New Jersey Statutes 30:4-117. Retaking of patients of county mental hospital
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 30:4-117
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
The medical superintendent or chief executive officer of a county mental hospital may, without warrant arrest and return to the institution an inmate duly committed by court order who leaves without first obtaining a parole or discharge. For that purpose such officer may go to any place within the State where the inmate may be.
Amended by L.1965, c. 59, s. 81.