Rule 5:20 – Complaint; Process

by | May 14, 2021 | Family Law, New Jersey

Rule 5:20-1. Complaint(a)How Made. Contents The complaint in juvenile delinquency actions shall be captioned “The State of New Jersey in the Interest of _______”, shall be made on oath and in the form prescribed by the Administrative Director of Court and...

Rule 5:19 – General Provisions

by | May 14, 2021 | Family Law, New Jersey

Rule 5:19-1. Establishment of Venue; Change of Venue(a) Establishment of Venue.(1) Juvenile delinquency complaints are filed in the county where the incident giving rise to the complaint allegedly occurred. However, when the juvenile charged is domiciled in a county...

Rule 5:18 – Out-of-Home Placement

by | May 14, 2021 | Family Law, New Jersey

Rule 5:18-1. Petition for Out-of-Home Placement; Temporary Placement(a) When Petition May Be Filed. The Court Intake Services may petition the court for out-of-home placement where, after exhaustion of crisis intervention services and appropriate community services,...

Rule 5:17 – Juvenile-Family Crisis Hearing

by | May 14, 2021 | Family Law, New Jersey

Rule 5:17-1. AppearancesThe juvenile, the juvenile’s parents or guardian, and each family member alleged in the petition as contributing to the family crisis, shall appear at the initial hearing. A warrant may issue to compel the appearance of any such person...

Rule 5:16 – Short-Term Custody

by | May 14, 2021 | Family Law, New Jersey

Rule 5:16-1. Standards for Taking Into CustodyExcept where delinquent conduct is alleged, a law enforcement officer may take any juvenile into short-term custody, not to exceed six hours, when:(a) there are reasonable grounds to believe that the health and safety of...