{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2c-20-3","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 2C:20-3","heading":"Theft by unlawful taking or disposition","body":"a.  Movable property.    A person is guilty of theft if he unlawfully takes, or exercises unlawful control over, movable property of another with purpose to deprive him thereof.\nb.  Immovable property.    A person is guilty of theft if he unlawfully transfers any interest in immovable property of another with purpose to benefit  himself or another not entitled thereto.\nL.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:20-3, 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":"3866bc7bf7f4dd3d1fe542f1928eb5e5d97b5d023c360adb6d4d4f85239c9903","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2c-20-2.6","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2c-20-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}