New Jersey Statutes 52:27EE-36. Division of Mental Health Advocacy; status of staff
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:27EE-36
- Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
- Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
36. Division of Mental Health Advocacy; status of staff.
Independent contractors or other individuals, agencies, or entities not established in or employed by the Office of the Public Defender retained to provide protection and advocacy services to indigent mental hospital admittees, or designated to provide mental health protection and advocacy services, are not public entities or public employees for purposes of the “New Jersey Tort Claims Act,” N.J.S. 59:1-1 et seq.
L.2005, c.155, s.36; amended 2010, c.34, s.29.