New Jersey Statutes 2A:4A-30. Complaints and petitions
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 2A:4A-30
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
(1) The name, address, and date of birth of the juvenile;
(2) The name and address of the juvenile’s parents or guardian and, if the juvenile is in custody of some other person, the name and address of the custodian;
(3) The date, time, manner, and place of the acts alleged as the basis of the complaint;
(4) A citation of the law or ordinance allegedly violated by the juvenile; and
(5) The signature of the complainant.
b. Petitions alleging that a juvenile-family crisis exists shall be signed by court intake services pursuant to section 8 of P.L.1982, c. 80 (C. 2A:4A-83). The petition shall be filed with the clerk of the court and shall set forth:
(1) The name, address, and date of birth of the juvenile;
(2) The name and address of the juvenile’s parents or guardian and, if the juvenile is in custody of some other person, the name and address of the custodian;
(3) The date, time, manner, and place of the behavior, conduct, or condition alleged as the basis of the petition; and
(4) The signature of the petitioner.
c. Complaints and petitions shall be in such form as prescribed by the Rules of Court.
L.1982, c. 77, s. 11, eff. Dec. 31, 1983.