New Jersey statute

N.J.S.A. 2C:33-12 — Maintaining a nuisance

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

Part of Chapter 33, New Jersey Statutes.

Criminal charges under this statute

Maintaining a nuisance

Full text of N.J.S.A. 2C:33-12

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:33-12Primary source, current through the P.L.2025, c.346, and J.R.22

A person is guilty of maintaining a nuisance when: a. By conduct either unlawful in itself or unreasonable under all the circumstances, he knowingly or recklessly creates or maintains a condition which endangers the safety or health of a considerable number of persons; b. He knowingly conducts or maintains any premises, place or resort where persons gather for purposes of engaging in unlawful conduct; or c. He knowingly conducts or maintains any premises, place or resort as a house of prostitution or as a place where obscene material, as defined in N.J.S. 2C:34-2 and N.J.S. 2C:34-3, is sold, photographed, manufactured, exhibited or otherwise prepared or shown, in violation of N.J.S. 2C:34-2, N.J.S. 2C:34-3, and N.J.S. 2C:34-4. A person is guilty of a disorderly persons offense if the person is convicted under subsection a. or b. of this section. A person is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree if the person is convicted under subsection c. of this section. Upon conviction under this section, in addition to the sentence authorized by this code, the court may proceed as set forth in section 2C:33-12.1. L.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:33-12, eff. Sept. 1, 1979. Amended by L.1979, c. 178, s. 64, eff. Sept. 1, 1979; L.1982, c. 233, s. 1, eff. Jan. 7, 1983; L.1983, c. 234, s. 1, eff. June 30, 1983.

Official sources

justia: N.J.S.A. 2C:33-12

Legal terms used in this section

Questions this section answers

What degree of offense is maintaining a nuisance in New Jersey?

It depends on the circumstances: maintaining a nuisance ranges from a disorderly persons offense to a crime of the fourth degree in New Jersey under N.J.S.A. 2C:33-12.

Maintaining a nuisance — subsections a. or b.: disorderly persons offense (N.J.S.A. 2C:33-12) · Maintaining a nuisance — subsection c.: crime of the fourth degree (N.J.S.A. 2C:33-12)

Which New Jersey statute covers maintaining a nuisance?

Maintaining a nuisance is governed by N.J.S.A. 2C:33-12 (Maintaining a nuisance).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.