Criminal Trespass
New Jersey Statutes Annotated 2C:18-3: Criminal trespass
A person commits criminal trespass if:
- Knowing that he is not licensed or privileged to do so, he enters or surreptitiously remains in any structure, or separately secured or occupied portion thereof.
A person is a defiant trespasser if:
- Knowing that he is not licensed or privileged to do so, he enters or remains in any place as to which notice against trespass is given by:
- Actual communication to the actor; or
- Posting in a manner prescribed by law or reasonably likely to come to the attention of intruders; or
- Fencing or other enclosure manifestly designed to exclude intruders.
A person is guilty of peering into windows or other openings if:
- Knowing that he is not licensed or privileged to do so, he:
- Peers into a window or other opening of a dwelling or other structure adapted for overnight accommodation for the purpose of invading the privacy of another person; and
- Under circumstances in which a reasonable person in the dwelling or other structure would not expect to be observed.
Criminal trespass is a disorderly persons offense and punishable by:
- Imprisonment for up to six months;
- A fine of up to $1,000; or
- Both.
Criminal trespass is a crime of the fourth degree if it is committed in:
- A school or on school property;
- A dwelling; or
- A research facility;
And is punishable by:
- Imprisonment for up to 18 months;
- A fine of up to $10,000; or
- Both.
Defiant trespass is a petty disorderly persons offense punishable by:
- Imprisonment for up to 90 days;
- A fine of up to $500; or
- Both.
Peering into a window or other opening of a structure is a crime of the fourth degree and punishable by:
- Imprisonment for up to 18 months;
- A fine of up to $10,000; or
- Both.
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