New Jersey legal term
Financier in New Jersey Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New Jersey legislative session
In New Jersey criminal law, “Financier” 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 “Financier” mean in New Jersey criminal law?
"Financier" means a person who, with the intent to derive a profit, provides money or credit or other thing of value in order to finance the operations of a scheme or course of conduct. "Inventory" includes both goods and services, including but not limited to promotional materials, sales aids, and sales kits produced by or on behalf of the scheme or those engaged in the course of conduct that are offered to participants for purchase by the scheme or those engaged in the course of conduct. "Inventory loading" means actions that require or encourage participants in a scheme or course of (N.J.S.A. 2C:20-39)
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