New Jersey § 2C:12-1c Convicted defendant, assault, health care professional, health care facility volunteer, employee, community service.

New Jersey Statutes

§ 2C:12-1c — Convicted defendant, assault, health care professional, health care facility volunteer, employee, community service.

New Jersey § 2C:12-1c

Title 2CTHE NEW JERSEY CODE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

This text of New Jersey § 2C:12-1c (Convicted defendant, assault, health care professional, health care facility volunteer, employee, community service.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering New Jersey primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2C:12-1c (2026).

Text

5.

a.Notwithstanding the term of imprisonment provided in N.J.S.2C:43-6 or any fine imposed pursuant to N.J.S.2C:43-3, a defendant convicted of assault, pursuant to N.J.S.2C:12-1, against any health care professional, volunteer working for a health care professional or working at a health care facility, supportive services staff member working for a health care professional or working at a health care facility, or employee of a health care professional or health care facility, while the health care professional, volunteer, supportive services staff member, or employee is performing official duties, may be sentenced to community service.

b.The court may order the defendant to perform community service pursuant to this section in lieu of part of the defendant's period of incarceration. The

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

5. a. Notwithstanding the term of imprisonment provided in N.J.S.2C:43-6 or any fine imposed pursuant to N.J.S.2C:43-3, a defendant convicted of assault, pursuant to N.J.S.2C:12-1, against any health care professional, volunteer working for a health care professional or working at a health care facility, supportive services staff member working for a health care professional or working at a health care facility, or employee of a health care professional or health care facility, while the health care professional, volunteer, supportive services staff member, or employee is performing official duties, may be sentenced to community service. b. The court may order the defendant to perform community service pursuant to this section in lieu of part of the defendant's period of incarceration. The court may impose a term of community service of up to 30 days. c. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall establish standards and procedures for the certification of community service organizations and providers to which a defendant may be sentenced pursuant to this section. L.2023, c.48, s.5.