Official misconduct is a crime of the second degree. If the benefit obtained or sought to be obtained, or of which another is deprived or sought to be deprived, is of a value of $200.00 or less, the offense of official misconduct is a third-degree crime. The prison sentence for…
New Jersey does not classify criminal offenses as felonies or misdemeanors. Instead, it classifies crimes as disorderly person offenses, crimes of the first degree, crimes of the second degree, crimes of the third degree, and crimes of the fourth degree. Official misconduct is a crime of the second degree or…
A public official or other servant falling under 2C:30-2 is guilty of official misconduct if they have a purpose to obtain a benefit and engage in any of the following: Commits an act relating to his office but constituting an unauthorized exercise of his official functions, knowing that such act…
