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1 State in the Interest of E.S. -- rank: 1000

... to become responsible and productive members of the community.” N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-21(f). Conversely, New Jersey’s adult criminal justice system does ...

docket:	a-41-42-21
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2022-11-22
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2 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a0135-17a0138-17a0308-17a0841-17.opn.html -- rank: 913

... 136 N.J. 370, 377-78 (1994); compare e.g., N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-21(a) (stating one purpose of the Code is 'the care ... protection, and wholesome mental and physical development of juveniles'), with N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-21(f) (stating another purpose is to 'insure that any services ...

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court:	NJ Superior Court Law/Chancery Division
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3 STATE OF NEW JERSEY IN THE INTEREST OF J.C. -- rank: 893

... enforce the legal obligations due to them and from them. [ N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-21]. Those purposes were amended in L. 2001, c. 408, § 1, by adding to N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-21 (b), “ and a range of sanctions designed to promote ...

docket:	FJ-13-1392-11
court:	NJ Superior Court Law/Chancery Division
decided:	2012-04-27
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4 State in the Interest of K.O. -- rank: 889

... rehabilitation with the need to protect the public welfare. See N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-21 (enumerating Code’s purposes). While rehabilitation of juveniles has historically ... added in 1995 to statement of Code’s purposes in N.J.S.A. 2A:4A 21(b)). In this matter, we must construe a clearly punitive ...

docket:	A-28-12
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2014-02-24
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5 In the Matter of Registrant J.G. -- rank: 886

... the crime of second-degree sexual assault in violation of N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-21 to -49. ����In general, the registration requirements of Megan's ... convicted as adults after a waiver of Family Part jurisdiction, N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-21 provides in part: ��������This act shall be construed so as ...

docket:	a-18-00
court:	njsupreme
decided:	2001-07-17
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citation:	169 N.J. 304
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6 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. ZAMAIRE BARDEN -- rank: 868

... and substitute 'an adequate program of supervision, care and rehabilitation . . . .' N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-21(b). However, despite the concern juvenile offenders be treated differently ...

docket:	a3409-19
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2023-01-25
status:	Unpublished
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7 STATE OF NEW JERSEY IN THE INTEREST OF M.P. -- rank: 789

... fostering interaction and dialogue between the offender, victim, and community." N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-21(a) and (f). Prior to making a disposition in a ...

docket:	a0303-16
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2017-06-19
status:	published
citation:	450 N.J.Super. 539 163 A.3d 952
Document Size:	43305

8 STATE OF NEW JERSEY IN THE INTEREST OF P.M.P -- rank: 772

... Ibid. Turning to New Jersey's Code of Juvenile Justice, N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-21 to -91, "delinquency" is defined to include acts by persons ... The principal objective of juvenile process is protective not punitive. N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-21; State in the Interest of S.S. , 367 N.J ...

docket:	a5156-07
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2008-12-01
status:	published
citation:	404 N.J.Super. 69 960 A.2d 758
Document Size:	35624

9 STATE OF NEW JERSEY IN THE INTEREST OF S.S., et al. -- rank: 755

... purposes of the Juvenile Justice Code are set forth at N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-21: This act shall be construed so as to effectuate the ...

docket:	A0277-02
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2004-03-10
status:	published
citation:	367 N.J. Super. 400 842 A.2d 904
Document Size:	50789

10 State of New Jersey in the Interest of C.K. -- rank: 741

... sanctions designed to promote accountability and protect the public.” N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-21(b). Although rehabilitation, historically, has been the primary focus of ... sanctions designed to promote accountability and protect the public” (quoting N.J.S.A. 2A:4A- 21)); State in Interest of M.C., 384 N.J. Super ...

docket:	a_15_16
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2018-04-24
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11 STATE OF NEW JERSEY IN THE INTEREST OF T.C. -- rank: 706

... 262 N.J. Super. 78, 80 (App. Div. 1993)); see N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-21 (describing the purposes of the Code). 'Geographical distinction has no ...

docket:	a1784-16
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2018-04-04
status:	published
citation:	454 N.J.Super. 189 184 A.3d 932
Document Size:	54215

12 IN THE MATTER OF THE EXPUNGEMENT PETITION OF J.B Before Judges Axelrad,1 Sapp-Peterson and Ostrer On appeal from the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division Burlington County, Docket No. EX-87-11 Randolph H. Wolf -- rank: 706

... enacted by L. 1982, c. 77, § 2, codified at N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-21(b)). Nonetheless, the court held that W.J.A.'s ...

docket:	a1564-11
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2012-06-21
status:	published
citation:	426 N.J. Super. 496 45 A.3d 1014
Document Size:	41809

13 J.H. v. MERCER COUNTY YOUTH DETENTION CENTER and COUNTY OF MERCER -- rank: 703

... detainees. One of the purposes of the Code enumerated in N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-21 is: e. To insure that children under the jurisdiction of ... in nature. 188 N.J. at 91. Finally, inasmuch as N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-21 in effect describes the State in subsection e as a ... required to be provided to juveniles in its care, see N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-21, and in view of the stated services which the Detention ...

docket:	a3637-05
court:	njappellate
decided:	2007-08-29
status:	published
citation:	396 N.J. Super. 1
Document Size:	74825

14 STATE IN THE INTEREST OF K.O., Juvenile-Respondent. -- rank: 696

... seeks to "preserve the unity of the family whenever possible[,]" N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-21 and -43b. ����In response to the problems of K.O ...

docket:	a0425-99
court:	njappellate
decided:	2000-01-31
status:	published
citation:	327 N.J.Super. 555
Document Size:	44422

15 STATE OF NEW JERSEY IN THE INTEREST OF M.A. -- rank: 662

... Legislature added an additional stated purpose to the Code, specifically, N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-21(f), which now provides, among other things, that the Code ...

docket:	a4490-09
court:	superior court appellate division
decided:	2010-10-20
status:	unpublished
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