Skip to main content
US Criminal Defense.org
Menu

New Jersey legal term

Repetitive disorderly persons offense in New Jersey Criminal Law

Current through 2026 New Jersey legislative session

In New Jersey criminal law, “Repetitive disorderly persons offense” 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 “Repetitive disorderly persons offense” mean in New Jersey criminal law?

"Repetitive disorderly persons offense" means the second or more disorderly persons offense committed by a juvenile on at least two separate occasions and at different times. i. (N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-22)

Statutes defining or using this term

Related terms in the same statutes

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.