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STATE, IN INTEREST OF M.S.

129 N.J. Super. 61 (1974)

322 A.2d 202

STATE OF NEW JERSEY IN THE INTEREST OF M.S.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court of Essex County.

Addendum to Opinion May 31, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Robert J. Schenkman, Assistant Prosecutor, for the State (Mr. Joseph P. Lordi, Essex County Prosecutor, attorney; Ms. Sara A. Friedman, Assistant Prosecutor, on the brief).

Mr. Thomas S. Smith, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, for the juvenile (Mr. Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Defender, attorney; Mr. Michael Degnan, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, on the brief).

Mr. Robert A. Rubenfeld, Deputy Attorney General, for amicus curiae (Mr. William F. Hyland, Attorney General, attorney; Mr. Rubenfeld on the brief).

MATTURRI, J.J. & D.R.C.

The question presented in this case is whether the unauthorized departure of a juvenile in need of supervision from the Essex County Shelter (hereinafter referred to as the Shelter) where she was placed by court order pending permanent placement constitutes escape. The issue is one of first impression in this State. In order to understand how this complex issue arose, a brief recitation of the juvenile's background is necessary.

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