New Jersey’s Legal Definition of Domestic Violence?

Domestic violence means the occurrence of one or more of the following criminal offenses upon a person protected under the “Prevention of Domestic Violence act of 1991,” P.L. 1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-17 et al.)

Homicide N.J.S.A. 2C:11-1 et seq.	Criminal Sexual Contact N.J.S.A. 2C:14-3
Assault N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1	Lewdness N.J.S.A. 2C:14-4
Terroristic Threats N.J.S.A. 2C:12-3	Robbery N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1
Stalking N.J.S.A. 2C:12-10	Criminal Mischief N.J.S.A. 2C:17-3
Kidnapping N.J.S.A. 2C:13-1	Burglary N.J.S.A. 2C:18-2
Criminal Restraint N.J.S.A. 2C:13-2	Criminal Trespass N.J.S.A. 2C:18-3
False Imprisonment N.J.S.A. 2C:13-3	Contempt N.J.S.A. 2C:29-9b
Criminal Coercion N.J.S.A. 2C:13-5	Harassment N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4
Sexual Assault N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2	Cyber-Harassment N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4.1

*In addition, domestic violence acts can also include any other crime involving risk of death or serious bodily injury to a person protected under the “Prevention of Domestic Violence act of 1991,” P.L. 1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-17 et al.)