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241 J.M v. D.W -- rank: 497

... alleged defendant's actions constituted the predicate act of harassment, N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4, under the PDVA. See N.J.S.A. 2C:25 ... domestic violence alleged in plaintiff's complaint —harassment under N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4. See Silver, 387 N.J. Super. at 125. Instead, the ... See Silver, 387 N.J. Super. at 125; see also N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4. To prove harassment under N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4, it must be established defendant committed an act prohibited under ...

docket:	a4626-18
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2020-04-07
status:	Unpublished
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242 M.S. v. Millburn Police Department, et al. -- rank: 497

... was downgraded to the petty disorderly persons offense of harassment, N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4. Plaintiff also was charged with the disorderly persons offense of ...

docket:	a-80-08
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decided:	2008-12-23
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citation:	197 N.J. 216
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243 F.R.M v. J.V -- rank: 495

... order history between plaintiff and defendant, was a violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(c), and therefore a predicate act under the Prevention of ... indecent, and found that defendant's actions constituted cyber-harassment, N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4.1(a)(2). The judge dismissed the stalking count. The ... has occurred.' Silver, 387 N.J. Super. at 125. Under N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(c): [A] person commits a petty disorderly persons offense [of ... J. 257, 284-85 (2017). A-2238-202238-20 6 N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4.1(a)(2) establishes the elements of cyber-harassment pertinent ...

docket:	a2238-20
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2022-03-14
status:	Unpublished
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244 K.M.G v. E.W.F., JR -- rank: 495

... THAT THE DEFENDANT COMMITTED AN ACT OF HARASSMENT PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4. A. PLAINTIFF FAILED TO PRESENT ANY EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT A ... PLAINTIFF. B. PLAINTIFF FAILED TO PROVE THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(a) AND, THEREFORE, THE COURT ERRED IN FINDING THAT DEFENDANT ... PURPOSE TO ALARM OR SERIOUSLY ANNOY THE PLAINTIFF PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(c). D. DEFENDANT DID NOT ACT UPON HIS WRITTEN SENTIMENTS ... THEREFORE, DID NOT COMMIT AN ACT WHICH IS PROHIBITED BY N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4. II. THE EVIDENCE INTRODUCED AT TRIAL WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO ... a domestic violence restraining order based on a violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(c), a plaintiff must establish "the purpose to harass, D ... defendant's course of conduct evidenced a "purpose to harass." N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4. As our Supreme Court has noted, "a purpose to ...

docket:	a4233-08
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2010-06-17
status:	unpublished
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245 JACQUELINE MCDADE v. PP ASSOCIATES, INC -- rank: 495

... J.S.A. 2C:20-4; two counts of harassment, N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(a) and (c); criminal mischief, N.J.S.A. 2C ...

docket:	a0683-21
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2023-12-19
status:	Unpublished
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246 E.D v. P.D -- rank: 495

... J.S.A. 2C:25-19(a), which incorporates harassment, N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4, as conduct constituting domestic violence. See Silver v. Silver , 387 ... as fitting either subsection (a) 1 or (c) 2 of N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4. 3 Harassment as defined in either subsection requires proof that ... that defendant committed the predicate act of harassment. Reversed. 1 N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(a) declares that harassment consists of the making or causing ... any other manner likely to cause annoyance or alarm." 2 N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(c) declares that harassment consists of the engaging, "with purpose ... looking under the complaint that's been filed, it's [ N.J.S.A. ] 2C:33-4, harassment, a person commits a petty disorderly offense if with ...

docket:	a0692-09
court:	superior court appellate division
decided:	2010-12-13
status:	unpublished
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247 M.F. v. M.B. -- rank: 495

... O]F THE EVIDENCE AND CONSTITUTED AN IMPROPER APPLICATION OF N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4. II. THE TRIAL COURT FAILED TO SUFFICIENTLY CONCLUDE THAT THE ... REQUIRED TO SUPPORT A FINDING OF "PURPOSE TO HARASS" UNDER N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4. III. THE TRIAL COURT FAILED TO CONDUCT A PRINCIPLED ANALYSIS ... plaintiff and her son constituted harassment within the meaning of N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4. The judge described defendant's general conduct in the household ... alarming or seriously annoying stage with the mudroom incident. See N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(c). Moreover, even if the judge's findings are compared to the requirements of N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(a), we find no cause to second-guess the judge ...

