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2C:43-1.      Degrees of crimes
    2C:43-1.  Degrees of Crimes.  a.  Crimes defined by this code are classified, for the purpose of sentence, into four degrees, as follows:

   (1)  Crimes of the first degree;

   (2)  Crimes of the second degree;

   (3)  Crimes of the third degree; and

   (4)  Crimes of the fourth degree.

   A crime is of the first, second, third or fourth degree when it is so designated by the code.  An offense, declared to be a crime, without specification of degree, is of the fourth degree.

   b.   Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a crime defined by any statute of this State other than this code and designated as a high misdemeanor shall constitute for the purpose of sentence a crime of the third degree.  Except as provided in sections 2C:1-4c. and 2C:1-5b. and notwithstanding any other provision of law, a crime defined by any statute of this State other than this code and designated as a misdemeanor shall constitute for the purpose of sentence a crime of the fourth degree.

L.1978, c.95; amended by L. 1979, c. 178, s. 81; 1987, c. 106, s. 8.