N.J. Admin. Code § 13:95-20.8

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

Section 13:95-20.8 - Attorneys and court related personal visits

(a) Attorneys licensed in any jurisdiction and representatives of attorneys shall be permitted contact visits during regular business hours when sufficient space and staff are available.

(b) Representatives of attorneys shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

1. Investigators;

2. Investigative aides;

3. Paralegals; and

4. Law students.

(c) A written notice or telephone request from an attorney shall be required 24 hours in advance of an intended visit. The purpose of the advance notice is to ensure the availability of:

1. Space;

2. Staff; and

3. The juvenile.

(d) Advance notice shall include the following information:

1. The name of the attorney or representative;

2. The name of the juvenile to be interviewed;

3. The name of the attorney for whom the representative is acting; and

4. The date and time the interview is sought.

(e) Form J292-I Request for Attorney-Client Contact Visit may be used to verify the juvenile's desire to meet with the requesting attorney in the context of an attorney-client relationship.

(f) Appropriate identification is required of attorneys and attorney representatives who visit the juvenile at a secure facility.

(g) Contact visits with attorneys or their representatives may be restricted or prohibited when, in the judgment of the secure facility Superintendent or designee, the juvenile is acting out or is especially dangerous. Contact visits may also be denied where the attorney or representative poses a threat to the security or orderly operation of the secure facility. In those cases in which contact visits have been denied, every effort shall be made to provide a non-contact visit consistent with the orderly operation of the secure facility.

(h) The Superintendent or designee may authorize a visit without prior written notice, under exceptional circumstances.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:95-20.8