New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S188: Delinquency complaint, alleged-req juvenile appear before court, where occurred
Status: Passed one chamber, June 30, 2026
Requires certain juveniles to appear before court in county where incident giving rise to delinquency complaint allegedly occurred.
What the bill says
An Act concerning juvenile court appearances and amending P.L.1982, c.77.
From the introduced text, January 13, 2026:
An Act concerning juvenile court appearances and amending P.L.1982, c.77. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 5 of P.L.1982, c.77 (C.2A:4A-24) is amended to read as follows: 5. a. Except as otherwise provided by law, the court shall have exclusive jurisdiction in all cases where it is charged that a juvenile has committed an act of delinquency and over all matters relating to a juvenile-family crisis. Upon the determination that a juvenile has committed an act of delinquency or that a juvenile-family crisis exists, the court may impose such disposition or dispositions over those persons subject to its jurisdiction consistent with the purposes of this act. Such jurisdiction shall extend in these matters over a juvenile and his parent, guardian or any family member found by the court to be contributing to a juvenile-family crisis. The court shall, in accordance with the Rules of Court, clearly specify the responsibilities of those subject to its jurisdiction with respect to the plan of rehabilitation for the juvenile. b. The court shall have jurisdiction in respect to the custody of any juvenile who may be held as a material witness in any case pending in the court. Whenever a juvenile is a material witness in any other court, the procedures established by …
Sponsors
- Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. (D, 18) · primary sponsor
- Kristin M. Corrado (R, 40) · primary sponsor
- Jon M. Bramnick (R, 21)
- Owen Henry (R, 12)
- Paul D. Moriarty (D, 4)
- Declan J. O'Scanlon, Jr. (R, 13)
- Brian P. Stack (D, 33)
Latest actions
- : R/A REF ACW
- : PS (40-0)
- : REP 2RS
- : INT 1RS REF SJU
Votes
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE - Delinquency complaint, alleged-req juvenile appear before court, where occurred (June 30, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Judiciary Committee: Reported favorably (June 11, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: JUVENILE JUSTICE
Common questions
- What is S188?
- S188 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Delinquency complaint, alleged-req juvenile appear before court, where occurred.
- What does S188 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning juvenile court appearances and amending P.L.1982, c.77.
- What is the status of S188?
- Passed one chamber as of June 30, 2026. Latest action: R/A REF ACW (June 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored S188?
- Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. (D, 18), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S188?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S188
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