New Jersey Statutes 2C:20-10.2. Receiving a stolen motor vehicle
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 second degree | between 5 and 10 years | up to $150,000 |
| crime of the third degree | between 3 and 5 years | up to $15,000 |
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 2C:20-10.2
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- 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
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
b. It is an affirmative defense that the property was received with the purpose to restore it to the owner.
c. Permissive inference. The requisite knowledge or belief may be inferred in the case of a person who:
(1) is found in possession or control of two or more motor vehicles stolen on two or more separate occasions; or
(2) has received a stolen motor vehicle in another transaction within the year preceding the transaction charged; or
(3) being a person in the business of buying or selling motor vehicles, acquires the motor vehicle without having ascertained by reasonable inquiry that the person from whom it was obtained had a legal right to possess and dispose of it; or
(4) is found in possession of a motor vehicle without proper documentation or other evidence of right to possession.
For the purposes of this section, “receiving” means acquiring possession, control or title, or lending on the security of the motor vehicle.
L.2023, c.101, s.2.