Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 38A:3-6.20

  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
13. a. The Adjutant General of the Department of Military and Veterans’ Affairs shall provide county prosecutors with a registry of volunteer mentors developed pursuant to subsection (bb) of N.J.S. 38A:3-6 to facilitate the assignment of mentors to eligible servicemembers who have been admitted by the prosecutor into the Veterans Diversion Program established pursuant to P.L.2017, c.42 (C. 2C:43-23 et al.). A copy of the registry shall also be provided to the Administrative Director of the Courts to facilitate the assignment of mentors to eligible servicemembers who have been sentenced to a term of probation supervision. The registry of mentors shall be periodically updated by the Department of Military and Veterans’ Affairs.

b. The Adjutant General of the Department of Military and Veterans’ Affairs shall also prepare and disseminate a directory of Veterans Diversion Resource Program entities currently available within New Jersey pursuant to P.L.2017, c.42 (C. 2C:43-23 et al.).

L.2017, c.42, s.13.