New Jersey § 2a:4a-22

§ 2a:4a-22.

As used in this act: a. “ Juvenile ” means an individual who is under the age of 18 years. b. “ Adult ” means an individual 18 years of age or older. c. “ Detention ” means the temporary care of juveniles in physically restricting facilities pending

court disposition. d. “ Shelter care ” means the temporary care of juveniles in facilities without physical restriction

pending court disposition. e. “ Commit ” means to transfer legal custody to an institution. f. “ Guardian ” means a person, other than a parent, to whom legal custody of the child has been

given by court order or who is acting in the place of the parent or is responsible

for the care and welfare of the juvenile. g. “ Juvenile-family crisis ” means behavior, conduct or a condition of a juvenile, parent or guardian or other

family member which presents or results in (1) a serious threat to the well-being

and physical safety of a juvenile, or (2) a serious conflict between a parent or guardian

and a juvenile regarding rules of conduct which has been manifested by repeated disregard

for lawful parental authority by a juvenile or misuse of lawful parental authority

by a parent or guardian, or (3) unauthorized absence by a juvenile for more than 24

hours from his home, or (4) a pattern of repeated unauthorized absences from school

by a juvenile subject to the compulsory education provision of Title 18A of the New

Jersey Statutes , or (5) an act which if committed by an adult would constitute prostitution in violation

of N.J.S.2C:34-1 or any offense which the juvenile alleges is related to the juvenile being a victim

of human trafficking . h. “ Repetitive disorderly persons offense ” means the second or more disorderly persons offense committed by a juvenile on at

least two separate occasions and at different times. i. “ Court ” means the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Family Part unless a different meaning

is plainly required. j. “ Commission ” means the Juvenile Justice Commission established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1995, c. 284 ( C.52:17B-170 ).