New Jersey Code § 2C:11-2

Criminal homicide.
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2C:11-2 Criminal homicide.
2C:11-2. Criminal homicide.
a. A person is guilty of criminal homicide if he purposely, knowingly, recklessly or, under the circumstances set forth in N.J.S.2C:11-5 or section 1 of P.L.2017, c.165 (C.2C:11-5.3), causes the death of another human being.
b. Criminal homicide is murder, manslaughter or death by auto or vessel.
amended 1979, c.178, s.20; 2017, c.165, s.2.

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