New Jersey Statutes
§ 2C:11-2 — Criminal homicide.
New Jersey § 2C:11-2
JurisdictionNew Jersey
Title 2CTHE NEW JERSEY CODE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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Bluebook
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2C:11-2 (2026).
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2C:11-2. Criminal homicide.
a.A person is guilty of criminal homicide if he purposely, knowingly, recklessly or, under the circumstances set forth in N.J.S.2C:11-5 or section 1 of P.L.2017, c.165 (C.2C:11-5.3), causes the death of another human being.
b.Criminal homicide is murder, manslaughter or death by auto or vessel. amended 1979, c.178, s.20; 2017, c.165, s.2.
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§ 2C:11-1. Definitions
§ 2C:11-1. Definitions§ 2C:11-2
Criminal homicide.§ 2C:11-3
Murder.§ 2C:11-3c
Restitution.§ 2C:11-4
Manslaughter.§ 2C:11-5
Death by auto or vessel.§ 2C:11-5.3
Strict liability vehicular homicide.§ 2C:11-6
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Bluebook (online)
New Jersey § 2C:11-2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nj/2C/2C%3A11-2.