Rule 5:21-6.Post-complaint Detention
Last amended December 31, 1983 · Current through September 1, 2026 · Last verified September 8, 2026
Full Text of Rule 5:21-6
Amendment History
New Jersey publishes each rule’s amendment record in a “Note” beneath the rule. It is reproduced verbatim below; a “Source” line names the former rule the current one grew out of, and “R. (1969)” citations refer to the earlier numbering it replaced.
Note: Source--R. (1969) 5:8-6(c). Adopted December 20, 1983, to be effective December 31, 1983.
Plain-English Summary
A short rule that keeps the court's placement power available throughout the case rather than only at the outset. At any time after the filing of a complaint the court may direct that a juvenile be placed in an appropriate facility.
Two conditions travel with it. The direction follows a detention or shelter care hearing, and it is made pursuant to these rules — so the detention standards, the restrictions on where a juvenile may be held, and the review intervals all continue to apply.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a juvenile be detained later in the case?
Yes. At any time after the filing of a complaint the court may, after a detention or shelter care hearing and pursuant to these rules, direct that a juvenile be placed in an appropriate facility.