New Jersey Statutes
§ 2C:3-1 — Justification an affirmative defense; civil remedies unaffected
New Jersey § 2C:3-1
JurisdictionNew Jersey
Title 2CTHE NEW JERSEY CODE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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Bluebook
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2C:3-1 (2026).
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a.In any prosecution based on conduct which is justifiable under this chapter, justification is an affirmative defense.
b.The fact that conduct is justifiable under this chapter does not abolish or impair any remedy for such conduct which is available in any civil action. L.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:3-1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.
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New Jersey § 2C:3-1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nj/2C/2C%3A3-1.