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Bill > A2553
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Introduced
02/13/2020
02/13/2020
In Committee
02/13/2020
02/13/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022
01/11/2022
Introduced Session
2020-2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill would create a Mental Health Court Pilot Program with the purpose of diverting certain nonviolent mentally ill and mentally disabled offenders away from the criminal justice system and into appropriate treatment. The mental health court would be administered by the Administrative Office of the Courts and established, as it so determined, in one northern, one central, and one southern vicinage of this State. The Mental Health Court Pilot Program would hear cases involving defendants who are charged with the commission of a nonviolent petty disorderly persons offense or a disorderly persons offense, and who suffer from a mental illness or mental disability. This pre-trial intervention program is based on a model program created within the criminal court system in the State of Florida.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the "Mental Health Court Pilot Program" in several vicinages (geographical regions) of New Jersey. The purpose of the program is to divert certain nonviolent mentally ill or mentally disabled offenders away from the criminal justice system and into appropriate treatment. The program will be administered by the Administrative Office of the Courts and will hear cases involving defendants charged with non-violent petty disorderly persons or disorderly persons offenses. Defendants will be eligible if they have been diagnosed with mental illness or disability or have shown signs of it. The court can order eligible defendants to enter a short-term care facility or other treatment program, and failure to comply can result in the defendant being returned to custody.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee (on 02/13/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A3000/2553_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A3000/2553_I1.PDF |
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