New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-183. Definitions
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 first degree | between 10 and 20 years | up to $200,000 |
| crime of the second degree | between 5 and 10 years | up to $150,000 |
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-183
- 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
3. As used in this act:
a. “Commission” means the Juvenile Justice Commission in, but not of, the Department of Law and Public Safety established pursuant to P.L.1995, c.284 (C. 52:17B-169 et seq.).
b. “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections.
c. “Juvenile offender” means a person at least 14 years old at the time of disposition who has been adjudicated delinquent for an act which, if committed by an adult, would constitute a crime, excluding an adjudication for any act which would constitute a crime of the first degree or a crime under chapter 14 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes.
d. “Youthful offender” means a person between 18 and 30 years of age who has been convicted of a crime, excluding any person convicted of:
(1) a crime of the first degree;
(2) a crime under chapter 14 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes;
(3) a crime which requires the imposition of a mandatory term of imprisonment without eligibility for parole, unless the person has less than one year of the mandatory portion of the sentence remaining; or
(4) a crime of the second degree under any of the following: N.J.S.2C:11-4, N.J.S.2C:12-1, N.J.S.2C:13-1, N.J.S.2C:15-1, N.J.S. 2C:18-2 or N.J.S. 2C:39-4 for possession of a weapon with the purpose of using it unlawfully against the person of another.
L.1995,c.330,s.3; amended 1997, c.55.