IN INTEREST OF J.A.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter T. Blum , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant J.A. ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; Peter T. Blum, of counsel and on the briefs).

Steven A. Yomtov , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent State of New Jersey ( Christopher S. Porrino , Attorney General, attorney; Steven A. Yomtov, of counsel and on the briefs).

Alexander Shalom argued the cause for amicus curiae American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (Edward L. Barocas, Legal Director, and Rutgers Constitutional Rights Clinic, attorneys; Alexander Shalom , Edward L. Barocas , Jeanne LoCicero , of counsel and on the brief, and Ronald K. Chen , on the brief).

Jonathan Romberg argued the cause for amicus curiae Seton Hall University School of Law Center for Social Justice (Seton Hall University School of Law Center for Social Justice, attorney; Jonathan Romberg, on the brief).