New Jersey legal term
Audiovisual work in New Jersey Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New Jersey legislative session
In New Jersey criminal law, “Audiovisual work” 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 “Audiovisual work” mean in New Jersey criminal law?
"Audiovisual work" means any work that consists of a series of related images which are intrinsically intended to be shown by the use of machines or devices such as projectors, viewers, or electronic equipment, together with accompanying sounds, if any, regardless of the nature of the material object, such as film or tape, in which the work is embodied. (N.J.S.A. 2C:21-21)
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