Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 30:4-25.16

  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Human Services. See New Jersey Statutes 30:1-1
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
4. a. After the Director of the MSU advises the court that the individual may be admitted to the facility, in accordance with the provisions of subsection c. of section 3 of this act, the court may order the individual:

(1) to be housed at and participate in the program at the MSU as a condition of probation;

(2) to be housed at and participate in the program at the MSU until disposition of pending criminal charges against the individual; or

(3) to be housed at and participate in the program at the MSU, and to be committed to the custody of the Commissioner of Human Services, in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.2C:4-6, if the court finds that the individual is unfit to proceed.

b. The Director of the MSU shall notify the individual’s legal guardian and his legal representative, if applicable, of the date of admission to the MSU.

L.2006,c.5,s.4.