New Jersey Statutes
§ 2C:20-20 — Civil actions
New Jersey § 2C:20-20
JurisdictionNew Jersey
Title 2CTHE NEW JERSEY CODE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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Bluebook
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2C:20-20 (2026).
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8. Civil Actions. a. Any person damaged in his business or property by reason of a violation of section 7 of this amendatory and supplementary act may sue therefor in any appropriate court and shall recover threefold any damages he sustains and the cost of the suit, including a reasonable attorney's fee, costs of investigation and litigation. b.
(1)All persons who have possessed or obtained control of stolen property are liable as principals and may be sued jointly or severally, whether or not possession or control was joint.
(2)Any person held liable for possession or control of stolen property under chapter 20 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes shall have standing to bring a civil action for contribution from any person who possessed or exercised control over the stolen property an
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§ 2C:20-1
Definitions.§ 2C:20-10
Unlawful taking of means of conveyance.§ 2C:20-10.1
Theft of a motor vehicle.§ 2C:20-10.2
Receiving a stolen motor vehicle.§ 2C:20-11
Shoplifting.§ 2C:20-11.2
Leader of organized retail theft enterprise.§ 2C:20-11.3
Extended imprisonment if previously convicted on two or more separate offenses, retail theft.§ 2C:20-12
Definitions for sections 2-4§ 2C:20-13
Concealment of material§ 2C:20-14
Detention on probable cause§ 2C:20-15
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