New Jersey Statutes 30:5B-6.14. Record of conviction for certain offenses, disqualification from employment; challenge
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 first degree | between 10 and 20 years | up to $200,000 |
| crime of the second degree | between 5 and 10 years | up to $150,000 |
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 30:5B-6.14
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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
(1) refuses to consent to, or cooperate in, the securing of a criminal history record background check;
(2) knowingly makes a materially false statement in connection with a criminal history record background check;
(3) is registered, or is required to be registered, on a State sex offender registry or repository, or in the National Sex Offender Registry established under the “Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006,” 42 U.S.C. § 16901 et seq.; or
(4) is found by a criminal history record background check to have a record of conviction for any of the following crimes and offenses:
(a) a crime against a child, including endangering the welfare of a child and child pornography pursuant to N.J.S.2C:24-4, and child molestation as set forth in N.J.S. 2C:14-1 et seq.;
(b) abuse, abandonment , or neglect of a child pursuant to R.S.9:6-3;
(c) endangering the welfare of an incompetent person pursuant to N.J.S.2C:24-7;
(d) sexual assault, criminal sexual contact , or lewdness pursuant to N.J.S. 2C:14-2 through N.J.S.2C:14-4;
(e) murder pursuant to N.J.S. 2C:11-3 or manslaughter pursuant to N.J.S.2C:11-4;
(f) stalking pursuant to P.L.1992, c.209 (C. 2C:12-10);
(g) kidnapping and related offenses including criminal restraint; false imprisonment; interference with custody; criminal coercion; or enticing a child into a motor vehicle, structure , or isolated area pursuant to N.J.S. 2C:13-1 through C.2C:13-6;
(h) arson pursuant to N.J.S.2C:17-1, or causing or risking widespread injury or damage which would constitute a crime of the second degree pursuant to N.J.S.2C:17-2;
(i) terroristic threats pursuant to N.J.S.2C:12-3;
(j) aggravated assault, which would constitute a crime of the second or third degree pursuant to subsection b. of N.J.S.2C:12-1;
(k) robbery, which would constitute a crime of the first degree pursuant to N.J.S.2C:15-1;
(l) burglary, which would constitute a crime of the second degree pursuant to N.J.S.2C:18-2;
(m) domestic violence pursuant to P.L.1991, c.261 (C. 2C:25-17 et seq.);
(n) any drug related offense committed within the preceding five-year period; or
(o) an attempt or conspiracy to commit any of the crimes or offenses listed in subparagraphs (a) through (n) of this subsection.
b. For the purposes of this section, a person shall be deemed to have a disqualifying record of conviction if the person has been convicted in New Jersey of any of the crimes listed in subsection a. of this section, or if the person has been convicted in any other state or jurisdiction, of conduct which, if committed in New Jersey, would constitute any of the crimes or disorderly persons offenses described in that subsection.
c. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section to the contrary, an individual shall not be disqualified from employment or ownership or sponsorship under P.L.2000, c.77 (C. 30:5B-6.10 et al.) on the basis of any conviction disclosed by a criminal history record background check performed pursuant to P.L.2000, c.77 (C. 30:5B-6.10 et al.) without an opportunity to challenge the accuracy of the disqualifying criminal history record pursuant to the provisions of section 8 of P.L.2000, c.77 (C. 53:1-20.9b).
L.2000, c.77, s.5; amended 2017, c.89, s.6.