Rights of juveniles
Known as the New Jersey Code
The act spans §§ 2–2 (65 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In Re State Ex Rel. AJ (2009)
Most recently applied in In Re State Ex Rel. AJ (December 2009)
L.1982, c. 77, s. 21, eff
All defenses available to an adult charged with a crime, offense or violation shall be available to a juvenile charged with committing an act of delinquency.
All rights guaranteed to criminal defendants by the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of this State, except the right to indictment, the right to trial by jury and the right to bail, shall be applicable to cases arising under this act.
Current official text: New Jersey Legislature. Digitized from the New Jersey Legislature bulk statutes download. Reproduced from public-domain New Jersey statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.