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Is a disorderly persons offense a “crime”?

April 26, 2017disorderly offense persons

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Is a disorderly persons offense a “crime”?

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No. Disorderly persons offenses are generally considered “quasi-criminal” in nature, While they are delineated in New Jersey’s Criminal Code and a judge may sentence an individual to prison for as much as 6 months upon conviction of a disorderly persons offense, under the New Jersey Constitution, a disorderly persons offense is not a crime.