2C:20-11 b.Shoplifting. Shoplifting shall consist of any d, any merchandise displayed, held, stored or offered for sone or more of the following acts:
(1) For any person purposely to take possession of, carry away, transfer or cause to be carried away or transferreale by any store or other retail mercantile establishment with the intention of depriving the merchant of the possession, use or benefit of such merchandise or converting the same to the use of such person without paying to the merchant the full retail value thereof.
(2) For any person purposely to conceal upon his person or otherwise any merchandise offered for sale by any store or other retail mercantile establishment with the intention of depriving the merchant of the processes, use or benefit of such merchandise or converting the same to the use of such person without paying to the merchant the value thereof.
(3) For any person purposely to alter, transfer or remove any label, price tag or marking indicia of value or any other markings which aid in determining value affixed to any merchandise displayed, held, stored or offered for sale by any store or other retail mercantile establishment and to attempt to purchase such merchandise personally or in consort with another at less than the full retail value with the intention of depriving the merchant of all or some part of the value thereof.
(4) For any person purposely to transfer any merchandise displayed, held, stored or offered for sale by any store or other retail merchandise establishment from the container in or on which the same shall be displayed to any other container with intent to deprive the merchant of all or some part of the retail value thereof.
(5 )For any person purposely to under-ring with the intention of depriving the merchant of the full retail value thereof.
(6 )For any person purposely to remove a shopping cart from the premises of a store or other retail mercantile establishment without the consent of the merchant given at the time of such removal with the intention of permanently depriving the merchant of the possession, use or benefit of such cart.
c.Gradation.
Shoplifting constitutes a crime of the second degree under subsection b. of this section if the full retail value of the merchandise is $75,000 or more, or the offense is committed in furtherance of or in conjunction with an organized retail theft enterprise and the full retail value of the merchandise is $1,000 or more.
(2) Shoplifting constitutes a crime of the third degree under subsection b. of this section if the full retail value of the merchandise exceeds $500 but is less than $75,000, or the offense is committed in furtherance of or in conjunction with an organized retail theft enterprise and the full retail value of the merchandise is less than $1,000.
(3) Shoplifting constitutes a crime of the fourth degree under subsection b. of this section if the full retail value of the merchandise is at least $200 but does not exceed $500.
(4) Shoplifting is a disorderly persons offense under subsection b. of this section if the full retail value of the merchandise is less than $200.
The value of the merchandise involved in a violation of this section may be aggregated in determining the grade of the offense where the acts or conduct constituting a violation were committed pursuant to one scheme or course of conduct, whether from the same person or several persons, or were committed in furtherance of or in conjunction with an organized retail theft enterprise.
More info at http://www.njlaws.com/shoplifting_defense.htm Kenneth Vercammen was selected one of only three attorneys as a Super Lawyer 2007-2008 in NJ Monthly in the Criminal - DWI. Kenneth Vercammen was the NJ State Bar Municipal Court Attorney of the Year and past president of the Middlesex County Municipal Prosecutor's Association.
He is the past chair of the NJ State Bar Association Municipal Court Section. He is the Deputy chair of the ABA Criminal Law committee, GP Division.
KENNETH VERCAMMEN ATTORNEY AT LAW
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Firefighter in court for shopliftingby WTHITV10423 views
oh no, you just shoplifted several minutes of my life!!
canisdormit 1 year ago 2
That isnt a wig moron,believe me my dad wears one i can tell.
Held4Court 2 years ago
Also for my fellow shoplifters,dont think if you've hit sores an not gotten caught you;re not.I hit the same store 10 times.Thought i was getting a summary offense an went to court and got hit with 7 3rd degree felonies,66 months county jail and was dope sick as hell.If you have to do it hit different stores,remove your license plate and be out,fuck the teenager who tries to restrain you too,knock that pussy in the face n be out-good luck.!!
Held4Court 2 years ago
that guy with the wig is booooooorrrrring.
jimmyjacko2 2 years ago