New Jersey Statutes
§ 2C:13-2 — Criminal restraint
New Jersey·Title 2C THE NEW JERSEY CODE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
A person commits a crime of the third degree if he knowingly: a. Restrains another unlawfully in circumstances exposing the other to risk of serious bodily injury; or b. Holds another in a condition of involuntary servitude. The creation by the actor of circumstances resulting in a belief by another that he must remain in a particular location shall for purposes of this section be deemed to be a holding in a condition of involuntary servitude. In any prosecution under subsection b., it is an affirmative defense that the person held was a child less than 18 years old and the actor was a relative or legal guardian of such child and his sole purpose was to assume control of such child. L.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:13-2, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.
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§ 2C:13-1
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Criminal coercion.§ 2C:13-8
Human trafficking.§ 2C:13-8.1
Civil action permitted by injured person.§ 2C:13-9
Second degree crime; penalties.