State ex rel. K.A.W.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

COLEMAN, J.H., J.A.D.

The question raised in this appeal is how exact must the dates of alleged offenses be stated in a juvenile complaint. On February 11, 1985 a complaint was lodged against K.A.W., a 17 year old juvenile, charging him with juvenile delinquency, contrary to N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-23 based on conduct if committed by an adult would constitute sexual assault in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2b. The complaint alleged that the sexual assaults were committed with a seven year old female in “midyear 1984.” Before trial commenced, counsel for the…