State ex rel. A.H.’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “[a] juvenile shall have the right, as provided by the Rules of Court, to be represented by counsel at every critical stage in the proceeding which . . . may result in the institutional commitment of the juvenile. " (emphasis added). R. 5:3-4(a) similarly states, In family matters . . . if counsel is not otherwise provided for the family and if the matter may result in the institutional commitment or other consequence of magnitude to any family member, or if any family member is constitutionally or by law entitled to counsel, the court shall refer the family member to the Office of the Public Defender, if appropriate, or assign other counsel to represent the juvenile or family member. (emphasis added). R. 5:25-2 provides in pertinent part, "[t]he recommendations of the referee shall be without effect unless approved by the court and incorporated in an appropriate order or judgment of the court.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 382 N.J. Super. 605 - State Ex Rel. Lr

2. “rule provision requiring approval by the court and incorporation of the referee's recommendation in an appropriate order or judgment of the court renders the delegation of fact-finding by a non-jurist a nullity absent formal [court] ratification.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 382 N.J. Super. 605 - State Ex Rel. Lr

3. “if `the ruling of the judge, whatever its label, actually represents a resolution, correct or not, of some or all of the factual elements of the offense charged.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 354 N.J. Super. 477 - State v. Golotta