State v. Allen

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Schreiber, J.

At issue in this case is the propriety of an order permitting the County Prosecutor to examine a juvenile’s medical reports, which are part of the records resulting from a juvenile proceeding. The purpose for the Prosecutor’s request is to determine whether to move for leave to obtain a psychiatric examination of the juvenile, who is a proposed defense witness in a criminal action. We find that the order was properly granted.

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