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For a first-time offender (with no aggravating factors), the general sentencing range for a class 2 felony is 4 to 10 years. However, dangerous and repetitive offenders can receive sentences upwards of 21 or 35 years.
Whether a first-time offender will go to jail upon conviction in New Jersey depends on the nature of the charges against them. While up to 90 days of jail time is a possibility for some municipal ordinance violations, judges do not have to order it.
Penalties for Criminal Offenses in NJ Second Degree involves five (5) to ten (10) years in prison; Third Degree involves one (1) to five (5) years in prison; Fourth Degree involves up to eighteen (18) months in prison; and. Disorderly Persons Offenses involve up to six (6) months in prison.
Penalties for Indictable Offenses in NJ DegreesPenalties 1st Degree Crimes 10 to 20 Years in Prison $200,000 Fine 2nd Degree Crimes 5 to 10 Years in Prison $150,000 Fine 3rd Degree Crimes 3 to 5 Years in Prison $15,000 Fine 4th Degree Crimes 18 Months in Prison $10,00 Fine
These cases can carry prison time of up to five years. However, even peacefully resisting arrest can come with up to six months of jail time. For those cases where someone chose to flee from their arrest without any violence, the sentence can be up to 18 months in jail.
Misdemeanor resisting arrest or passive resistance is a Class 1 Misdemeanor.
Typically, you will serve between 1/2 to 2/3 of the sentence - depending upon state guidelines and the specific crime. before being elgible for parole.
For example, a state may specify that Class B felonies are punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a $40,000 fine. In the state's criminal code, certain crimes would specify their penalty as a Class B felony, such as "A person who commits first-degree arson is guilty of a Class B felony."