Common use of Statutory Definition Clause in Contracts

Statutory Definition. The statute sets forth the following definition for a bias intimidation crime: (1) with a purpose to intimidate an individual or group of individuals because of race, color, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, or ethnicity; or (2) knowing that the conduct constituting the offense would cause an individual or group of individuals to be intimidated because of race, color, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, or ethnicity; or (3) under circumstances that caused any victim of the underlying offense to be intimidated and the victim, considering the manner in which the offense was committed, reasonably believed either that (a) the offense was committed with a purpose to intimidate the victim or any person or entity in whose welfare the victim is interested because of race, color, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, or ethnicity, or (b) the victim or the victim's property was selected to be the target of the offense because of the victim's race, color, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, or ethnicity (N.J.S.A. 2C:16-1(a)). Bias intimidation is a crime of the fourth degree if the underlying offense is a disorderly persons offense or ▇▇▇▇▇ disorderly persons offense. Otherwise, bias intimidation is a crime one degree higher than the most serious underlying crime. If the underlying crime is a crime of the first degree, however, bias intimidation is a first-degree crime and the defendant upon conviction thereof may, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of subsection a. of N.J.S.A. 2C:43-6, be sentenced to an ordinary term of imprisonment between 15 years and 30 years, with a presumptive term of 20 years (N.J.S.A. 2C:16- 1(a)).