New Jersey legal term
Booby trap in New Jersey Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New Jersey legislative session
In New Jersey criminal law, “Booby trap” 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 “Booby trap” mean in New Jersey criminal law?
"Booby trap" means any concealed or camouflaged device designed or reasonably likely to cause bodily injury when triggered by the action of a person entering a property or building or any portion thereof, or moving on the property or in the building, or by the action of another person. (N.J.S.A. 2C:35-4.1)
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