New Jersey legal term
County juvenile detention facility in New Jersey Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New Jersey legislative session
In New Jersey criminal law, “County juvenile detention facility” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the New Jersey criminal code.
What does “County juvenile detention facility” mean in New Jersey criminal law?
"County juvenile detention facility" means any secure juvenile facility managed and operated by any county of this State. "Secure juvenile facility" means the New Jersey Training School for Boys, the Juvenile Medium Security Facility, and any other secure juvenile facility managed and operated by the Youth Justice Commission. "State correctional facility" means a State prison or other penal institution. b. (N.J.S.A. 2C:29-10)
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