New Jersey legal term
Residential dwelling or accommodation in New Jersey Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New Jersey legislative session
In New Jersey criminal law, “Residential dwelling or accommodation” 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 “Residential dwelling or accommodation” mean in New Jersey criminal law?
"Residential dwelling or accommodation" means a permanent structure intended as and currently being utilized as a residence by a private person or persons and any place adapted for overnight accommodation of persons. amended 1980, c.112, s.1; 2009, c.283, s.1; 2013, c.138, s.1; 2024, c.83, s.4. (N.J.S.A. 2C:18-1)
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