New Jersey under N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4.1.

Cyber-harassment (base offense): crime of the fourth degree (N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4.1) · Cyber-harassment — adult impersonating minor to harass a minor: crime of the third degree (N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4.1)

What degree of offense is harassment in New Jersey?

It depends on the circumstances: harassment ranges from a petty disorderly persons offense to a crime of the fourth degree in New Jersey under N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4.

Harassment - base offense: petty disorderly persons offense (N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4) · Harassment - by incarcerated/probationer/parolee or directed at judge: crime of the fourth degree (N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4)

Which New Jersey statute covers harassment?

Harassment is governed by N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4 (Harassment).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.