New Jersey Statutes
§ 2C:33-9 — Desecration of venerated objects
New Jersey § 2C:33-9
JurisdictionNew Jersey
Title 2CTHE NEW JERSEY CODE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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Bluebook
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2C:33-9 (2026).
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A person commits a disorderly persons offense if he purposely desecrates any public monument, insignia, symbol, or structure, or place of worship or burial. "Desecrate" means defacing, damaging or polluting. L.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:33-9, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.
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