{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2c-21-2.4","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 2C:21-2.4","heading":"Possession of certain fraudulent receipts, universal product code (UPC) labels and  checks","body":"2.\tPossession of certain fraudulent receipts, universal product code (UPC) labels and  checks.\na.\tExcept as provided in subsection b. of this section, any person who knowingly possesses a forged or altered retail sales receipt, universal product code (UPC) label or  check for the purpose of defrauding a retail merchant shall be guilty of a disorderly persons offense.\nb.\tAny person who knowingly possesses 15 or more forged or altered retail sales receipts, universal product code labels or checks for the purpose of defrauding a retail merchant shall be guilty of a crime of the fourth degree.\nL.2001,c.110,s.2.","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":"808c47368eee7e7e3fced05295e9a5dbda20a4cebf357f4f83396efae1e82b02","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2c-21-2.3","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2c-21-2.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}