Juvenile Matters

Question 1

Juvenile arrest

Answer 1

Complaint filed when:
indictable offense 
impact offender or
charges pending or
history of repetitive DP offenses 
violation of supervisory condition 
CDS offense

*not filed when DP or PDP

Question 2

Station house adjustment

Answer 2

• *First time offenders**
• warn the juvenile about future consequences of continued delinquency
• notify parents
• keep a record of ID of juvenile, date and nature of offense involved.
• victim must be notified and agree to the process

quarterly reports to the prosecutors office
PDP/DP and fourth degree crimes if juvenile has no record

Question 3

Fingerprinting and Photographs

Answer 3

14 or older charged with an offense that would be a crime if committed by an adult.

• Juveniles charged with delinquency under 14 may not be fingerprinted or PDP/DP
• Juvenile of any age may be fingerprinted for a comparison to latent prints either with consent of court or the juvenile and parent.

Question 4

Juvenile informants

Answer 4

in most instances under 16 should not be used
under NO instances under 12
*Consent required of both juvenile and parent
*Purchase CDS or aid in an invest written authorization from prosecutor, attorney general or their designee