Notice – Multicounty Litigation Application – New Jersey State Court Litigation Involving Allegations of Sexual Abuse in Juvenile Detention Facilities Operated by the State of New Jersey

          The Supreme Court has received an application pursuant to Directive #02-19, “Multicounty Litigation Guidelines and Criteria for Designation (Revised),” for Multicounty Litigation (MCL) designation of New Jersey state-court litigation involving allegations of sexual abuse in juvenile detention facilities operated by the State of New Jersey.

          The MCL application was submitted by counsel for plaintiffs. 

          Anyone wishing to comment on or object to this application should provide such comments or objections in writing, with relevant supporting documentation, by April 20, 2025 to:        

Acting Administrative Director of the Courts 
Attention: MCL Application – Juvenile Detention Facilities 
Hughes Justice Complex, P.O. Box 037 
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0037 

          Comments/objections may also be submitted by email to Comments.mailbox@njcourts.gov.

          A copy of the application submitted to the Court is posted with this Notice on the Judiciary’s Internet Website at www.njcourts.gov in the Multicounty Litigation Information Center https://www.njcourts.gov/attorneys/multicounty-litigation.