New Jersey law defines the “unlawful taking of a motor vehicle” as the taking, operation or exercise of control over the motor vehicle, without the consent of the owner or other person authorized to give consent, with the purpose of either permanently depriving the owner of the motor vehicle or…
“Force” means any amount of physical power or strength used against the victim to take control of the motor vehicle. New Jersey law does not require that the use of force leaves a physical mark or causes pain or bodily harm . However, the force must be directed against the…
An act is considered “in the course of committing an unlawful taking of a motor vehicle” if it occurs during an attempt to commit the unlawful taking, during the commission of the unlawful taking, or during an immediate flight after the attempt or commission of the unlawful taking.
