Rule 5:24 – Disposition

Rule 5:24-1. Disposition Hearing(a) Time for Hearing: Detention Cases. If a juvenile is in a detention center or shelter care facility when adjudicated delinquent, the disposition hearing shall be conducted, on notice to the juvenile and all other proper parties,...

Rule 5:22 – Referral to Other Courts

Rule 5:22-1. Referral at Election of JuvenileAny competent juvenile 14 years of age or older charged with delinquency may elect to have the action transferred to the appropriate court and prosecuting authority having jurisdiction. Any competent juvenile under 14 years...

Rule 5:21A – Juvenile plea form

A juvenile’s plea of guilty is subject to the requirements of Rule 3:9-2. Before accepting a plea of guilty, the court shall require a juvenile to complete, insofar as applicable, and sign the appropriate plea form prescribed by the Administrative Director of...

Rule 5:21 – Custody, Pretrial Detention

Rule 5:21-1. Taking Into Custody, Initial ProcedureA law enforcement officer may take into custody without process a juvenile who the officer has probable cause to believe is delinquent as defined by N.J.S. 2A:4A-23. When a juvenile has been taken into custody for...