STATE, IN INTEREST OF B.C.L.


82 N.J. 362 (1980)

413 A.2d 335

STATE OF NEW JERSEY IN THE INTEREST OF B.C.L.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided March 27, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick T. McGahn, Jr. argued the cause for appellant B.C.L. (McGahn and Friss, attorneys; Solomon Friss on the brief).

Solomon Forman, First Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for the respondent State of New Jersey (Richard J. Williams, Atlantic County Prosecutor, attorney).

Anne C. Paskow, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey (John J. Degnan, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).


The opinion of the Court was delivered by PASHMAN, J.

This case presents our first opportunity to consider public disclosure of information regarding an adjudicated juvenile offender. In 1977, the Legislature enacted N.J.S.A. 2A:4-65(c), L. 1977, c. 255, which entrusted juvenile courts with authority to release the names, offenses and dispositions of youths 14 years of age or older who are adjudged delinquent for having committed certain serious...

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