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NJ 2C:33-1. Rioting.

Defending NJ 2C:33-1.  Rioting.

After you read the following NJ Criminal Statute (Rioting) you may decide that you need the help of a lawyer, or need a legal interpretation of how this statute applies to your case.  The firm of Villani & DeLuca has experienced criminal lawyers with over 20 years of experience, including a former municipal prosecutor.  Call the number above for a free 24×7 phone consultation or read more about the disorderly conduct charge.

NJ Statute: 2C:33-1.  Riot;  failure to disperse.

a.  Riot.    A person is guilty of riot if he participates with four or more others in a course of disorderly conduct as defined in section 2C:33-2a:
(1) With purpose to commit or facilitate the commission of a crime;
(2) With purpose to prevent or coerce official action;  or
(3) When he or any other participant, known to him, uses or plans to use a firearm or other deadly weapon.
Riot if committed under circumstances set forth in paragraph (3) is a crime  of the third degree.  Otherwise riot is a crime of the fourth degree.
b.  Failure of disorderly persons to disperse upon official order. Where five or more persons are participating in a course of disorderly conduct  as defined in section 2C:33-2 a. likely to cause substantial harm, a peace officer or other public servant engaged in executing or enforcing the law may order the participants and others in the immediate vicinity to disperse.  A person who refuses or knowingly fails to obey such an order commits a disorderly persons offense.
L.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:33-1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.  Amended by L.1979, c. 178, s. 63, eff. Sept. 1, 1979;  L.1981, c. 290, s. 35, eff. Sept. 24, 1981.

AKA: NJ Criminal Charge 2C:33-1, Violation 2C:33-1, Offense 2C:33-1

Disclaimer: A copy of this statute has been provided for your information. This wording was current from the NJ website lis.njleg.state.nj.us as of August 2012.

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