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STATE, IN INTEREST OF H.M.T.

159 N.J. Super. 104 (1978)

387 A.2d 368

STATE OF NEW JERSEY IN THE INTEREST OF H.M.T., JUVENILE. STATE OF NEW JERSEY IN THE INTEREST OF P.J.W., JUVENILE.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided May 3, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Wayne J. Martorelli, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for the appellant (Mr. John J. Degnan, Attorney General of New Jersey; Mr. William F. Hyland, Former Attorney General of New Jersey).

Mr. George M. Dilts argued the cause for the respondents (Messrs. Bernhard, Durst and Dilts, attorneys).

Before Judges MICHELS, PRESSLER and BILDER.

The opinion of the court was delivered by PRESSLER, J.A.D.

These consolidated appeals in two factually unrelated cases raise a question of first impression in this jurisdiction regarding the right of a juvenile to a speedy trial. More specifically, we are here called upon to construe the requirement of R. 5:8-2(e) that an officer taking a juvenile into custody shall file a complaint "forthwith" and to consider in terms of the continued viability of the complaint...

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