New Jersey Statutes 24:6I-9. Falsification of registration card, degree of crime
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Attorney's Note
Under the New Jersey Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| crime of the third degree | between 3 and 5 years | up to $15,000 |
| crime of the fourth degree | up to 18 months | up to $10,000 |
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 24:6I-9
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
9. A person who knowingly sells, offers, or exposes for sale, or otherwise transfers, or possesses with the intent to sell, offer or expose for sale or transfer a document that falsely purports to be a registration card issued pursuant to this act, or a registration card issued pursuant to this act that has been altered, is guilty of a crime of the third degree. A person who knowingly presents to a law enforcement officer a document that falsely purports to be a registration card issued pursuant to this act, or a registration card that has been issued pursuant to this act that has been altered, is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree. The provisions of this section are intended to supplement current law and shall not limit prosecution or conviction for any other offense.
L.2009, c.307, s.9.