Juvenile Justice System

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Overview

Welcome to the New Jersey Association of County Youth Services Administrators website to navigating the Juvenile Justice System in New Jersey. If you are reading this, your family is most likely involved with the juvenile justice system, or perhaps you know a family who is. We hope our website helps to address any questions or concerns that you may have. Our goal is to ensure that family members better understand the Juvenile Justice System and their rights, responsibilities, and resources available to them. It is our hope that better understanding will help families reach a more positive solution for their children, reduce recidivism and lead to greater family involvement. Consequently, families and youth will be able to better inform the system which will help reduce juvenile delinquency in our communities and have a positive impact on public safety. If you have further questions after reading, please visit our FAQ or Contact Us section for further support.   

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UNDERSTANDING THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM

interactive-flowchart Aftercare/Parole Classification Assignment Substance Abuse Treatment Out-Patient orResidential Dept of Human Ser- vices Out-Patient / Out- Of-HomeServices Detention Alternatives Probation May Be Referred ForServices Incarceration inJJC Institution 60 Day Commitment to County Detention Facility Disposition Options Below May Occur Alone Or In Combination Formal Continuance Up To One Year Motion for Waiver to Adult Court Dismissalof Charges Adjudication ofDelinquency Disposition DetentionAlternatives Probable Cause Hearing AdjudicatoryHearing Juvenile Conference Committee Intake ServiceConference Hearing Disposition Detention Not DetainedPending Hearings Diversion Juvenile/Family Crisis or Out-Of-Home Placement Petition Family SettingWith Services Out-Of-HomePlacement Family Court Intake UnsuccessfulDiversion Voluntary Out-Of-Home Placement CrisisResolved Short-TermServices Referral for Long- Term Services Initial Response Family Crisis Intervention Unit Referral DelinquencyComplaint Signed Non-Law Enforcement Complainant DelinquencyComplaint Signed Law EnforcementDiversion Taken into Custody by Law Enforcement Officer Allegation of Delinquency or Juvenile/Family Crisis