New Jersey Statutes 9:11-5. Places of detention
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 9:11-5
- Probation officers: Screen applicants for pretrial release and monitor convicted offenders released under court supervision.
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
A county youth house may be the place of detention for all persons under the age of 16 years who come within the class mentioned in section 9:11-3 of this Title, but nothing in this article shall forbid imprisonment in a county jail or other county or State institution, or detention in the county jail awaiting trial, or commitment to the care of probation officers under authority of law.
Amended by L.1957, c. 46, p. 82, s. 5.