New Jersey S1702 mandates court-ordered mental health and substance abuse evaluations for certain defendants.
New Jersey S1702 amends existing pretrial release laws to require courts to provide certain defendants with a referral for a mental health and substance abuse evaluation. This requirement applies when the court orders the pretrial release of eligible defendants, unless the defendant is already subject to psychological or psychiatric treatment, including treatment for drug or alcohol dependency, and remains in a specified institution. The evaluation provider must notify the court if the defendant completes the evaluation.
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