New Jersey Statutes
§ 2A:4A-27 — Referral to other court at election of juvenile
New Jersey § 2A:4A-27
JurisdictionNew Jersey
Title 2AADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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Bluebook
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:4A-27 (2026).
Text
Any juvenile 14 years of age or older charged with delinquency may elect to have the case transferred to the appropriate court having jurisdiction. Any juvenile under 14 years of age charged with an offense which, if committed by an adult, would constitute murder under N.J.S. 2C:11-3 may elect to have the case transferred to the appropriate court having jurisdiction. L.1982, c. 77, s. 8, eff. Dec. 31, 1983.
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Nearby Sections
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§ 2A:4A-20
Short title.§ 2A:4A-21
Purposes.§ 2A:4A-22
General definitions.§ 2A:4A-23
Definition of delinquency.§ 2A:4A-25
Transfer from other courts§ 2A:4A-28
Effect of referral to other court§ 2A:4A-30
Complaints and petitions§ 2A:4A-31
Taking into custody§ 2A:4A-32
Short-term custody§ 2A:4A-33
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Bluebook (online)
New Jersey § 2A:4A-27, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nj/2A/2A%3A4A-27.