Newark, NJ- When a minor in New Jersey is charged with a criminal offense, most of the time their cases will be resolved in the Family Part of the state court system. Sometimes, when a crime is serious, the state can request a juvenile’s case be moved to adult court, but there are no formal rules about what evidence the state should disclose to defendants and defense counsel when it issues a juvenile waiver.
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