New Jersey Statutes 2C:33-11.1. Certain actions relevant to evictions, disorderly persons offense
Attorney's Note
Under the New Jersey Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:Class | Prison | Fine |
---|---|---|
crime of the fourth degree | up to 18 months | up to $10,000 |
disorderly persons offense | up to 6 months | up to $1,000 |
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 2C:33-11.1
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
As used in this section, “forcible entry and detainer” means to enter upon or into any real property and detain and hold that property by:
(1) any kind of violence including threatening to kill or injure the party in possession;
(2) words, circumstances or actions which have a clear intention to incite fear or apprehension or danger in the party in possession;
(3) putting outside of the residential premises the personal effects or furniture of the party in possession;
(4) entering peaceably and then, by force or threats, turning the party out of possession;
(5) padlocking or otherwise changing locks to the property;
(6) shutting off, or causing to be shut off, vital services such as, but not limited to, heat, electricity or water, in an effort to regain possession; or by
(7) any means other than compliance with lawful eviction procedures pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1974, c.47 (C. 2A:42-10.16), as established through possession of a lawfully prepared and valid “Execution of Warrant.”
b. A person who is convicted of an offense under this section more than once within a five-year period is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree.
L.2005,c.319,s.3.