New Jersey statute

N.J.S.A. 2C:40-18 — Violation of law intended to protect public health and safety; grading

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

Part of Chapter 40, New Jersey Statutes.

Criminal charges under this statute

Violation of law intended to protect public health and safety; grading

Full text of N.J.S.A. 2C:40-18

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:40-18Primary source, current through the P.L.2025, c.346, and J.R.22

2. a. A person is guilty of a crime of the second degree if the person knowingly violates a law intended to protect the public health and safety or knowingly fails to perform a duty imposed by a law intended to protect the public health and safety and recklessly causes death. b. A person is guilty of a crime of the third degree if the person knowingly violates a law intended to protect the public health and safety or knowingly fails to perform a duty imposed by a law intended to protect the public health and safety and recklessly causes serious bodily injury. c. A person is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree if the person knowingly violates a law intended to protect the public health and safety or knowingly fails to perform a duty imposed by a law intended to protect the public health and safety and recklessly causes significant bodily injury. L.1997,c.180,s.2.

Official sources

justia: N.J.S.A. 2C:40-18

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Questions this section answers

What degree of offense is violation of law intended to protect public health and safety; grading in New Jersey?

It depends on the circumstances: violation of law intended to protect public health and safety; grading ranges from a crime of the fourth degree to a crime of the second degree in New Jersey under N.J.S.A. 2C:40-18.

Violation causing death: crime of the second degree (N.J.S.A. 2C:40-18) · Violation causing serious bodily injury: crime of the third degree (N.J.S.A. 2C:40-18) · Violation causing significant bodily injury: crime of the fourth degree (N.J.S.A. 2C:40-18)

Which New Jersey statute covers violation of law intended to protect public health and safety; grading?

Violation of law intended to protect public health and safety; grading is governed by N.J.S.A. 2C:40-18 (Violation of law intended to protect public health and safety; grading).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.