Domestic Violence is defined under N.J.S.A. 2C:25-19 as follows:

Each of the following underlying criminal acts require one form or another of purpose or intent:

Except as provided in subsection d., a person commits a petty disorderly persons offense if, with purpose to harass another, he:

A communication under subsection a. may be deemed to have been made either at the place where it originated or at the place where it was received.

• Simple assault - A person is guilty of assault if he:


• Attempts to cause or purposely, knowingly or recklessly causes bodily injury to another; or
• Negligently causes bodily injury to another with a deadly weapon; or
• Attempts by physical menace to put another in fear of imminent serious bodily injury.

Simple assault is a disorderly persons offense unless committed in a fight or scuffle entered into mutual consent, in which case it is a petty disorderly persons offense.

• Aggravated assault - A person is guilty of aggravated assault if he:


• Attempts to cause serious bodily injury to another, or causes such injury purposely or knowingly or under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life recklessly causes such injury;
• Attempts to cause or purposely or knowingly causes bodily injury to another with a deadly weapon; or
• Recklessly causes bodily injury to another with a deadly weapon; or
• Knowingly under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life points a firearm, as defined in section 2C:39-1f., at or in the direction of another whether or not the actor believes it to be loaded;

As used in this act:

A person is guilty of stalking, a crime of the fourth degree, if he purposely and repeatedly follows another person and engages in a course of conduct or makes a credible threat with the intent of annoying or placing that person in reasonable fear of death or bodily injury.

A person commits a disorderly persons offense if he knowingly restrains another unlawfully so as to interfere substantially with his liberty. In any prosecution under this section, it is an affirmative defense that the person restrained was a child less than 18 years old and that the actor was a relative or legal guardian of such child and that his sole purpose was to assume control of such child.

Offense defined - A person is guilty of criminal mischief if he:

Unlicensed entry of structures. A person commits an offense if knowing that he is not licensed or privileged to do so, he enters or surreptitiously remains in any structure, or separately secured or occupied portion thereof. An offense under this subsection is a crime of the fourth degree if it is committed in a school or on school property. The offense is a crime of the fourth degree if it is committed in a dwelling. Otherwise it is a disorderly persons offense.