Friday, June 8, 2018

2C:11-2 - Criminal Homicide

a.   A person is guilty of criminal homicide if he purposely, knowingly, recklessly or, under the circumstances set forth in N.J.S.2C:11-5 or section 1 of P.L.2017, c.165 (C.2C:11-5.3), causes the death of another human being.

   b.   Criminal homicide is murder, manslaughter or death by auto or vessel.

   amended 1979, c.178, s.20; 2017, c.165, s.2.