New Jersey legal term
Juvenile in New Jersey Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New Jersey legislative session
In New Jersey criminal law, “Juvenile” 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 “Juvenile” mean in New Jersey criminal law?
"Juvenile" means an individual who is under the age of 18 years. b. (N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-22)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Application of public health emergency credits to juvenile
- Distribution on or within 1,000 feet of school property
- Employing a juvenile in a drug distribution scheme
- Leader of Narcotics Trafficking Network
- Prohibited areas, carrying, firearms, destructive device
- Refusal to allow blood, biological sample to be drawn; fourth degree crime
- Sex offender prohibited from participation in youth serving organization
- Throwing bodily fluid at certain law enforcement officers deemed aggravated assault; grading, sentences
- Traffic sign, signal damage, removal, violation
- Violations of N.J.S.2C:35-5, certain locations; degree of crime; terms defined
Related terms in the same statutes
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