Bill > S2743

This bill establishes the offense of incest in New Jersey, defining it as engaging in sexual penetration with a close relative, including ancestors, descendants, siblings (full or half-blood), aunts, uncles, nephews, or nieces, where the relationship is by blood or adoption, and extends to the third degree of kinship. The bill clarifies that these relationships include those regardless of legitimacy and that adoptive parent-child relationships are covered. Incest is classified as a third-degree crime, which is a specific level of criminal offense in New Jersey. The bill also notes exceptions to this offense as outlined in existing law, specifically referencing subsections within N.J.S.2C:14-2.