N.J. Admin. Code § 13:92-5.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 16, August 19, 2024

Section 13:92-5.2 - Eligibility for admission

(a) Only juveniles charged with delinquency and meeting the criteria for placement in detention provided for in 2A:4A-34(c) are eligible for admission.

(b) Juveniles alleged to be in a juvenile-family crisis, as defined in 2A:4A-22(g), shall not be admitted to any detention facility.

(c) Juveniles charged with less serious delinquent offenses who do not meet the criteria for placement in detention, but meet the criteria for placement in shelter care shall not be admitted to any detention facility and shall be referred to the appropriate shelter facility approved by the Department of Human Services.

(d) Any juvenile showing signs of severe emotional disturbance, severe intoxication by alcohol or drug usage, or who is obviously in need of medical attention shall not be admitted to a detention facility unless examined by a physician and approved for admission.

1. Those juveniles not approved for admission by a physician shall be referred and transferred to an appropriate medical or mental health facility or detoxification facility, if available.

2. Working agreements shall be established with local hospitals for the purpose of identifying the detention facility's custody procedures for hospital visits and for allowing hospital security to prepare a non-public area for a juvenile's arrival and stay.

(e) Any juvenile showing signs of severe emotional disturbance after admission shall be immediately examined by a physician and/or transported to an appropriate mental health facility for evaluation and possible admission.

(f) No juvenile shall be admitted to a detention facility which has reached its designated capacity.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:92-5.2

Amended by R.1995 d.293, effective 6/5/1995.
See: 27 N.J.R. 1101(a), 27 N.J.R. 2221(a).
Amended by R.2000 d.189, effective 5/1/2000.
See: 32 N.J.R. 651(a), 32 N.J.R. 1627(a).
In (a), changed N.J.A.C. reference; in (d), inserted a reference to detoxification facilities in 1, and rewrote 2; and substituted "transported" for "transferred" following "and/or", and added "for evaluation and possible admission" at the end.
Amended by R.2011 d.092, effective 3/21/2011.
See: 42 N.J.R. 2588(a), 43 N.J.R. 735(a).
In (a), deleted "as" preceding "provided" and "(see N.J.A.C. 13:92-5.1, Pre-admission procedures)" preceding "are".