New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-1. Qualifications
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 |
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-1
- Board: means the board of education. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- District: means a school district. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
any crime of the first or second degree;
an offense as set forth in chapter 14 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes, or as set forth in N.J.S. 2C:24-4 and 2C:24-7, or as set forth in R.S.9:6-1 et seq., or as set forth in N.J.S.2C:29-2;
an offense involving the manufacture, transportation, sale, possession, distribution or habitual use of a “controlled dangerous substance” as defined in the “Comprehensive Drug Reform Act of 1987,” N.J.S. 2C:35-1 et al. or “drug paraphernalia” as defined pursuant to N.J.S. 2C:36-1 et seq.;
a crime involving the use of force or the threat of force to or upon a person or property including, but not limited to, robbery, aggravated assault, stalking, kidnapping, arson, manslaughter and murder;
a crime as set forth in chapter 39 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes, a third degree crime as set forth in chapter 20 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes, or a crime as listed below:
Recklessly endangering another person N.J.S. 2C:12-2
Terroristic threats N.J.S.2C:12-3
Criminal restraint N.J.S.2C:13-2
Luring, enticing child into motor vehicle,
structure or isolated area P.L.1993, c.291 (C. 2C:13-6)
Causing or risking widespread injury
or damage N.J.S.2C:17-2
Criminal mischief N.J.S.2C:17-3
Burglary N.J.S.2C:18-2
Usury N.J.S.2C:21-19
Threats and other improper influence N.J.S.2C:27-3 Perjury and false swearing N.J.S.2C:28-3
Resisting arrest N.J.S.2C:29-2
Escape N.J.S.2C:29-5
Bias intimidation N.J.S.2C:16-1;
any crime of the fourth degree involving a victim who is a minor; or
conspiracy to commit or an attempt to commit any of the aforesaid crimes.
For the purposes of this section, a conviction exists if the individual has been convicted, at any time, under the laws of this State or under any similar statutes of the United States or any other state for a substantially equivalent crime or other offense.
amended 1986, c.98, s.1; 1987, c.328, s.1; 2011, c.72, s.1.