Rules of Court · Part 5 · New Jersey
R. 5:20-4 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 5:20-4: Necessary Parties, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Necessary Parties
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The parents, guardians or other person having custody, control and supervision over the juvenile shall be necessary parties to every proceeding in all juvenile delinquency actions.
Note: Source-R. (1969) 5:8-8. Adopted December 20, 1983, to be effective December 31, 1983.
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rule 5:20-4 "Necessary Parties" {
The parents, guardians or other person having custody, control and supervision over the juvenile shall be necessary parties to every proceeding in all juvenile delinquency actions.
Note: Source-R. (1969) 5:8-8. Adopted December 20, 1983, to be effective December 31, 1983.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-12; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 5:20-3 · R. 5:20-5 → · chapter 5:20 · all rules
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