New Jersey statute

N.J.S.A. 2C:5-5 — Burglar's tools

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

Part of Chapter 5, New Jersey Statutes.

Criminal charges under this statute

Burglar's tools

Full text of N.J.S.A. 2C:5-5

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:5-5Primary source, current through the P.L.2025, c.346, and J.R.22

2C:5-5. Burglar's Tools. a. Any person who manufactures or possesses any engine, machine, tool or implement adapted, designed or commonly used for committing or facilitating any offense in chapter 20 of this Title or offenses involving forcible entry into premises. (1) Knowing the same to be so adapted or designed or commonly used; and (2) With either a purpose so to use or employ it, or with a purpose to provide it to some person who he knows has such a purpose to use or employ it, is guilty of an offense. b. Any person who publishes plans or instructions dealing with the manufacture or use of any burglar tools as defined above, with the intent that such publication be used for committing or facilitating any offense in chapter 20 of this Title or offenses involving forcible entry into premises is guilty of an offense. The offense under a. or b. of this section is a crime of the fourth degree if the defendant manufactured such instrument or implements or published such plans or instructions; otherwise it is a disorderly persons offense. L.1978, c.95; amended 1979,c.178,s.18A; 1992,c.198,s.1.

Official sources

justia: N.J.S.A. 2C:5-5

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Questions this section answers

What degree of offense is burglar's tools in New Jersey?

It depends on the circumstances: burglar's tools ranges from a disorderly persons offense to a crime of the fourth degree in New Jersey under N.J.S.A. 2C:5-5.

Manufacturing burglar's tools or publishing plans/instructions: crime of the fourth degree (N.J.S.A. 2C:5-5) · Possessing or providing burglar's tools (not manufactured/published): disorderly persons offense (N.J.S.A. 2C:5-5)

Which New Jersey statute covers burglar's tools?

Burglar's tools is governed by N.J.S.A. 2C:5-5 (Burglar's tools).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.