IN RE STATE EX REL. A.D.

A-122 September Term 2010.

52 A.3d 1024 (2012)

212 N.J. 200

STATE of New Jersey in the Interest of A.D., (1) a minor. State of New Jersey in the Interest of A.D., (2) a minor.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided September 20, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lon C. Taylor , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant A.D. (1) ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney).

Robert G. Gerage , Perth Amboy, argued the cause for appellant A.D. (2).

Nancy A. Hulett , Trenton, argued the cause for respondent State of New Jersey (Bruce J. Kaplan, Middlesex County Prosecutor, attorney).

Lawrence S. Lustberg argued the cause for amicus curiae American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey Foundation ( Gibbons , Edward L. Barocas , attorneys; Mr. Lustberg , Mr. Barocas , Eileen M. Connor , Newark, Jeanne M. LoCicero , and Alexander R. Shalom , on the brief).


Justice PATTERSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

The Court considers N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-26, which authorizes waiver of family court jurisdiction over the prosecution of juveniles who are fourteen years old or older for certain offenses and referral of those juveniles to adult criminal court, on motion of the prosecutor. N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-26(a). For all such juveniles, waiver into adult court requires a finding by the trial court, after a hearing, that...

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