New Jersey statute

N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1 — Robbery

Current through P.L.2025, c.346, and J.R.22

Part of Chapter 15, New Jersey Statutes.

Criminal charges under this statute

Robbery

Full text of N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1

Statutory text current through the P.L.2025, c.346, and J.R.22. This publication reproduces the official text of the New Jersey Statutes from the statute files published by the New Jersey Legislature; it is not the official statutes of the State of New Jersey.

N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1Primary source, current through the P.L.2025, c.346, and J.R.22

a. Robbery defined. A person is guilty of robbery if, in the course of committing a theft, he: (1) Inflicts bodily injury or uses force upon another; or (2) Threatens another with or purposely puts him in fear of immediate bodily injury; or (3) Commits or threatens immediately to commit any crime of the first or second degree. An act shall be deemed to be included in the phrase "in the course of committing a theft" if it occurs in an attempt to commit theft or in immediate flight after the attempt or commission. b. Grading. Robbery is a crime of the second degree, except that it is a crime of the first degree if in the course of committing the theft the actor attempts to kill anyone, or purposely inflicts or attempts to inflict serious bodily injury, or is armed with, or uses or threatens the immediate use of a deadly weapon. L.1979, c. 178, s. 28, eff. Sept. 1, 1979. Amended by L.1981, c. 22, s. 1, eff. Feb. 6, 1981.

Official sources

justia: N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1

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Questions this section answers

What degree of offense is robbery in New Jersey?

It depends on the circumstances: robbery ranges from a crime of the second degree to a crime of the first degree in New Jersey under N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1.

Robbery - base offense: crime of the second degree (N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1) · Robbery - aggravated (attempt to kill, serious bodily injury, or deadly weapon): crime of the first degree (N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1)

Which New Jersey statute covers robbery?

Robbery is governed by N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1 (Robbery).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.