STATE v. J.V.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carol M. Henderson , Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant ( Gurbir S. Grewal , Attorney General, attorney; Carol M. Henderson, Trenton, of counsel and on the briefs).

Michele E. Friedman , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; Michele E. Friedman , of counsel and on the briefs).

John McNamara, Jr. , Chief Assistant Morris County Prosecutor, argued the cause for amicus curiae County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey ( Francis Koch , President, attorney; John McNamara, Jr. , of counsel and on the brief).

Alexander Shalom argued the cause for amicus curiae American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey Foundation, attorneys; Alexander Shalom and Jeanne LoCicero , on the brief).

Barry Evenchick , Hackensack, argued the cause for amicus curiae Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, attorneys; CJ Griffin , of counsel and on the brief).