Offense involving access device; presumption of unlawful purpose

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NJ Code › Title 2C › Chapter 20 › Section 20-1.1

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6. In any prosecution for an offense enumerated in chapter 20 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes involving a defaced access device, any removal, erasure, defacement, alteration, destruction, covering or other change in such access device from its original configuration performed by any person other than an authorized manufacturer of, or service provider to access devices shall be presumed to be for an unlawful purpose. L.1997,c.6,s.6.

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