§ 2c-1-4-1

2C:1-4.1 Crime, disorderly persons offense, petty disorderly persons offense, construing out-of-State conviction. 3. When a provision in Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes, any other statute, rule, regulation, or ordinance of this State, or any certification or application form promulgated thereunder, refers to a conviction of 'a similar crime in another state,' a conviction under the laws of 'any other state or the United States,' a conviction under the laws of 'any other jurisdiction,' or contains similar phrasing referring to a conviction of a criminal offense outside this State, the conviction shall be construed in this State as a crime, disorderly persons offense, or petty disorderly persons offense, as set forth in paragraph (2) of subsection a. of N.J.S.2C:1-4, paragraph (2) of subsection b. of N.J.S.2C:1-4, and subsection c. of N.J.S.2C:44-4. L.2021, c.298, s.3.