New Jersey Statutes
§ 2C:43-1 — Degrees of crimes
New Jersey § 2C:43-1
JurisdictionNew Jersey
Title 2CTHE NEW JERSEY CODE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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Bluebook
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2C:43-1 (2026).
Text
2C:43-1. Degrees of Crimes. a. Crimes defined by this code are classified, for the purpose of sentence, into four degrees, as follows:
(1)Crimes of the first degree;
(2)Crimes of the second degree;
(3)Crimes of the third degree; and (4) Crimes of the fourth degree. A crime is of the first, second, third or fourth degree when it is so designated by the code. An offense, declared to be a crime, without specification of degree, is of the fourth degree. b. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a crime defined by any statute of this State other than this code and designated as a high misdemeanor shall constitute for the purpose of sentence a crime of the third degree. Except as provided in sections 2C:1-4c. and 2C:1-5b. and notwithstanding any other provision of law, a crime defined by
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§ 2C:43-1
Degrees of crimes§ 2C:43-13
Supervisory treatment procedure.§ 2C:43-13.1
Eligibility, application.§ 2C:43-13.3
Extension of conditional dismissal term.§ 2C:43-13.4
Violation of terms prior to dismissal.§ 2C:43-13.5
Dismissal.§ 2C:43-13.6
Effect of dismissal.§ 2C:43-13.7
Limitation.§ 2C:43-13.9
"Municipal Court Diversion Fund."§ 2C:43-14
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New Jersey § 2C:43-1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nj/2C/2C%3A43-1.