New Jersey § 2a:4a-32
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 2a:4a-32, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2a:4a-32.
a. Under no circumstances shall any juvenile taken into short-term custody under section
12 of P.L.1982, c. 77 ( C. 2A:4A-31 ) be held more than six hours. A juvenile taken into short-term custody shall not be retained in a detention facility
or jail. As used in this section, the juvenile-family crisis intervention unit means that
unit established pursuant to P.L.1982, c. 80 ( C. 2A:4A-76 et seq. ). b. An officer taking a juvenile into short-term custody shall inform the juvenile
of the reason for custody and shall where possible transport, or arrange to have the
juvenile transported to his home. The officer releasing a juvenile from such custody shall inform the juvenile's parents
or guardian and the juvenile-family crisis intervention unit of the reason for taking
the juvenile into custody and may, if he believes further services are needed, inform
the juvenile and his parents of the nature and location of appropriate services. c. A law enforcement officer taking a juvenile into short-term custody may transport
the juvenile to the home of a relative of the juvenile or to the home of another responsible
adult or make arrangement for such transportation where the officer reasonably believes
that the child will be provided with adequate care and supervision and that the child
will remain in custody of the adult until such time as the juvenile-family crisis
intervention unit can bring about the child's return home or an alternative living
arrangement or out of home placement. A law enforcement officer placing a juvenile with a relative or responsible adult
shall immediately notify the juvenile-family crisis intervention unit of this fact
and the reason for taking the juvenile into custody. d. A law enforcement officer acting reasonably and in good faith pursuant to this
section in releasing a juvenile to a person other than a parent of a juvenile is immune
from civil or criminal liability for his action. A person other than a parent of the juvenile who receives a child pursuant to this
section and who acts reasonably and in good faith in doing so is immune from civil
or criminal liability for the act of receiving the child. Immunity shall not release a person from liability under any other laws, including
the laws regulating licensed child care or prohibiting child abuse and neglect.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 2a:4a-32
What does New Jersey Statutes § 2a:4a-32 cover?
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