New Jersey Statutes 9:6-8.36. Admissibility of statements made during a preliminary conference
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 9:6-8.36
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
No statement made by the potential respondent during a preliminary conference held pursuant to section 15 hereof may be admitted into evidence at a fact-finding hearing under this act or in a court of criminal jurisdiction at any time prior to conviction.
L.1974, c. 119, s. 16, eff. Oct. 10, 1974. Amended by L.1977, c. 209, s. 15, eff. Sept. 7, 1977.