New Jersey statute

N.J.S.A. 2C:39-13 — Unlawful use of body vests

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

Part of Chapter 39, New Jersey Statutes.

Criminal charges under this statute

Unlawful use of body vests

Full text of N.J.S.A. 2C:39-13

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:39-13Primary source, current through the P.L.2025, c.346, and J.R.22

1. Unlawful use of body vests. A person is guilty of a crime if he uses or wears a body vest while engaged in the commission of, or an attempt to commit, or flight after committing or attempting to commit murder, manslaughter, robbery, sexual assault, burglary, kidnaping, criminal escape or assault under N.J.S.2C:12-1b. Use or wearing a body vest while engaged in the commission of, or an attempt to commit, or flight after committing or attempting to commit a crime of the first degree is a crime of the second degree. Otherwise it is a crime of the third degree. As used in this section, "body vest" means bullet-resistant body armor which is intended to provide ballistic and trauma protection. L.1983,c.152,s.1; amended 1999, c.306.

Official sources

justia: N.J.S.A. 2C:39-13

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Questions this section answers

What degree of offense is unlawful use of body vests in New Jersey?

It depends on the circumstances: unlawful use of body vests ranges from a crime of the third degree to a crime of the second degree in New Jersey under N.J.S.A. 2C:39-13.

Body vest use during first-degree crime: crime of the second degree (N.J.S.A. 2C:39-13) · Body vest use during other listed offenses: crime of the third degree (N.J.S.A. 2C:39-13)

Which New Jersey statute covers unlawful use of body vests?

Unlawful use of body vests is governed by N.J.S.A. 2C:39-13 (Unlawful use of body vests).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.