docket:	a0905-13
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2014-10-22
status:	unpublished
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248 M.R v. K.T.B., JR -- rank: 495

... K.T.B., Jr. committed the predicate act of harassment, N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4, by making one or more communications at extremely inconvenient hours ... or seriously annoy such other person. A-3092-20 6 [N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4.] For a finding of harassment under N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4, the actor must have the purpose to harass. Corrente v ... T.B., Jr. harassed M.R. within the meaning of N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4. The court adopted M.R.'s testimony with respect to ...

docket:	a3092-20
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2022-12-23
status:	Unpublished
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249 R.D. v. L.S.B -- rank: 493

... with purpose to alarm or seriously annoy such other person.' N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(a)-(c). Plaintiff admitted on the record that defendant has ... struck, kicked, shoved, or offensively touched him as defined in N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(b). We see no merit in plaintiff's argument that ... purpose to alarm or seriously annoy him as defined by N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(c) because the record does not support the notion any ...

docket:	a2711-19
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2021-11-15
status:	Unpublished
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250 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. CESAR EGAS -- rank: 493

... the Law Division judge convicted defendant Cesar Egas of harassment, N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(b). The judge imposed a suspended thirty-day jail sentence ... b). The Essex County Prosecutor downgraded the charge to harassment, N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(b), a petty disorderly persons offense. On January 15, 2013 ... find defendant had a specific intent to harass pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(b), and the Law Division erred in finding O.H. credible. We reject these arguments. In pertinent part, N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4 provides that, "a person commits a petty disorderly persons offense ... the required intent, thereby satisfying the elements of the offense. N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4. Accordingly, we conclude the trial court's findings of fact ...

docket:	a4690-12
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2015-03-24
status:	unpublished
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251 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. JEFFERY GILLIAM -- rank: 493

... v. Moffa , 42 N.J. 258 , 263 (1964). Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4, "a person commits a petty disorderly persons offense if, with ... a purpose to harass and committed an act prohibited by N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4. Cannel, New Jersey Criminal Code Annotated , comment 3 on N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4 (2012). Proof of a purpose to harass is an essential element of N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4. See L.D. v. W.D. , 327 N.J. Super ... 525 (1994)). Gilliam argues that since the relevant subsections of N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4 are independent and define separate offenses, it was error for ...

docket:	a3899-12
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2015-04-20
status:	unpublished
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Document Size:	33058

252 ANGELO PATERNOSTER VS KAREN SHUSTER -- rank: 493

... form of harassment which caused her to seek professional therapy. N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4 defines harassment as follows:             Except as provided in subsection d ...

docket:	a6961-94
court:	njappellate
decided:	1997-01-23
status:	published
citation:	296 N.J.Super. 544
Document Size:	41809

253 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a4195-19.opn.html -- rank: 493

... J.S.A. 2C:25-19(a), which incorporates harassment, N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4 and sexual assault, N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2 ... cited in plaintiff's request for the TRO was harassment. N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4 defines harassment, as follows: [A] person commits a petty disorderly ... of a purpose to harass is an essential element of N.J.S.A. 2C:33- -4. See L.D. v. W.D., 327 N.J. Super ...

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254 D.C v. E.C -- rank: 490

... S.A. 2C:12-1 and harassment in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4. The court also found that plaintiff was in need of ...

docket:	a3462-18
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2020-06-03
status:	Unpublished
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Document Size:	33357

255 L.S. v. P.S. -- rank: 490

... S.A. 2C:25-17 to -35, based on harassment, N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(c), and criminal mischief, N.J.S.A. 2C:17 ... defendant committed the predicate act of harassment in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(c). That statute provides that a person commits harassment "if ... with purpose to alarm or seriously annoy such other person." N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(c). A violation of subsection (c) "requires proof of a ... victim." J.D. , supra , 207 N.J. at 478 (quoting N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(c)). Our Supreme Court has explained that serious annoyance or ...

docket:	a4410-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2016-11-23
status:	unpublished
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Document Size:	22453