{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-4a-80","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 2A:4A-80","heading":"Law enforcement referral","body":"A law enforcement officer taking a juvenile into short-term custody pursuant  to section 12 of P.L.1982, c.77 (C.2A:4A-31) shall immediately notify the juvenile-family crisis  intervention unit and shall promptly bring the juvenile to the unit or place  designated by the unit when:\na.  The officer has reason to believe that it is not in the best interests of the juvenile or the family for the officer to return the juvenile to his home;\nb.  The juvenile resides in another county and the officer is unable to make  arrangements to return the juvenile to his home;\nc.  The juvenile resides in another state;\nd.  The juvenile has run away from a placement and the juvenile refuses to return home or the juvenile, through his past behavior, has demonstrated an inability to remain at home;\ne.  The law enforcement officer is unable, by all reasonable efforts to identify or locate a parent, relative or other such appropriate person;\nf.  The juvenile requires immediate emergency services, such as medical or psychiatric care;  or\ng.  No identification can be obtained from the juvenile.\nL.1982, c. 80, s. 5, eff. Dec. 31, 1983.","path":["TITLE 2A ADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"db60458bba9e8052a2662570ca243d9ddc5a1edfe6507878e4ef938eba12599c","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-4a-79","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-4a-81"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}