New Jersey legal term
Access in New Jersey Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New Jersey legislative session
In New Jersey criminal law, “Access” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the New Jersey criminal code.
What does “Access” mean in New Jersey criminal law?
"Access" means to instruct, communicate with, store data in, retrieve data from, or otherwise make use of any resources of a computer, computer storage medium, computer system, or computer network. b. (N.J.S.A. 2C:20-23)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Offense relative to access of information indicating the location of law enforcement vehicles
- Computer criminal activity; degree of crime; sentencing
- Credit cards
- Disorderly conduct
- Employer requiring lie detector test
- Forgery and Related Offenses
- Human trafficking
- Loitering for the purpose of engaging in prostitution
- Minor's access to a loaded firearm; penalty, conditions
- Obscenity for persons 18 years of age or older
- "Public place" defined; loitering to obtain or distribute CDS is a disorderly persons offense
- Retailer's written warnings; wholesaler's warning; violation, penalty
Related terms in the same statutes
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