New Jersey Statutes 2C:40-26.1. “School bus” defined, certain driver violations, third degree 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 2C:40-26.1
- 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
1. a. For the purposes of this section, “school bus” shall have the meaning set forth in R.S.39:1-1.
b. A person, knowingly operating a school bus transporting one or more students, while that person’s driving privileges have been suspended or revoked shall be guilty of a crime of the fourth degree.
c. A person, knowingly operating a school bus while that person’s driving privileges have been suspended or revoked, who is involved in an accident resulting in bodily injury to another person shall be guilty of a crime of the third degree.
L.2017, c.347, s.1.