New Jersey legal term
Sexual penetration in New Jersey Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New Jersey legislative session
In New Jersey criminal law, “Sexual penetration” 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 “Sexual penetration” mean in New Jersey criminal law?
"Sexual penetration" means vaginal intercourse, cunnilingus, fellatio or anal intercourse between persons or insertion of the hand, finger or object into the anus or vagina either by the actor or upon the actor's instruction. (N.J.S.A. 2C:14-1)
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