{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2c-17-8","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 2C:17-8","heading":"Nuclear electric generating plant;  damaging or tampering with equipment which results in death;  crime of first degree","body":"Any person who purposely or knowingly damages or tampers with any machinery,  device, or equipment at a nuclear electric generating plant which results in  the death of another due to exposure to radiation commits a crime of the first  degree, and may be sentenced to an extended term of imprisonment as set forth  in paragraph (2) of subsection a. of N.J.S. 2C:43-7, notwithstanding the  provisions of N.J.S. 2C:44-3.\nL.1983, c. 480, s. 2, eff. Jan. 17, 1984.","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":"4be47439bf9f19fda3c0a07c949d264e4cce275a5067b5d75c9440488b8d247f","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2c-17-7","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2c-17-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}