N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:22-2.11

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 10A:22-2.11 - Juvenile records and information

(a) Social, medical, mental health, legal and other records pertaining to juveniles shall be strictly safeguarded from public inspection.

(b) Juvenile records shall be made available only to the following agencies or persons:

1. Courts of competent jurisdiction;

2. A county probation department;

3. The Attorney General;

4. A county prosecutor;

5. The juvenile's parent(s) or guardian;

6. The attorney of the juvenile;

7. The Department of Children and Families, if providing care or custody of the juvenile;

8. A law enforcement agency of New Jersey, another state or the United States for the purposes of law enforcement; or

9. Any person or agency interested in a case or in the work of the agency keeping the records, by order of the court for good cause shown; and

10. Any institution to which the juvenile is currently committed.

(c) Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-60, at the time of charge, adjudication or disposition, information as to the identity of a juvenile charged with an offense, the offense charged, the adjudication and disposition shall, upon request, be disclosed to:

1. The victim or a family member of the victim;

2. Any law enforcement agency which investigated the offense;

3. The person or agency which filed the complaint;

4. Any law enforcement agency in the municipality where the juvenile resides;

5. A party in a subsequent legal proceeding involving the juvenile, upon approval by the court; or

6. The principal, on a confidential basis, of the school where the juvenile is enrolled for use by the principal and such members of the staff and faculty of the school as the principal deems appropriate for maintaining order, safety, or discipline in the school or to planning programs relevant to the juvenile's educational and social development provided that no record of such information shall be maintained except as authorized by regulation of the Department of Education.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:22-2.11

Amended by 48 N.J.R. 2813(a), effective 12/19/2016