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New Jersey’s Legal Definition of Domestic Violence?
Domestic violence means the occurrence of one or more of the following criminal offenses upon a person protected under the “Prevention of Domestic Violence act of 1991,” P.L. 1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-17 et al.)
| Homicide N.J.S.A. 2C:11-1 et seq. | Criminal Sexual Contact N.J.S.A. 2C:14-3 |
| Assault N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1 | Lewdness N.J.S.A. 2C:14-4 |
| Terroristic Threats N.J.S.A. 2C:12-3 | Robbery N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1 |
| Stalking N.J.S.A. 2C:12-10 | Criminal Mischief N.J.S.A. 2C:17-3 |
| Kidnapping N.J.S.A. 2C:13-1 | Burglary N.J.S.A. 2C:18-2 |
| Criminal Restraint N.J.S.A. 2C:13-2 | Criminal Trespass N.J.S.A. 2C:18-3 |
| False Imprisonment N.J.S.A. 2C:13-3 | Contempt N.J.S.A. 2C:29-9b |
| Criminal Coercion N.J.S.A. 2C:13-5 | Harassment N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4 |
| Sexual Assault N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2 | Cyber-Harassment N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4.1 |
*In addition, domestic violence acts can also include any other crime involving risk of death or serious bodily injury to a person protected under the “Prevention of Domestic Violence act of 1991,” P.L. 1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-17 et al.)