New Jersey statute
N.J.S.A. 2C:39-9.2 — Sale of handcuffs to minors, prohibited
Current through P.L.2025, c.346, and J.R.22
Part of Chapter 39, New Jersey Statutes.
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Full text of N.J.S.A. 2C:39-9.2
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.
2. A person who sells handcuffs to a person under 18 years of age is guilty of a disorderly persons offense. A law enforcement officer shall confiscate handcuffs sold in violation of the law. As used in this section, "handcuffs" mean a device, conventionally used for law enforcement purposes, that can be tightened and locked about the wrists for the purpose of restraining a person's movement.
L.1991,c.437,s.2.
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Is sale of handcuffs to minors, prohibited a crime in New Jersey?
Sale of handcuffs to minors, prohibited is a disorderly persons offense in New Jersey, which is not a crime under the New Jersey Constitution (N.J.S.A. 2C:1-4) — it carries no criminal record and is heard in municipal court. Governed by N.J.S.A. 2C:39-9.2.
Which New Jersey statute covers sale of handcuffs to minors, prohibited?
Sale of handcuffs to minors, prohibited is governed by N.J.S.A. 2C:39-9.2 (Sale of handcuffs to minors, prohibited).
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