STATE IN INTEREST OF C.K.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James H. Maynard , Morristown, argued the cause for appellant C.K. (Maynard & Sumner, attorneys; James H. Maynard , on the briefs).

Elizabeth R. Rebein , Special Deputy Attorney General/Acting Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent State of New Jersey ( Gurbir S. Grewal , Bergen County Prosecutor, attorney; Elizabeth R. Rebein , of counsel and on the briefs).

Fletcher C. Duddy , Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey Office of the Public Defender ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; Fletcher C. Duddy , on the letter brief).

Laura A. Cohen argued the cause for amici curiae American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, the Advocates for Children of New Jersey, and the Northeast Juvenile Defender Center (Rutgers University School of Law-Newark Criminal and Youth Justice Clinic and Constitutional Litigation Clinic, attorneys; Rebecca J. Livengood , on the brief).

Louise T. Lester , Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey ( Christopher S. Porrino , Attorney General, attorney; Louise T. Lester , Trenton, of counsel and on the brief).

Karen U. Lindell submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Juvenile Law Center (Juvenile Law Center, attorneys; Karen U. Lindell , and Marsha L. Levick , of the Pennsylvania bar, admitted pro hac vice, on the brief).

CHIEF JUSTICE RABNER and JUSTICES LaVECCHIA, PATTERSON, FERNANDEZ-VINA, SOLOMON, and TIMPONE join in JUSTICE ALBIN's opinion.