Rules of Court · Part 5 · New Jersey
R. 5:21-7 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 5:21-7: Adjudicatory Hearing, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Adjudicatory Hearing
If a juvenile has been detained the adjudicatory hearing shall be held within 30 days after the date of initial detention. If the adjudicatory hearing is not held within said time, the court shall, within 72 hours after a motion by the juvenile so requesting, fix a date certain for the adjudicatory hearing unless an extension is granted by the court for good cause shown. Written notice of any application for a postponement shall be furnished the juvenile's counsel, who shall have a right to be heard on the application.
Note: Source-new. Adopted December 20, 1983, to be effective December 31, 1983.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 5:21-7 "Adjudicatory Hearing" {
If a juvenile has been detained the adjudicatory hearing shall be held within 30 days after the date of initial detention. If the adjudicatory hearing is not held within said time, the court shall, within 72 hours after a motion by the juvenile so requesting, fix a date certain for the adjudicatory hearing unless an extension is granted by the court for good cause shown. Written notice of any application for a postponement shall be furnished the juvenile's counsel, who shall have a right to be heard on the application.
Note: Source-new. Adopted December 20, 1983, to be effective December 31, 1983.
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referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-16; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 5:21-6 · R. 5:21-8 → · chapter 5:21 · all rules
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