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N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5.6 — Definitions relative to removal, restraint of certain offenders
Current through P.L.2025, c.346, and J.R.22
Part of Chapter 35, New Jersey Statutes.
Full text of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5.6
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.
3. Definitions.
As used in this act:
a. "Person" means any person charged with or convicted of a criminal offense or any juvenile charged with delinquency or adjudicated delinquent for an act which, if committed by an adult, would be a criminal offense.
b. "Place" includes any premises, residence, business establishment, location or specified area including all buildings and all appurtenant land, in which or at which a criminal offense occurred or is alleged to have occurred or is affected by the criminal offense with which the person is charged. "Place" does not include public rail, bus or air transportation lines or limited access highways which do not allow pedestrian access.
c. "Criminal offense" means:
(1) any of the following: N.J.S.2C:35-3, N.J.S.2C:35-4, N.J.S.2C:35-5, N.J.S.2C:35-6, N.J.S.2C:35-8, N.J.S.2C:35-9, P.L.1997, c.185 (C.2C:35-4.1), sections 3 or 5 of P.L.1997, c.194 (C.2C:35-5.2 or C.2C:35-5.3), P.L.1987, c.101 (C.2C:35-7) or P.L.1997, c.327 (C.2C:35-7.1), or
(2) the unlawful possession or use of an assault firearm as defined in subsection w. of N.J.S.2C:39-1.
L.1999,c.334,s.3; amended 2001, c.365, s.1.
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