N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5.6 — Definitions relative to removal, restraint of certain offenders

2C:35-5.6. Definitions relative to removal, restraint of certain offenders 3. Definitions. As used in this act: a. "Person" means any person charged with or convicted of a criminal offense or any juvenile charged with delinquency or adjudicated delinquent for an act which, if committed by an adult, would be a criminal offense. b. "Place" includes any premises, residence, business establishment, location or specified area including all buildings and all appurtenant land, in which or at which a criminal offense occurred or is alleged to have occurred or is affected by the criminal offense with which the person is charged. "Place" does not include public rail, bus or air transportation lines or limited access highways which do not allow pedestrian access. c. "Criminal offense" means: (1) any of the following: N.J.S.2C:35-3, N.J.S.2C:35-4, N.J.S.2C:35-5, N.J.S.2C:35-6, N.J.S.2C:35-8, N.J.S.2C:35-9, P.L.1997, c.185 (C.2C:35-4.1), sections 3 or 5 of P.L.1997, c.194 (C.2C:35-5.2 or C.2C:35-5.3), P.L.1987, c.101 (C.2C:35-7) or P.L.1997, c.327 (C.2C:35-7.1), or (2) the unlawful possession or use of an assault firearm as defined in subsection w. of N.J.S.2C:39-1. L.1999,c.334,s.3; amended 2001, c.365, s.1.

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