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New Jersey Statutes, Title: 2C, THE NEW JERSEY CODE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Chapter 11:
Section: 2C:11-2: Criminal homicide.
2C:11-2. Criminal homicide.
a. A person is guilty of criminal homicide if he purposely, knowingly, recklessly or, under the circumstances set forth in N.J.S.2C:11-5 or section 1 of P.L.2017, c.165 (C.2C:11-5.3), causes the death of another human being.
b. Criminal homicide is murder, manslaughter or death by auto or vessel.
amended 1979, c.178, s.20; 2017, c.165, s.2.
This section added to the Rutgers Database: 2017-08-18 12:12:28.
Older versions of 2C:11-2 (if available):
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