South Jersey Legal Guide

South Jersey Laws

Criminal Laws

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HOMICIDE Criminal homicide Murder Manslaughter Aggravated manslaughter	ASSAULT Assault Aggravated assault Assault by auto or vessel
RAPE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND LEWDNESS Sexual assault Aggravated sexual assault Criminal sexual contact Aggravated criminal sexual contact Stalking Lewdness	DRUGS AND CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES Manufacturing, distributing or dispensing drugs Distribution of drugs on or near school property Possession, use or being under the influence of drugs
DRUG PARAPHERNALIA Use or possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to use Distributing, dispensing or possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to distribute or manufacture	GUNS AND WEAPONS Prohibited weapons and devices Possession of weapons for unlawful purposes Unlawful possession of weapons
BURGLARY AND TRESPASS Burglary Criminal trespass	PROSTITUTION Prostitution and related offenses
DISORDERLY CONDUCT & HARASSMENT Disorderly conduct Harassment	ARSON & VANDALISM Arson Aggravated arson Criminal mischief and vandalism
THEFT AND ROBBERY Theft Receiving stolen property Shoplifting Robbery Carjacking	SENTENCING Degrees of crimes and offenses Authorized sentences and dispositions Fines and restitutions Ordinary and mandatory terms of imprisonment Extended terms of imprisonment Sentence of imprisonment for misdemeanors or disorderly persons offenses Supervisory treatment and pretrial intervention Criteria for withholding or imposing sentence of imprisonment Concurrent and Consecutive terms of imprisonment
DISABILITIES OF CONVICTION Basis Of Disqualification Or Disability Forfeiture of public office Voting and jury service	EXPUNGEMENT Expungement of indictable offenses Expungement of misdemeanors or disorderly persons offenses Expungement of municipal ordinance violations