New Jersey · New Jersey Revised Statutes — Title 2C, The New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice
N.J.S.A. Title 2C § 2C:43-36: Prosecutor, refer person, consideration, Mental Health Diversion Program, timing
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes the timing and procedure for prosecutors and defendants to refer or request consideration for diversion into a Mental Health Diversion Program after a criminal complaint is filed but before case resolution.
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