New Jersey legal term
Reproduction in New Jersey Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New Jersey legislative session
In New Jersey criminal law, “Reproduction” 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 “Reproduction” mean in New Jersey criminal law?
"Reproduction" means, but is not limited to, computer generated images. (2) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2001, c.291) (3) A person commits a crime of the first degree if the person causes or permits a child to engage in a prohibited sexual act or in the simulation of such an act or to be portrayed in a sexually suggestive manner if the person knows, has reason to know, or intends that the prohibited act or portrayal may be photographed, filmed, reproduced, or reconstructed in any manner, including on the Internet, or may be part of an exhibition or performance. (4) A person commits a c (N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4)
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