{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2c-14-6","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 2C:14-6","heading":"Sentencing","body":"If a person is convicted of a second or subsequent offense under sections 2C:14-2 or 2C:14-3a., the sentence imposed under those sections for the second or subsequent offense shall, unless the person is sentenced pursuant to the provisions of 2C:43-7, include a fixed minimum sentence of not less than 5 years during which the defendant shall not be eligible for parole.  The court may not suspend or make any other non-custodial disposition of any person sentenced as a second or subsequent offender pursuant to this section.  For the  purpose of this section an offense is considered a second or subsequent offense, if the actor has at any time been convicted under sections 2C:14-2 or 2C:14-3a. or under any similar statute of the United States, this state, or any  other state for an offense that is substantially equivalent to sections 2C:14-2  or 2C:14-3a.\nL.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:14-6, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.","path":["TITLE 2C THE NEW JERSEY CODE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"fc72dc24f420b273d23e903a247c7f6cbf5f011dd85b41f98da70ac3d5c3d14a","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2c-14-5","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2c-14-7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}