Criminal Vs Civil Harassment

Summary

Criminal harassment in New Jersey, under N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4, includes actions like threats or repeated unwanted contact, leading to potential criminal charges. Civil harassment involves non-criminal actions causing emotional distress, addressed in civil courts, often resulting in restraining orders. For criminal harassment, actions like anonymous communications or offensive touching are considered offenses. Civil harassment, while not explicitly defined in statutes, can lead to legal actions in civil court. Understanding these distinctions is crucial for addressing harassment issues effectively.

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Sure thing! Let's break it down a bit more:
- Criminal Harassment in New Jersey may involve:
- Threats or intimidating behavior.
- Repeated actions causing fear or distress.
- Potential arrest and criminal charges if reported to law enforcement.
- Civil Harassment can involve:
- Unwanted behavior causing emotional distress.
- Addressed in civil court, possibly resulting in a restraining order.

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In New Jersey, here's a more detailed look at the difference between criminal harassment and civil harassment according to state laws:
- Criminal Harassment:
- Governed by N.J.S.A. 2C:*-*.
- Involves acts like striking, kicking, threats, or repeated communication intended to alarm or annoy.
- Considered a petty disorderly persons offense, potentially leading to criminal charges.
- Civil Harassment:
- Not explicitly defined in statutes but typically involves non-criminal actions causing significant emotional distress.
- Addressed through civil courts, often resulting in restraining orders.
If you have a specific scenario or need further clarification, feel free to ask!
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Certainly! Here is the text of N.J.S.A. 2C:*-*, which addresses harassment in New Jersey:
- A person commits a petty disorderly persons offense if, with purpose to harass another, he:
- Makes, or causes to be made, a communication or communications anonymously or at extremely inconvenient hours, or in offensively coarse language, or any other manner likely to cause annoyance or alarm;
- Subjects another to striking, kicking, shoving, or other offensive touching, or threatens to do so; or
- Engages in any other course of alarming conduct or of repeatedly committed acts with purpose to alarm or seriously annoy such other person.
If you need further clarification on any part of this statute, feel free to ask!