A: Juvenile admissions of guilt or findings of guilt are confidential and not subject to discovery. Additionally, all proceedings in the Juvenile part are closed to the public and conducted in private. The shadow of a criminal record clearly isn’t as profound as it would be in adult court alt
Q: What cases are heard in Juvenile Court?
January 6, 2018
A: In NJ, criminal offenses in which the suspect is under the age of 18 are heard in the Juvenile Part. The determinative date for purposes of determining jurisdiction of the Juvenile Court is the date of the incident and the suspect’s age at that time. In other words, offenses committed...
Q: Where are Juvenile cases heard and how are they conducted?
January 6, 2018
A: In New Jersey, juvenile offenses and charges are heard in the Family Division, Juvenile Part, of the New Jersey Superior Court. The Superior Court is divided into vicinages based on County and a juvenile case is typically heard in the County Superior Court where the alleged offense occurred. The.
